This month our Collection Services colleagues reflect on how they got into their museum careers.
At the National Science and Media Museum, in the heart of Bradford, we explore the science and culture of light and sound technologies and their impact on our lives. We aim to inspire the scientists and engineers of the future to see more, hear more, think more and do more.
As the Hubble telescope turns 34, explore objects in our collection which were used to take early images of the universe.
It’s less than a week to YGF and this year’s programme is jam-packed with incredible guests who collectively have decades of experience in the games industry.
Communications Officer Abbi talks to video game producer Alex about the impact of VR on gaming—and what the future holds.
Since the dawn of photography, our beloved animal companions have been immortalised on film. Curator of Photography and Photographic Technology Ruth Quinn looks at how different photographic processes have been applied to pet portraiture.
Explore our stellar activities and shows coming to community venues, shopping centres and City Library next week. The fun will be out of this world!
As temperatures drop around the country, Communications Officer Abbi turns to Conservator Vanessa to learn about how the cold can actually benefit some objects in our collection.
We speak with Emily Yates, who has been leading the Sound and Vision Access Panel, one of several consultation groups focusing on the needs of priority audiences as we develop our new galleries.
We go behind the scenes with Performance Designer Catherine Land to talk about the use of augmented reality (AR) on the show.
In anticipation of the shortest day of the year, Communications Officer Abbi chats to Conservator Vanessa about how she protects our incredible collection from one of its greatest adversaries: light.
The museum is temporarily closed, but the Collections Services team are still hard at work. In this post, you’ll meet the team and find out what they do.
We explore the legacy of our Life Online gallery, which told the story of the cultural, social, and technological impact of the internet.