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The National Science and Media Museum’s press office helps journalists and broadcasters access our collection, information on our extensive programme of events and exhibitions, and the insight offered by our experts.

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Exterior of National Science and Media Museum seen from Bradford

Museum secures National Lottery support to begin development of ambitious Sound and Vision project

Wednesday 06 October 2021 Support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund will allow the museum to begin development of its Sound and Vision galleries and activity programme.

Bradford-based film ‘Ali & Ava’ to have homecoming premiere on 14 October

Tuesday 28 September 2021 The museum’s Pictureville Cinema is to host a special presentation of Clio Barnard’s Bradford-set film.

Bradford Science Festival Returns this October half term

Monday 27 September 2021 Bradford Science Festival is returning this October half term (23–31 October 2021), with the full programme of events and free tickets now available.

Be the first to see ‘No Time to Die’ on the region’s biggest cinema screen

Tuesday 14 September 2021 Tickets for the eagerly awaited new James Bond film are now on sale at Pictureville Cinema.

Children's faces reflected in holographic box

Bradford Science Festival programme and sponsors announced

Thursday 19 August 2021 The family science festival will return for October half term (23–31 October 2021), with events and activities at the museum and across the city.

Widescreen Weekend: 25th anniversary edition programme announced

Wednesday 11 August 2021 The film festival, celebrating large-screen formats and cinema technologies, will return on 7–10 October 2021.

Experience a summer of sound at the National Science and Media Museum

Thursday 01 July 2021 This summer the museum is excited to launch Sound Season, an inspiring series of exhibitions and events exploring how sound fills our world.

Events to explore modern supernaturalism’s links to Britain’s science, technology and magic collections

Wednesday 16 June 2021 The events form part of a project titled The Media of Mediumship, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

New exhibitions to uncover how sound shapes our lives

Tuesday 08 June 2021 Two new free exhibitions set to open this summer as part of Sound Season will be the first ever sound-focused exhibitions at the National Science and Media Museum.

New exhibition shines light on influential Bradford photographic studio

Wednesday 26 May 2021 The permanent Belle Vue Studio exhibition has now opened in the Kodak Gallery.