Take the slope to the left. Turn right so that you cross Oxford Road and go past the Palace Theatre along Whitworth Street. Take the third left-hand turn into Princess Street. Approximately 100 yards up the road on the right The Mechanics Conference Centre entrance can be found in Major Street on the left-hand side.

Leave via the Station approach and then turn left onto Whitworth Street. Follow it around, across Aytoun Street and past the City College on the right. A little further on, turn right into Princess Street. Approximately 100 yards up the road on the right. The Mechanics Conference Centre entrance can be found on Major Street on the left-hand side of the museum.

From the A56 (from Bury) follow Great Ducie Street / Victoria Street / Deansgate through to John Dalton Street on your right. Follow this through where it becomes Princess Street. Major Street is located on your left Entrance.

From the A57 Chester Road and M56 (Warrington / Chester). At the roundabout intersection with the Mancunian Way (A57M) turn onto the westbound motorway heading towards the A635 and A665. Take the exit signed Universities/ Brook Street / Sackville Street and turn right immediately into Sackville Street. Cross Whitworth Street. Continue up Sackville Street and turn left at Major Street.

From M62/ M60 and M62 East (Rochdale, Oldham, Liverpool and Leeds). Follow the M62 / M60 until junction 12 M602 turn off to Manchester City Centre. Follow the M602 until it eventually becomes Regent Road (A57) Continue to follow this road and take the exit signed Universities / A34 Brook Street / Sackville Street and turn right immediately into Sackville Street, Cross Whitworth Street and continue up Sackville Street and turn left at Major Street.

From the M61 take the M602 until it eventually becomes Regent Road (A57). Continue to follow this road and take the exit signed Universities / A34 Brook Street/ Sackville Street and turn right immediately into Sackville Street. Cross Whitworth Street and turn left at Major Street.

From the A6 (from BOLTON / WIGAN) From Chapel Street turn right onto New Bailey Street / Bridge Street and cross over into John Dalton Street. This then becomes Princess Street. Major Street is located on your left after the Junction with Portland Street.

Turn right off Brook Street onto Sackville Street. This crosses Whitworth Street. Continue up Sackville Street and turn left at Major Street.

Turn left onto Grosvenor Street and then right onto Brook Street, Turn right off Brook Street onto Sackville Street. This then crosses Whitworth Street, Continue up Sackville Street and turn left at Major Street where the entrance to the Mechanics Centre is situated.