The National Media Museum (formerly the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television) is a museum in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Part of the National Museum of Science and Industry, in 2011 it attracted 486,668 visitors. The Museum aims to be the best museum in world for inspiring people to learn about, engage with and create media.
Read more about National Media Museum: History, Building and Admission, Collection, Film Festivals
Famous quotes containing the words national, media and/or museum:
“Humanism, it seems, is almost impossible in America where material progress is part of the national romance whereas in Europe such progress is relished because it feels nice.”
—Paul West (b. 1930)
“Never before has a generation of parents faced such awesome competition with the mass media for their children’s attention. While parents tout the virtues of premarital virginity, drug-free living, nonviolent resolution of social conflict, or character over physical appearance, their values are daily challenged by television soaps, rock music lyrics, tabloid headlines, and movie scenes extolling the importance of physical appearance and conformity.”
—Marianne E. Neifert (20th century)
“A Museum of fetishes would give special attention to the history of underwear.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)