A promotional film produced by Pishdaad Modaressi Chahardehi for the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford about their new Sound and Vision galleries. As well as providing details on how these galleries were developed and what is inside them, the film is an opportunity to the museum to give thanks to all those who contributed. A small boy looking at a display on the wall in a gallery. Title: Science + Media Museum + Sound and Vision Over a montage of visitors wondering around the...

A promotional film produced by Pishdaad Modaressi Chahardehi for the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford about their new Sound and Vision galleries. As well as providing details on how these galleries were developed and what is inside them, the film is an opportunity to the museum to give thanks to all those who contributed. A small boy looking at a display on the wall in a gallery. Title: Science + Media Museum + Sound and Vision Over a montage of visitors wondering around the new gallery spaces looking over the various items and objects on display Conservator Vanessa Torres and Curator Toni Booth talk about how we all carry around with us all kinds of sound and vision devises and how the objects on display in the gallery looks back on the past two-hundred years. Samman, a member of the Youth Forum explains how the gallery is more than science; it is about real people who existed. As visitors wonder around looking at and interacting with some of the exhibits on display, details are provided by both Toni Booth and Head Curator Charlotte Connelly on some specific exhibitions including one on pioneering early filmmaker Louise Le Prince and on people’s interactions around the television during the moon landing in 1969. As she wonders around Jo Quinton-Tulloch Director National Science and Media Museum talks about the importance of these galleries building relationships with local communities. An exterior of the museum with Jo explaining how it as well as being a national museum is also a place where local stories come to life. Back inside the gallery a woman enjoying a display appearing to show her interacting with fairies. Following Elaine Richmond Leaning Partnership and Events Manager talking about the first consultation sessions, a meeting of the Sound and Vision Gallery Access Panel with Access Panel member Emily Yates talking about its work in helping to make the museum become more inclusive. A member of the panel speaks to group using British Sign Language changes to examples of what has been done are provided. A montage follows of some of the new exhibitions and displays with those involved in their creation providing details on what it brings to the new gallery space. Bradford Community Broadcasting (BCB), All Start and Gig Zone are mentioned as well as double hight space being worked on by artist Nayan Kulkarni alongside Jo Quinton-Tulloch. As students on a special effects course at Bradford College wonder around the gallery with their cameras, Samman features again talking about what it is the forum does while Chris Whitby Head of Public Programme talks about its influence on what the museum does. Details are provided on two exhibitions curated in part by member of the forum relating to Dracula and the AREERA television recycling Over a montage of young families wondering around the galleries and small children interacting with some of the displays many of the curatorial staff give thanks to all those who have been involved with Jo Quinton-Tulloch giving special thanks to the support National Lottery Heritage fund. As Jo holders a speaker to her ear Helen Featherstone Director England at the National Lottery Heritage Fund speaks on BCB Radio about the £40 million investment into the Science and Media Museum and how the new Sound and Vision gallery is an exciting addition. A final montage of visitors wondering around the exhibition space with children interacting with displays. Title: Sound + Vision Science + Media Museum Lead supporter Heritage Fund End title: Major supporter Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture