National Science and Media Museum

Type:Museum

Pictureville, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1NQ
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About

The National Science and Media Museum in Bradford, West Yorkshire, opened in 1983, and has since become one of the most visited UK museums outside London. It draws on more than three million objects from its national collection to explore the science and culture of image and sound technologies, and their impact on our lives.

The museum creates special exhibitions, interactive galleries and activities for families and adults, and is home to Pictureville, Yorkshire’s biggest independent cinema with three screens including Europe’s first IMAX and the only public Cinerama venue in the world.

Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Cinema – Adult£9.00 per person
Cinema – Child£7.00 per person
Cinema – Over 60s£7.00 per person
Cinema – Personal AssistantFree
Cinema – Student£7.00 per person
Cinema – Unwaged£7.00 per person
IMAX – Adult£9.00 per person
IMAX – Child£6.50 per person
IMAX – Student£7.00 per person
Power Up£3.00 per person

General admission is free.

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Accessible to Wheelchair Users
  • All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
  • Autism Friendly
  • Changing Places Toilet
  • Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors
  • Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors
  • Facility for service dogs
  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Quiet Place
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors
  • Wheelchairs available

Catering

  • On-Site cafe/restaurant/catering
  • Picnic area

Children & Infants

  • Baby changing facilities

Establishment Features

  • Shop
  • Toilets
  • Wireless internet (WiFi) connection available

Key Features

  • No Smoking Attraction

Parking & Transport

  • Coach Parking
  • Off site parking
  • On site parking
  • Parking (charge)

Payment Methods

  • Groups Accepted

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Educational Visits Accepted

Map & Directions

Road Directions

From the M62, take Junction 26 onto the M606 and follow the brown tourist signs on your approach to Bradford city centre.

Public Transport Directions

Bradford has two railway stations—Bradford Interchange (BDI) and Bradford Forster Square (BDQ)—providing links across Yorkshire and beyond. We’re a five-minute walk from Bradford Interchange and a 15-minute walk from Bradford Forster Square station, with the route clearly signposted from both.

Arrive into Bradford Interchange and we’re just a five-minute walk away, with the route clearly signposted from the station.

Opening Times

Season (1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026)
DayTimes
Monday - Sunday10:00 - 17:00