Hotels near National Media Museum, Bradford
Brook Hotels have three hotels which are near National Media Museum, West Yorkshire.
Merrion Hotel, Leeds
is approx. 11 miles from National Media Museum.
George Hotel, Huddersfield
is approx. 15 miles from National Media Museum.
Beverley Arms Hotel
is approx. 65 miles from National Media Museum.
National Media Museum, Bradford
Re-launched and renamed in 2006 to reflect the
changing digital age, the National Media Museum in Bradford, Yorkshire, exists to
"engage, inspire and educate by promoting an understanding and appreciation of photography,
film, television, radio and the web; using our collection and knowledge to deliver
a cultural programme accessibly and authoritatively".
Based in a city centre building, the National Media Museum offers a diverse collection
of exhibits spread out over seven floors. These include some of the best and important
visual material to be found anywhere in the world, comprising of photographic, cinematography
and television collections.
The diverse Photography Collection features all major genres and photographic movements,
covering the aesthetic and technical developments of photography from the earliest
experiments to contemporary digital imaging.
The cinematography collection began in 1913 and now consists of over 13,000 objects
and artefacts, following the development of film technologies from pre-history and
history of cinema to modern-day digital technologies. British film is the prime
focus and equipment such as cameras from major film studios and posters, stills
and artefacts can be found. Amateur film-making and the rise and fall of 16mm film
is portrayed in part of the collection, showing how it was adopted by professionals
for documentaries and television.
The collections are: Pre cinema, Early film, Projectors, Professional production
equipment, Amateur film, Posters, animation and photographs and the Hammer films
collection.
The television collection portrays how various processes of television production
have developed, featuring collections on: Recording Television, Television Cameras
and Television Receivers.
The New Media Collection is an expanding archive that preserves landmark digital
media objects, with two collections, one on Games Consoles and another on Computers.
As well as the extensive collections, the National Media Museum also features three
cinemas - an IMAX showing the latest 3D films and Pictureville and Cubby Broccoli
cinemas – which show films you won't normally see in your local multiplex. There
are two special exhibition galleries which stage a rolling programme of exhibitions,
and in the past have featured a James Bond exhibition, and there is a café, bar
and shop. The BBC's Bradford radio, TV and online studio is also situated within
the museum. Admission to the National Media Museum is Free.
Address
National Media Museum
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 1NQ
Official website: www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk
Hotels Near National Media Museum...
Merrion Hotel
Merrion Hotel
The Merrion Centre
Wade Lane
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS2 8NH
Phone:
+44 (0)113 243 9191
Fax:
+44 (0)113 242 3527
Distance from National Media Museum: 10.9 Miles
The George Hotel
The George Hotel
St George's Square
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD1 1JA
Phone:
+44 (0)1484 515444
Fax:
+44 (0)1484 435056
Distance from National Media Museum: 14.5 Miles
Beverley Arms Hotel
Beverley Arms Hotel
North Bar Within Beverley East
Beverley
East Riding
HU17 8DD
Phone:
+44 (0)1482 869241
Fax:
+44 (0)1482 870907
Distance from National Media Museum: 64.5 Miles