In the heart of Bradford, we explore the science and culture of image and sound technologies and their impact on our lives. We're also home to the three-screen Pictureville Cinema.
Awesome! Fun for all ages. The history of photography, media, the Internet... so much to learn. The kids had fun doing th3 ciphers. The space exhibition was cool. It was interesting to see and feel the materials used for space pants. The interactive section was a nice touch. 6 (5) floors of fun. The science show was fun. It was about coding. Jerry brought Ada Lovelace, Alan Turing and Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Katherine Johnson (The Hidden Figures) to life. Everyone was engaged. The rocket test was the perfect ending. Fun day out. All indoors so the bad weather didn't spoil the fun. Definitely worth a visit. Don't forget to book tickets in advance online.
An amazing place to visit for either couples, families or friends wanting to know the history about Bradford and media from around the world. It's free and easy to book online. Parking will need to be found a few minutes away near the uni but you should be able to get something for free. There is paid parking nearby. We went on the weekend and it was fairly quiet and plenty of staff presence The premises are immaculate, all items are displayed perfectly and there is lots of different options for everyone. Highly recommend to visit. A great place and really pleased it is in Bradford. There are people who travel miles for this museum and it is on our doorstep! Theres a great 80s gaming facility and it has street fighter pac man etc and it is PS2 a session. Staff are friendly, donations are recommended but not mandatory. A fun, informative activity to do! Very nostalgic for those born before 2000's!
We came on a Saturday afternoon after booking tickets online that morning. You are asked to make a voluntary donation and it is PS2 per person for the games room which I cannot recommend highly enough. The museum is on 5 floors and we spent 4 hours in total exploring it. I think we spent about an hour in the games room which is full of old arcade games such as space invaders and pacman plus some old console games. There is a whole floor dedicated to photography with cameras going back 130 years. We thoroughly enjoyed the day and as a free museum it is great.
It's Free, and to be honest I'd quite happily pay to visit. Well presented and great content. The exhibits really take you down memory lane and there is some good "hand on" exhibits. Both me and the kid could easily spend pretty much all day here. Yes you have to pay for parking but to be fair it's not that much and it's just behind the museum. Really is well worth the visit.
I love this place, I could spend days there. What was disappointing this time was, there were no new exhibits and the person signing people in was very insistent on visiting the Kodak exhibit. The wonderlab is always fun for those interested in basic science. The video game exhibit was closed.
Was extremely over crowded on our last visit. Its quite silly now how it is because although its free u need to make a donation which is fine however u need tickets for different sections. The old style computer games area tickets had all gone and that's PS2 per person to enter in there. Not as fun as it used to be. Better for older children rather than under 10s. Some of the sections were closed off.
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Restaurant
Toilets
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Family friendly
Getting tickets in advance recommended
Good for kids
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Awesome! Fun for all ages. The history of photography, media, the Internet... so much to learn. The kids had fun doing th3 ciphers. The space exhibition was cool. It was interesting to see and feel the materials used for space pants. The interactive section was a nice touch. 6 (5) floors of fun. The science show was fun. It was about coding. Jerry brought Ada Lovelace, Alan Turing and Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Katherine Johnson (The Hidden Figures) to life. Everyone was engaged. The rocket test was the perfect ending. Fun day out. All indoors so the bad weather didn't spoil the fun. Definitely worth a visit. Don't forget to book tickets in advance online.
An amazing place to visit for either couples, families or friends wanting to know the history about Bradford and media from around the world. It's free and easy to book online. Parking will need to be found a few minutes away near the uni but you should be able to get something for free. There is paid parking nearby. We went on the weekend and it was fairly quiet and plenty of staff presence The premises are immaculate, all items are displayed perfectly and there is lots of different options for everyone. Highly recommend to visit. A great place and really pleased it is in Bradford. There are people who travel miles for this museum and it is on our doorstep! Theres a great 80s gaming facility and it has street fighter pac man etc and it is PS2 a session. Staff are friendly, donations are recommended but not mandatory. A fun, informative activity to do! Very nostalgic for those born before 2000's!
We came on a Saturday afternoon after booking tickets online that morning. You are asked to make a voluntary donation and it is PS2 per person for the games room which I cannot recommend highly enough. The museum is on 5 floors and we spent 4 hours in total exploring it. I think we spent about an hour in the games room which is full of old arcade games such as space invaders and pacman plus some old console games. There is a whole floor dedicated to photography with cameras going back 130 years. We thoroughly enjoyed the day and as a free museum it is great.
It's Free, and to be honest I'd quite happily pay to visit. Well presented and great content. The exhibits really take you down memory lane and there is some good "hand on" exhibits. Both me and the kid could easily spend pretty much all day here. Yes you have to pay for parking but to be fair it's not that much and it's just behind the museum. Really is well worth the visit.
I love this place, I could spend days there. What was disappointing this time was, there were no new exhibits and the person signing people in was very insistent on visiting the Kodak exhibit. The wonderlab is always fun for those interested in basic science. The video game exhibit was closed.
Was extremely over crowded on our last visit. Its quite silly now how it is because although its free u need to make a donation which is fine however u need tickets for different sections. The old style computer games area tickets had all gone and that's PS2 per person to enter in there. Not as fun as it used to be. Better for older children rather than under 10s. Some of the sections were closed off.