Follow Conservator Vanessa as she prepares four of Julia Margaret Cameron’s photographs to go on display at the National Portrait Gallery.
We’re home to over three million items of historical and cultural significance. Our world-class collection encompasses iconic objects and remarkable archives in the areas of photography, cinematography, television, sound and new media. Peek behind the scenes and discover some hidden treasures…
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.
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.
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.
Volunteer blogger Raziah looks at the videogames that have topped our Christmas lists in recent years.
To celebrate Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary, Conservator Vanessa reveals how we care for objects from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop that were used to record Who’s famous theme music.
Documentation Officer Cait reveals the behind-the-scenes work going on to move objects from our galleries into stores during our temporary closure.
As spooky season approaches, conservator Vanessa shares a task that she finds truly terrifying…
As Doctor Who celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, Assistant Curator Saquib looks at some of the Who characters in our collection.
Pictureville’s Black History Month programmer Lucas Bywater talks us through his picks for the season.
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.
It has been 25 years since the iconic Dance Dance Revolution arrived in Japanese arcades in September 1998—Curator of Game Technologies Matt Horsfall explores its impact.