The story of school dinners in Bradford Category: Read about how a discovery in our collection helped illuminate a little-known part of Bradford history: the city’s role in the introduction of free school meals.
Remaining connected during Ramadan Category: Zahoor Bilali shares some of the ways in which Bradford Grand Mosque has approached the challenge of celebrating Ramadan in lockdown.
A bounty of bioscopes Category: Throughout the history of cinematography, the word ‘bioscope’ has had many meanings. In this blog post, our Associate Curator of Film looks at some examples from our collection and beyond.
Explore the museum at home Category: Our doors may be closed (for now), but our amazing collection is always open for all. Here are some of the ways you can explore the museum from the comfort of your home.
Coronavirus science: What we know (and don’t know) about the virus Category: Roger Highfield, Science Director, rounds up the things we know, the things we don’t and possible solutions to end the pandemic.
Collection Online Category: Explore over 325,000 objects and archives from the Science Museum Group collection.
The first digital photos, from Victorian technology to the internet Read about the first experiments in digital image technology—which took place longer ago than you might think.
Robert Paul and the race to invent cinema Discover the story of Robert Paul, the forgotten pioneer whose innovations earned him the title of ‘father of the British film industry’.
From the Moon to your living room: the Apollo 11 broadcast The Moon landing was one of the biggest television events in history. This incredible milestone was the result of years of planning and technological development.
