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National Science and Media Museum

Bradford

Media museum in Bradford, United Kingdom

Opening Open daily 10.00–17.00
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Setting indoor

The experience

About this day out

The National Science and Media Museum is located in Bradford, BD1 1NQ, and explores the transformative impact of image and sound technologies on our lives. It is open daily 10.00–17.00 and includes cinemas such as IMAX—Bradford, which has a 52ft-tall screen, the biggest in the region. The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions, festivals and special events.

When to go

Opening calendar

Open daily 10.00–17.00

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What it costs

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Practical details

Facilities & accessibility

At a glance

CaféMuseum shopPicnic areasIMAX cinemaPictureville cinemaCubby Broccoli Cinema
Accessibility
The National Science and Media Museum is committed to being open and accessible for everyone. There are three accessible parking spaces for blue badge holders at the front of the museum, managed by the local council on a 'first come, first served' basis with a maximum stay of four hours. A small number of manual wheelchairs are available to borrow. Lifts are wheelchair-accessible with audio announcements, Braille and raised buttons. Galleries and exhibition spaces are all wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair access to the IMAX cinema is via a special entrance on Level 5, with four single wheelchair spaces on the balcony. Wheelchair access to Pictureville requires use of a wheelchair lift and the cinema has one wheelchair space. Cubby Broccoli Cinema has 4 wheelchair spaces. Working guide and assistance animals are welcome, but pets are not admitted.
Parking
There are three accessible parking spaces for blue badge holders at the front of the museum. They are managed by the local council and operate on a 'first come, first served' basis. They have a maximum stay time of four hours. There is space for car and coach drop-off directly outside the entrance. The nearest car parks are Sharpe Street and Radwell Drive, at the rear of the museum. These car parks are council-operated, and charges will apply.
Dogs
Working guide and assistance animals are welcome at the museum. They should be appropriately trained, supervised and kept with you at all times, on a lead or in a carrier. For the comfort of our visitors and to protect the collection, we do not admit pets to our museum.

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