You can now have a private sleepover amongst all the history inside Manchester Museum

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Manchester Museum is now offering one lucky family the chance to have a sleepover with Stan the Tyrannosaurus rex. 

For the first time in Manchester Museum’s history, one lucky family will be given the chance to experience an incredible night at the museum.

This unique opportunity is being offered as part of a prize draw, allowing visitors to find out what happens once the sun goes down inside the Fossils and Dinosaurs gallery – in the company of Stan, the famous Tyrannosaurus rex, of course.

The Fossils and Dinosaurs gallery is one of the most iconic spaces within Manchester Museum.

Having opened to the public all the way back in 1888, it’s part of the museum’s original building designed by celebrated Alfred Waterhouse, who also designed Manchester Town Hall and London’s Natural History Museum.

Not only will the lucky winning family enjoy an overnight stay in the gallery, but they’ll also be treated to a guided torchlight tour of the galleries after the Museum has closed, as well as other fun activities and a film screening too before bed.

You can now have a private sleepover inside Manchester Museum / Credit: The Manc Group

“We can’t be completely sure what happens when the sun goes down in our Fossils and Dinosaurs gallery, because nobody has ever spent the night in there before, but we can only imagine the kind of fun that can be had with Stan the T. rex and his friends,” said Dean Whiteside, Head of Commercial and Operations at Manchester Museum.

“This is a chance to be a part of museum history and enjoy the kind of once-in-a-lifetime experience you can’t usually buy.

“At the same time, Manchester Museum is a charity so, by getting behind this initiative, you’ll be helping to support vital work that impacts the lives of people across Greater Manchester and beyond.”

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Fancy it then? You can enter the prize draw by buying a ticket for £5 from the Manchester Museum Shop, with each ticket counting as one entry and the winner set to be chosen at random from all valid entries.

The prize draw is now open and closes on Monday 28 September 2026.

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