This is quite well hidden, but luckily well signposted. There is free parking and the attraction is free to enter – great value. It’s not a massive venue, but the space has been used well. The museum is predominately based around early 19th century industrial life in Manchester. There are lots of exhibits randing from model villages to genuine machinery... More

The museum is full of great historical facts and artefacts. Quite a lot to see and an added bonus of canal walks. The cafe there is very reasonably priced and the food / service excellent. Great for kids big and small.

I visited here for a school trip around 20 years ago and the place hasnt changed a bit with good facilites and museum features. Also a good scenic walk around the canals of portland basin.

Probably because this is a local museum, out expectations of it were not high. So we were very pleasantly surprised at just how interesting,varied and well presented the Portland Basin Museum is. There were enough intriguing exhibits to keep us fascinated for over an hour, and we got a real feel for what life had been like in our home... More

It's not particularly big so don't go thinking you can spend the day - MOSI, it certainly is not! However it's somewhere a bit different to spend a morning and its free parking as well as free entry so you really can't grumble. It's very well kept and there are plenty of displays that the children can touch and get... More

I was amazed at how this place had developed since I was last there and the number of and variety of exhibits. The children who are 8 and 10 were kept interested all the time they were there. Good visit and extremely interesting.

Small museum with free parking. There are a large number of exhibits within which cater for the whole range of ages. We went with a 3 year old and he was entertained for a couple of hours. It abuts on the canal so there are lots of walks along the towpath, unfortunately for us that was too cold to enjoy.... More

This museum is resting on its laurels. It has nothing new in the last few years for families or children's. Events are few and far between. Local business is discouraged from flourishing in the centre due to the staff rabbiting and staring the funding cut mentality frozen and creatively empty fear of losing their jobs has robbed initiative and left... More

Although this place will not stay in your memories for years, it was a nice place to go and keep the kids occupied for a few hours. Our three children are aged from 3-8 and there was something at the museum for everyone, the old style school would have kept my 5 year old girl happy for hours pretending to... More