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Young visitor interacting with immersive installation in Wonderlab

Welcome back

Our doors are now open and we can’t wait to welcome you back. You’ll need a free ticket to visit the museum—book yours now.

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Widescreen Weekend

Festival

9–11 October 2020

Our big and bold film festival celebrating the past, present and future of cinema. Full programme and tickets now available.

The Forgotten Showman

Temporary exhibition

19 August 2020 – 21 February 2021

Discover how Robert Paul, the forgotten pioneer of cinematography, invented British cinema.

Sonic Futures

Online event

25 September 2020 – January 2021

Explore and play with sound online—try out digital experiments that will help you discover our collection of sound technologies.

50 Years of the MacRobert Award for Engineering Innovation

Online event

An online exclusive exhibition of conceptual photographs by Ted Humble-Smith.

Games Lounge

Permanent gallery

10.00–16.00, Wednesday to Sunday

Enjoy technology in action in our brilliantly retro Games Lounge. Play your way through gaming history with classic games, from Pac-Man to Super Mario Kart.

Kodak Gallery

Permanent gallery

10.00–16.00, Wednesday to Sunday

Take a journey through the history of photography. Step into a 19th century portrait studio, see hundreds of incredible objects from our collection, and watch the world’s first moving colour film.