Press office

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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In Your Face portrait sessions reveal diverse range of museum visitors

Thursday 22 September 2016 A visual snapshot of museum visitors has been created from dozens of new portraits taken as part of the In Your Face experience.

Lates at the National Science and Media Museum

An evening of Aardman, comedy and facial technology at Lates

Tuesday 20 September 2016 Lates—our evening opening for adults—returns on Thursday 29 September 2016 to investigate faces and facial expressions.

Lineup announced for the first Yorkshire Games Festival

Wednesday 14 September 2016 John and Brenda Romero, DJ Yoda's History of Gaming, and some of the greatest videogames developed in Yorkshire are among the highlights of the Yorkshire Games Festival lineup.

Widescreen Weekend festival: full 2016 programme announced

Wednesday 31 August 2016 A Bond Girl, a European premiere, and a celebration of widescreen cinema featuring rare and iconic films from across four decades take centre stage at Widescreen Weekend 2016.

A photograph of two women looking at a mixing desk exhibit in the Museum

‘Last chance to see’ tours announced for Experience TV gallery

Thursday 11 August 2016 A final series of free organised tours for the Experience TV gallery will begin on Monday 15 August 2016.

An image from the Cloud Face photography project

Computer spots faces in clouds above the museum

Monday 18 July 2016 A brand new series of photographs will be unveiled the In Your Face launch on Saturday 23 July 2016.

In Your Face: a summer family experience

Thursday 07 July 2016 Our summer family exhibition will explore the most photographed, examined, and expressive part of the human body through more than 20 different exhibits, activities and experiments.

First guests announced for new Yorkshire Games Festival

Wednesday 29 June 2016 First details of the guest line-up at the inaugural Yorkshire Games Festival in Bradford have been announced.

Screenshot from the videogame 'Spare Parts'

Dates announced for new festival programme

Monday 16 May 2016 Dates for the UK’s newest videogames festival and the return of the world-renowned Widescreen Weekend have been announced.

Exterior of the National Science and Media Museum

Museum to benefit from £7.5 million investment plans over 5 years

Thursday 03 March 2016 The Science Museum Group today announced that internationally significant objects will be brought to Bradford’s leading cultural attraction.