Have technological pursuits replaced more traditional virtuous intentions? We take a look at what inspiration can be found for this year‘s resolutions in our collection.
Late last year we lost two major figures associated with the cinema, both of whom had links to the Museum: the photographer Cornel Lucas and the composer Richard Rodney Bennett.
Curator Iain Logie Baird deciphers the profound cultural meanings surrounding the Nightingale phenomenon.
Amour, Skyfall and Once Upon a Time in Anatolia head up our films of the year, but who else was a contender, and what were your favourites of 2012?
Fireball XL5, Stingray, Captain Scarlet, and most notably Thunderbirds made Gerry Anderson a big name in children’s television—but this was never his intention.
In a case that dragged on for decades, how did a relatively unknown clergyman and amateur photographer take on the Goliath of Eastman Kodak Company?
Charles Hazlewood’s documentary short Total Permission is a fascinating account of artists living with disabilities.
Screening out of competition at the Festival is a series of films from professional animators and studios.
Watch our interview with Neil Thompson, Director of Art and Animation at legendary videogame studio BioWare.
Read about (and watch) our interview with Christine Phelan, character animator at leading game studio Valve.
As part of Parliament Week 2012, curator Colin Harding has made a special selection of photographs from our collection showing the Houses of Parliament.
Roy Exley explores the art of the still life photograph and its 200-year history.