Delve into the intersecting worlds of cinema and the ‘psy’ sciences (psychiatry, psychoanalysis and psychology) in the long 1960s.

Delve into stories exploring the relationship between science, technology and unorthodox forms of spiritual belief in modern Britain.

Delve into stories looking back at the last 100 years of TV and radio, and find out about trailblazers in broadcast technology.

Discover the story behind one of the biggest television events in history: the Moon landing.

Read about the first experiments in digital image technology—which took place longer ago than you might think.

The 21st century has seen a boom in digital photo manipulation. Explore the early days of this technology and find out how image manipulation became commonplace.

Discover the story of Robert Paul, the forgotten pioneer whose innovations earned him the title of ‘father of the British film industry’.

From 1950s clapometers to televised lottery draws, TV entertainment is built on technology that audiences have to trust—but how does it work?

Polaroid photography enthusiasts’ campaign to keep their cameras out of the landfill reveals how we can keep using obsolete tech.

Today we're used to being able to take a picture with our phone whenever we want. But this wasn't always the case—making a photo used to be a slow and difficult process.

Get ready to explore the fascinating interplay between chemistry and photography.

Delve into stories exploring the relationship between science, technology and unorthodox forms of spiritual belief in modern Britain.

Learn about the history and development of cinema, from the Kinetoscope in 1891 to today’s 3D revival.

Learn about the development of colour photography—from the very first experiments with hand-colouring to the mass production of commercially viable colour film.

Read about the history of the internet, from its 1950s origins to the World Wide Web’s explosion in popularity in the late 1990s and the ‘dotcom bubble’.

Find out how television and commercials have influenced each other over 65 years of TV advertising in the UK.

Explore the history of photography, from 1835 to today, through key images from our collection.

Find out about the history of colour TV in the UK, including the inventions that led to its introduction, the first broadcasts in Britain, and how people watched early colour television programmes.

From the earliest cameras to stereoscopes, lenses and shutters, discover objects that tell the story of photography’s invention.

Browse more than 2,500 photographs from our collection, including selections from the Daily Herald, Photographic Advertising and Zoltan Glass archives.

TV sets, studio equipment, video recording and more—we hold an unrivalled collection of objects relating to the invention and evolution of television.

Discover the development of radio and TV through objects that illustrate the history of transmission and reception.

Discover objects from our collection which illuminate the technological development of moving pictures.

Victorian magic lantern shows were the forerunner of cinema. Our collection includes many beautiful and intriguing examples of lantern slides.

Investigate the development of calculating, computing and data processing technology.

Sample a selection of games consoles from our collection—you can see more in our Games Lounge.

Whether your research is academic, professional or personal, everyone is welcome to make an appointment to visit Insight, our research centre.

Read academic papers about science, its history, material culture, communication and presentation in museums.