Ahead of a highly anticipated new film season, Cinema Marketing Officer Tom looks at the key figures behind a turbulent time in American cinema.
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…
We recently acquired a large collection of magic lantern slides. Hear from conservator Vanessa Torres about the work it took to make these fascinating objects part of our collection.
On 20 July 2023, the Communities & Crowds project team held a workshop to present initial results from the project.
With the museum temporarily closed while preparations for our new galleries are underway, you may have seen lots of activity going on through the windows on your way to Pictureville Cinema.
Bad Yorkshire weather may have been too much for an early TV transmitter in the North—but the ingenuity of designers and engineers solved the problem.
Research Associate Alex reveals more about a project using citizen science to work collaboratively with volunteers on the Daily Herald Archive.
The dramatic events of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission were natural movie material—but how do you recreate the zero-gravity world of a spacecraft for cinema audiences?
We’ve collected memories and stories about the EMI 2001 television camera from BBC alumni, highlighting how this iconic piece of equipment was used.
Images from an archive in our collection show how depictions of the perfect family Christmas have been used to sell products and services for decades.
Before the advent of cinema, magic lantern shows provided popular public entertainment. One example from our collection tells a gripping Christmas tale.
Did you know that images from TV were first recorded to disc in 1927? Read on for a short history of the different ways in which television has been recorded, from mechanical to digital.
Toni Booth reveals objects from our collection that shed light on the much-debated story of cinema pioneer William Friese-Greene.