Museum appoints new Curator of Photography and Photographic Technology
Dr Geoffrey Belknap, a historian of photography, visual culture and Victorian science, has been appointed Curator of Photography and Photographic Technology at the museum.
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Wearable tech and acrobats at the next Lates event
Students from Bradford College will be unveiling prototypes of wearable technology at the next Lates event on Thursday 8 December 2016.
Museum exhibition explores life and work of inventor of the photograph
The life, work and inventions of William Henry Fox Talbot, inventor of modern photography, are presented in a major new exhibition.
Expression Lab celebrates 40 years of Aardman
For October half term 2016, the museum’s In Your Face exhibition joins forces with Aardman to celebrate the studio’s 40th anniversary.
New Trans Pennine scheme to inspire the scientists of the future
A new partnership will deliver thousands of visits from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) ambassadors into schools across the North.
In Your Face portrait sessions reveal diverse range of museum visitors
A visual snapshot of museum visitors has been created from dozens of new portraits taken as part of the In Your Face experience.
An evening of Aardman, comedy and facial technology at Lates
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
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
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.
‘Last chance to see’ tours announced for Experience TV gallery
A final series of free organised tours for the Experience TV gallery will begin on Monday 15 August 2016.
