Widescreen Weekend 2018—first details of film festival announced
First programme details are today announced for the 2018 Widescreen Weekend film festival, taking place at the National Science and Media Museum on 11–14 October 2018.
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National Science and Media Museum attracts half a million annual visitors
The National Science and Media Museum is celebrating its highest annual visitor figures since 2009/10.
Jeff Minter confirmed as Yorkshire Games Festival announces return in 2019
A new calendar slot and first programme details have been announced for the third Yorkshire Games Festival, which will take place on 6–10 February 2019.
Mat Collishaw’s Thresholds restages world’s first photography show
Thresholds—a virtual reality restaging of the world’s first major photography exhibition—opens alongside Immersion, an exploration of historical immersive audiovisual technology.
Museum supports Year of Engineering with IMAX film and school events
The National Science and Media Museum is marking the 2018 UK Year of Engineering with educational events inspired by the award-winning IMAX 3D film Dream Big.
Early Man Half Term at the National Science and Media Museum
The National Science and Media Museum is delighted to be partnering with Aardman and STUDIOCANAL for its Early Man Half Term event, 10–18 February 2018.
Fake News exhibition at the National Science and Media Museum
It’s a term that has just been added to the Collins Dictionary and is frequently entered into search engines—and now Fake News is an exhibition at the National Science and Media Museum.
New exhibition celebrating Bradford City FC’s female fans
The National Science and Media Museum is marking the culmination of a two-year photographic project which has captured the passion, commitment and energy of female football fans.
Tim Peake spacecraft’s next epic journey—across the UK
Soyuz TMA-19M’s national tour has been announced today by Tim Peake, Samsung and the Science Museum Group.
Programme announced for Yorkshire Games Festival 2017
The Yorkshire Games Festival returns for its second year, once again showcasing some of the greatest talent and titles from across the videogames spectrum.
