Young people from across Bradford are helping to shape our Sound and Vision project, which will transform the museum and develop two brand-new galleries.
Our guest authors include researchers and students working with our collection, volunteers, friends of the museum, and representatives of other museums, charities and organisations we work with.
Video games have played a big part in innovation in computing ever since the launch of home computers—including in the field of artificial intelligence. Find out how AI helps make the immersive, complex games we know today.
16 million people in the UK tuned in to watch the lunar landing in 1969—how did television channels make the broadcasts happen?
This summer, tinkering is coming to the National Science and Media Museum—but what is it?
From humble beginnings to an audience of millions, the BBC has its home in Broadcasting House. Find out more about the history of this iconic London building and its role in British radio and television.
Saquib Idrees writes about the many uses of satellites, from spying to exploring space—and making it possible for us to watch our favourite TV programmes!
25 years since it launched, James White looks back at the arrival of the UK’s last analogue television channel: Channel 5.
Harriet Terrington delves into the world of cryptography and explores quantum encryption, a technology that harnesses the principles of quantum mechanics to create an ‘unbreakable’ code.
As our new exhibition Top Secret opens, Saquib Idrees takes a look at some examples of ciphers throughout history—and the activities we’re offering to help you learn more!
Jenny Rowan explores the life of Noor Inayat Khan, a secret agent during the Second World War who became the first female wireless operator to be sent from the UK into Nazi-occupied France.
It’s 35 years since the most viewed British TV programme ever* aired. James White takes a look back at an iconic piece of television history.
99 years ago this week, on 14 November 1922, the BBC broadcast its first programme, and daily transmission from London’s 2LO studio began.