National Museum of Photography, Film & Television

The National Museum of Photography, Film and Television has now changed its' name to the much snappier "National Media Museum" . We have just visited this place (April 2009) and amazingly, it is still free to enter. It's open 10 am till 6.00 pm, Tuesday to Sunday. I first visited this place around 15 years ago, and having just been back, I have got to say, it has changed and improved a lot. Spread over 6 floors, it's in a shiny building right in the centre of Bradford: it is signposted by the brown 'leisure' signs from the main motorways and A-roads, although of course, the brown signs all disappear when you get within a ...  Read the complete review

The minimalist chrome interior was a stark contrast to the run down and decaying suburban exterior. A weekend trip to Leeds had led to a day trip to Bradford, which had in turn led to a good few hours being spent here, at the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television. History Since it’s founding in 1983, the museum has been the most visited national museum outside London, attracting approximately 750,000 visitors each year. It’s part of the National Museum of Science and Industry, and was set up in Bradford because of the city's contribution to the development of cinema and film-making in the UK over the years. The ...  Read the complete review

We had gone to Bradford for the University of Bradford open day as part of our tour around the UK universities to help our eldest son make his choice for next year. Our campus guide suggested that whilst we were in the town we should visit The National Museum of Photography, Film and Television. Apart from this probably being the most difficult name to remember for a museum we decided to have a look after our lunch. We were very pleasantly surprised by this very “hands-on” museum. The displays cover every aspect of the film and television industries, plus a whole lot more. We thought that we would just have a quick five minute look around ...  Read the complete review

If so, The National Museum of Photography, Film and Television in Bradford is the place to go. As part of the The National Museum of Science and Industry, The NMPFT is a place for the 21st Century. Whilst being informative and educational, it doesn't fail to be interesting and fun. Visitors learn about all aspects of photography, film and television, from the birth of this most popular of media to how sound and pictures are stored on tape and CDs, with the added bonus of many hands-on exhibitions, including "flying" on a magic carpet, directing your own production, and reading the news. You can even choose what programme you read it on, choosing from ...  Read the complete review