Most parents spend their lives trying to get their kids off their tech, but there's a gaming exhibition in Manchester which is attracting more families than ever this school holidays . The beauty of Power Up at the Science and Industry Museum is that it features consoles and games from the last five decades - and it's drawing in the mums and dads as well as the kids. Not only does it feature the newer games that kids enjoy, such as Fortnite and Minecraft, but there's a blast from the past for parents too, with everything from Pong to Pac-Man.
Power Up gaming exhibition at the Science and Industry Museum (Image: Manchester Family/MEN) I took my children along to the exhibition to see exactly what it has in store - and we were there for hours. In fact, once you've paid the entry fee - £8 a day or £15 for an annual pass - you can stay as long as you like. Billed as 'a hands on gaming experience' it's divided into different sections, with everything from 4 Player and New Generation, to PC Games and Arcade.
There are themes too, such as Disney, Superhero and Lego to help visitors find the games they'd most like. We spent much of our time playing Mario - the Super Mario Galaxy game was out before my kids were even born but we all found it surprisingly addictive on the Wii. The VR experiences soon pulled us into the current decade, but I quickly took us right back with a game of tennis on the old Binatone TV Master.
The floor is divided into sections (Image: Manchester Family/MEN).