National Media Museum blog
From Bradford UNESCO City of Film, we write about photography, film and television, and daily life in a national museum.
Author Archives: National Media Museum
Bringing the first permanent IMAX installation to Bradford
Dick Vaughan arrived in 1983 to organise the installation of the first permanent IMAX cinema in Europe. 30 years later he’s still here, and still fascinated by the technology.
A few of our favourite photographs inspired by Tom Wood
A gallery of our favourite images inspired by the photography of Tom Wood. This weekend is your last chance to see our exhibition of his work as it closes on Sunday.
A Museum in Exile – the great refurbishment of 1997
Brian Liddy looks back at The Museum Exile of 1997 – when all the objects in our Collections (along with their curators) went on an adventure to Halifax.
Celebrating 20 years of Cinerama in our beautiful Pictureville cinema
Did you know that we’re one of only three public venues in the world that can show Cinerama? Dick Vaughan remembers our very first time, 20 years ago this month.
20 years of memories of Bradford Animation Festival in our 30th year
In the year of our 30th birthday, Deb Singleton, Director of Bradford Animation Festival, looks back at some of the highlights of the last 20 years of BAF.
An important photographic archive and an innovative Museum collaboration
When a pivotal highlight of the National Photography Collection combines with an innovative national collaboration, well, that’s something to be proud of.
The only existing print of Julia Margaret Cameron’s beautiful ‘Iago’
Even if you’ve never seen it before, it’s likely that ‘Iago’ will feel instantly familiar. Emily shares one of her favourite photographs from the National Collection.
The most extensive collection of James Bond material ever assembled
Our landmark exhibition in 2002 celebrated 40 years of the world’s best-known movie phenomenon – the James Bond films.
An historic photography archive from the world of print journalism
The Daily Herald Archive contains millions of photographs documenting the first half of the 20th century, and even preserves pre-digital methods of archiving.
A powerful equation for International Museum Day 2013
This year’s IMD is all about memory, creativity and social change – something which is close to our hearts, and inseparable from our collections.
Inspired by Tom Wood? Show us your photographs
If you’ve been inspired by Tom Wood’s talent for capturing ordinary people doing every day things, in photographs bursting with life, we want to see your work.
