What was on

This exhibition explored how Robert Paul, the forgotten pioneer of cinematography, invented British cinema.

We celebrated the tenth anniversary of Bradford’s UNESCO City of Film status with this display of photographs.

A mesmerising journey through the incredible sights and sounds of space.

The 2019 festival was packed with ways to celebrate big-screen magic—from Robert Wise and Doris Day to Blade and Black Panther.

The stars are closer than you might think... This display showcased incredible photographs of space, all taken here in West Yorkshire.

We displayed Luke Jerram’s stunning artwork Gaia, a detailed sculpture of Earth measuring seven metres in diameter.

Mars rovers, life-size videogames and a 12-metre rocket ship were just some of the attractions at our festival of science in the city.

This display of photographs illustrated the history and significance of Bradford Deaf Centre.

We teamed up with the Museum of Portable Sound to celebrate 40 years of the Sony Walkman with talks, tours and demos.

What happens when the mainstream media doesn’t speak for you? 15 stories from Bradford showed how communities make their voices heard.

Photographs of cinema-going from our collection, accompanied by visitors’ memories of the silver screen in and around Bradford.

Colourful illustrations captured volunteers’ inspiring stories of their routes to careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths).

Speakers from studios such as Media Molecule and MachineGames were joined by exciting new additions to the festival programme.

What happens when everything is connected? This exhibition investigated the stories behind the rapidly expanding ‘Internet of Things’.

This exhibition went behind the scenes to discover the tech, kit and tricks of the trade used to capture the drama of live sport.