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.
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