Museums & Galleries · Bradford
National Science and Media Museum
📍 BD1 1NQ
Photo: Chemical Engineer (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- IMAX screen is the biggest in the region
- Wonderlab interactive gallery on light and sound
- Explore galleries on photography, film, television, animation, gaming
- Three cinema screens including Pictureville showing varied films
- Browse over 325,000 objects in the online collection
The National Science and Media Museum sits in the heart of Bradford, exploring the science and culture of image and sound technologies. You can wander galleries on photography, film, television, animation, gaming and sound, try hands-on activities in Wonderlab, or catch a film across three cinema screens, including an IMAX with the biggest screen in the region. It suits families, school groups and anyone curious about how images and sound shape our lives, with learning activities and research visits also available. The museum is open daily from 10.00 to 17.00. If you're planning a stay nearby, Bradford Interchange station is just 0.3 miles away, and there are 27 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Open daily 10.00–17.00
- Booking
- Donations welcome to support the museum
- Best for
- Educational visits from Early Years to KS4 and beyond
From the attraction's own website on 14 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to National Science and Media Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Bradford Interchange 0.3 miles
- Bradford Forster Square 0.5 miles
- Frizinghall 2.1 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page