Photography plays a vital part in our understanding of the world. We are proud to be home to an unrivalled collection of 19th century and early 20th century photography – as well as the first ever negative.
The ever-changing cultural and technical landscape has ensured that photography continues to fascinate and challenge us. Through our photography collections, permanent galleries, changing exhibitions and events, we reflect and explore photography's multiple roles, its history and its continuing impact on society.
When you visit the National Media Museum you can visit The Kodak Gallery which takes you on a journey through the history of popular photography, from the world's first photographs to today's digital snapshots. Materials on display in this gallery are taken from the 35,000 objects and images collected by Kodak Ltd and donated to the museum in the 1980s. We also have a varied programme of changing exhibitions, and we always have at least one photography exhibition. We regularly show photographs from our collections, often alongside contemporary works.
Visit the exhibitions pages to see what we have on display today.
Photography Collection
Photography Collection
Explore an online selection of the Museum's extensive Photography Collection.
Exhibitions
Neeta Madahar: Bradford Fellowship in Photography
Neeta Madahar is a visual artist working with photography and video.
The Commons
The Commons on Flickr
We're celebrating a year of adding images from our collections to Flickr as part of The Commons project.
Buy prints online
Buy Prints Online
Choose from a growing selection of inspiring, historic and stunning photographs – and have your own high quality print delivered to your door.
Exhibitions
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Simon Roberts
British photographer Simon Roberts has recently been on location in the Bradford District, taking photographs of locations and events suggested by you.
Photo Bursary
2009 Photography Bursary
The National Media Museum is pleased to announce the five successful applicants to its 2009 Photography Bursary.
Reminiscence sessions
Twice a month we provide photos from the Daily Herald archive, followed by a short programme from TV Heaven collection to inspire your recollections of a particular aspect of life. Come along to these friendly sessions and meet new friends.