National Science and Media Museum

Wonderlab

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

Café Scientifique

Special event

20–21 May 2025

Join us in Bradford for a discussion of the latest ideas in science and technology—everyone’s welcome!

Power Up

Permanent gallery

From 21 May 2025

Take gaming to the next level in the ultimate hands-on experience.

Opening soon

Our cinemas

Northern Youth

30 May – 13 June 2025

A season celebrating young northern identity in cinema.

The Surfer (15)

21–24, 29 May 2025

Nicholas Cage unravels in this psychological thriller.

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.

Cinema and Psychology

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

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.

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

Café Scientifique

Power Up

Our cinemas

Northern Youth

The Surfer (15)

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+

National Science and Media Museum

YOU:MATTER

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

Café Scientifique

Power Up

Our cinemas

Northern Youth

The Surfer (15)

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+

National Science and Media Museum
Bradford BD1 1NQ