Magic Factory Category: Past gallery 1999–2017 Hands-on light and magic helped you discover the science behind how we see the world around us. Flash-bang fun for the whole family!
A Gentle Madness: The Photographs of Tony Ray-Jones (1941–1972) Category: Past exhibition 15 October 2004 – 9 January 2005 This exhibition provided an opportunity to view rarely-seen work by Tony Ray-Jones, including images from his time in America.
Faking It: Between Art Photography and Advertising Category: Past exhibition 15 October 2004 – 9 January 2005 Faking It used a series of fabulous staged images to reveal the surprising crossovers between art and advertising photography.
Everything’s Gone Green: Photography and the Garden Category: Past exhibition 21 May – 26 September 2004 For the 200th anniversary of the Royal Horticultural Society, this exhibition looked at the artistic, cultural and social significance of the garden.
Simone Nieweg: Landscapes and Gardens Category: Past exhibition 21 May – 26 September 2004 Landscapes and Gardens was the first major UK show by the German photographer Simone Nieweg, whose work focuses on suburban fields and allotments.
Luc Delahaye: Photographs Category: Past exhibition 5 February – 3 May 2004 The UK premiere of two powerful and moving bodies of work by Magnum photographer Luc Delahaye: History and Winterreise.
GENUS Category: Past exhibition 26 September 2003 – 25 January 2004 Environmental artists Dalziel + Scullion drew on the museum’s archives to create a large-scale video installation.
A Matter of Focus: The Art of Photography 1892–1917 Category: Past exhibition 29 November 2003 – 18 January 2004 An exhibition of work by The Linked Ring Brotherhood, a group of 19th century photographers who worked to establish photography as a serious art form.