National Science and Media Museum

Wonderlab

Think like a scientist in Wonderlab, our spectacular interactive gallery. Explore light and sound through mind-bending exhibits.

Family visitors taking part in an activity at the National Science and Media Museum

Easter holiday activities

Special event

5–20 April 2025

Join us over the Easter holidays for free family activities and our new exhibitions.

David Hockney: Pieced Together

Temporary exhibition

15 January – 18 May 2025

Explore world-renowned Bradford-born artist David Hockney's pioneering use of film and photography in our new exhibition.

The Vanishing (15) + illustrated talk

Thursday 24 April 2025

The Netherlands’ most famous psychological thriller, introduced with an illustrated talk by Dr Christina Brennan.

Cine Spotlights

Our cinemas

Leeds Young Film Festival

8–20 April 2025

Enjoy a curated selection of family-friendly films at Pictureville.

Season

Beyond Earth

2–4 May 2025

Prepare for a journey beyond earth as our beloved sci-fi season returns with a collection of genre-defining classics.

Season

IMAX

Cinema

Open daily

There’s cinema, then there’s IMAX. Seeing a film on our 60ft-tall screen—the biggest in the region—is a spectacular immersive experience.

Full cinema listings

We show new releases, arthouse films, family favourites and more. See what’s on now and coming soon.

Explore our collection online

From lab to lens: Chemistry and photography

Online exhibition

Explore now

Get ready to explore the fascinating interplay between chemistry and photography.

Stories from the Daily Herald Archive

Discover incredible images of everyday life and events that shaped the 20th century taken for the Daily Herald, once the world's top-selling newspaper.

A frowning man's face overlaid with images of falling men, windows and stairs

Cinema and Psychology

Delve into the intersecting worlds of cinema and the ‘psy’ sciences (psychiatry, psychoanalysis and psychology) in the long 1960s.

Visitors at a Lates event at the National Science and Media Museum

Open Talk

Online event

Available to watch now

Explore issues around diversity and inclusion in STEM in Open Talk, a new series of online talks sharing the untold stories of science.

Shop

Buy online

Gifts, games and books inspired by our collection and exhibitions.

Colourful illustrations of a TV, globe, astronaut, gaming controller, brain, hands, and a bottle with liquid erupting

Explore learning activities

Wonderlab+

Experience the wonders of Wonderlab at home with exciting experiments, games and videos on our new family-friendly website.

National Science and Media Museum
Bradford BD1 1NQ

Exploring the transformative impact of image and sound technologies on our lives

Open daily 10.00–17.00

Donations welcome

Wonderlab

Easter holiday activities

David Hockney: Pieced Together

The Vanishing (15) + illustrated talk

Our cinemas

Leeds Young Film Festival

Beyond Earth

IMAX

Full cinema listings

Explore our collection online

From lab to lens: Chemistry and photography

Stories from the Daily Herald Archive

Cinema and Psychology

Open Talk

Shop

Wonderlab+

Part of the Science Museum Group

National Science and Media Museum

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Museum Overview

About Us

National Science and Media Museum Bradford BD1 1NQ

Our Location

Exploring the transformative impact of image and sound technologies on our lives

Our Exhibitions

Open daily 10.00–17.00

Opening Times

Donations welcome

What’s on

Wonderlab

Easter holiday activities

David Hockney: Pieced Together

The Vanishing (15) + illustrated talk

Our cinemas

Leeds Young Film Festival

Beyond Earth

IMAX

Full cinema listings

Explore our collection online

From lab to lens: Chemistry and photography

Stories from the Daily Herald Archive

Cinema and Psychology

Online resources

Open Talk

Shop

Wonderlab+

Part of the Science Museum Group

National Science and Media Museum
Bradford BD1 1NQ