National Media Museum

National Media Museum
Princes Way
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 1NQ
England

Website

www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk

E-mail

talk@nationalmediamuseum.org.uk

Telephone

Box Office

0844 856 3797

Fax

01274 203404

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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A part of the National Museum of Science and Industry, the decision to locate the Museum in Bradford was driven by the city's historic contribution to the development of cinema and film-making in the UK, and the desire to make the NMSI collection accessible to a wider audience.

From its outset the Museum has set new standards in display and interactivity. Visitors can obtain a hands-on experience of the media, learning how television cameras work or trying their hand at animation among other activities. Special events bring you face-to-face with leading photographers, stars and programme makers, allowing you to ask the questions you want answered. Three film festivals bring you the very best in new and classic film. Above all, the Museum invites you explore the media, the world it presents and to think again.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Tues-Sun 1000-1800
+ bank and school holiday Mondays

Closed: Mondays except bank & school holidays

 Admission charges

General Museum Admission Free. Charges apply for IMAX & Cinemas

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Toilets
  • Auditorium
  • Cafeteria
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Braille information and/or interpretation
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Library with public access
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events

National Media Museum
Princes Way
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 1NQ
England

Website

www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk

E-mail

talk@nationalmediamuseum.org.uk

Telephone

Box Office

0844 856 3797

Fax

01274 203404

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The Museum's renowned collection includes more than three million items of historical, social and cultural value. These include three key 'firsts': the world's first negative, the earliest television footage and what is regarded as the world's first example of moving pictures – Louis Le Prince's 1888 film of Leeds Bridge. Alongside this you will find the Playschool toys, the longest-established IMAX cinema and the only publicly accessible Cinerama cinema in the world.

Collection details

Archives, Film and Media, Personalities, Photography, Science and Technology, Social History

Key artists and exhibits

  • The world's first negative
  • The earliest television footage
  • Louis Le Prince's 1888 film of Leeds Bridge (regarded as the world's first example of moving pictures)
  • The Playschool toys (Humpty, Jemima, Big Ted and Little Ted) and Dapple the rocking horse, as well as the three windows (round, square and arched) and the cuckoo clock from the BBC TV programme.

Collections services

  • Public access available to collections information

National Media Museum
Princes Way
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 1NQ
England

Website

www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk

E-mail

talk@nationalmediamuseum.org.uk

Telephone

Box Office

0844 856 3797

Fax

01274 203404

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.
Brighton, Sussex, from Free Photographic Omnibus, 1974 © Daniel Meadows. Courtesy of the Photography and the Archive Research Centre

Daniel Meadows: Early Photographic Works

30 September 2011 — 19 February 2012 *on now

Daniel Meadows was one of a group of photographers who spearheaded the independent photography movement in the early 1970s, breaking with tradition and infusing the medium with new energies and ways of seeing. His practice is complex, passionate and sometimes deeply autobiographical.

Between 1971 and 1987, he produced an astonishing record of urban society in Britain, working in a uniquely collaborative way through his interviews with - and writing about – his subjects.

Daniel Meadows: Early Photographic Works encompasses Meadows' major projects, as well as recently discovered work from his archives. The exhibition is accompanied by a book, published by Photoworks.

Suitable for

  • Any age

Where

Gallery 2

OP3. Forward Operating Base, Masum Ghar. Kandahar Province. Afghanistan, 2010 © Donovan Wylie/Magnum

Outposts : Donovan Wylie

30 September 2011 — 19 February 2012 *on now

Magnum photographer, Donovan Wylie, is one of Britain's most talented artists. His photographs provide a revealing and visually compelling record of modern military architecture. This exhibition features a new series of his work made while embedded with Canadian forces in Afghanistan and is the product of a unique collaboration between this Museum and the Imperial War Museum.

Wylie's new work, Outposts, continues to interrogate the architecture of conflict and derives from the idea of vision and power, contextualized in themes of history and impermanence.

The Bradford Fellowship is a partnership between the University of Bradford, Bradford College and the National Media Museum. The Fellowship is a prestigious award, given to mid-career photographers or artists to develop their professional practice in the context of our Collection.

Where

Gallery 1

National Media Museum
Princes Way
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 1NQ
England

Website

www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk

E-mail

talk@nationalmediamuseum.org.uk

Telephone

Box Office

0844 856 3797

Fax

01274 203404

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.
Moshi Monsters

Moshi Monsters Activities at the National Media Museum in February

1 — 29 February 2012 *on now

Moshi Monsters, one of the world’s fastest growing online children’s brands, brings alive a series of engaging and fun activities at the National Media Museum throughout February.

Whether a huge fan of Moshi Monsters or a beginner, there will be something for everyone at the Museum; from Moshi Monsters animation workshops,and green screen technology Moshi photographs, to an exciting Moshling treasure hunt to take part in, Moshi Monitors will also be on hand to answer questions, give tips to game players and help highlight online safety to parents and children.

Activities are available at weekends and throughout February Half Term, be sure to check the website for full details on activity times & dates.

Carrying on the monstrous theme there will also be the chance to see favourite monsters Mike and Sulley in Monsters Inc on the big screen for Family Film Fundays on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 February. All tickets £2.

All of the Moshi Monsters activities are FREE. Booking in advance is not required but visitors will need to register for some activities on arrival.

For further information on all the Museum’s events and activities, including times and prices please visit www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk or call 0844 856 3797.

To find out more about Moshi Monsters please visit the Moshi Monsters website: www.moshimonsters.com

Suitable for

  • Any age

Where

National Media Museum

Website

http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/PlanAVisit/Families/MoshiMonsters.aspx

National Media Museum
Princes Way
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 1NQ
England

Website

www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk

E-mail

talk@nationalmediamuseum.org.uk

Telephone

Box Office

0844 856 3797

Fax

01274 203404

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Digital and online resources

Animation Toolkit

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=653

Animation is a fantastic tool to use when exploring almost any theme or subject – from French to fractions, Healthy Eating to History. This learning journey offers some easy-to use techniques for getting started with animation in the classroom.

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

National Media Museum
Princes Way
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 1NQ
England

Website

www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk

E-mail

talk@nationalmediamuseum.org.uk

Telephone

Box Office

0844 856 3797

Fax

01274 203404

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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