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Shared history: The Commons initiative celebrates its fifth anniversary

The Commons, launched by the Library of Congress and Flickr to open up archives of long-forgotten images, is celebrating its fifth anniversary. The results of this social experiment are overwhelming,...

Copyright 20 Mar 2013

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Opening of National Media Museum's London gallery is delayed, again

The long-awaited launch of Media Space, the National Media Museum's London gallery, has been pushed back to 21 September, BJP can confirm

Organisations 07 Feb 2013

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Science Museum's new photography gallery officially unveiled

The Science Museum, in collaboration with the National Media Museum, has presented, for the first time, its plans for its new London-based photography gallery - Media Space

Business 01 Nov 2012

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Axe hovers over National Media Museum

The Science Museum has launched a spending review at the National Media Museum that could result in staffing cuts, BJP understands

Organisations 11 Oct 2012

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National Media Museum uncovers earliest colour moving images

The National Media Museum has unveiled what it says are the earliest colour moving pictures ever made. Dating back to 1901 and 1902, the images were shot by photographer Edward Turner

Photography 12 Sep 2012

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Bradford Fellowship in Photography opens for applications

The National Media Museum, in partnership with the University of Bradford and Bradford College, is now calling for applications for the Bradford Fellowship in Photography

Awards 06 Aug 2012

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National Media Museum appoints Science Museum official as its new boss

The National Media Museum in Bradford has appointed the current head of exhibitions at the Science Museum as its head following the sudden resignation of Colin Philpott

People Moves 30 May 2012

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Charlotte Cotton resigns from National Media Museum position

Charlotte Cotton, the creative director for the National Media Museum's planned photographic gallery in London, has resigned, Source Photographic Review reports

People Moves 05 Mar 2012

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National Media Museum set to start work on London-based gallery

The National Media Museum has issued a call for contractors to bid for the contract to build its London-based photo gallery - Media Space

Business 27 Jan 2012

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Exclusive: How are UK's largest museums investing in photography?

Three of the UK’s largest cultural institutions – the Tate, V&A and National Media Museum – have invested more than £2.1m on expanding their photography collections over the past three years, finds...

Organisations 11 Jan 2012

National Media Museum restructures, director steps down

The National Media Museum has announced that it is to be directly integrated into its parent group, the National Museum of Science and Industry, and will lose its "director-level" role

Organisations 14 Dec 2011

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Anders Petersen and JH Engström to speak at National Media Museum event

Swedish photographers Anders Petersen and JH Engström will be presenting their latest project at a National Media Museum event next week

Discussions 16 Mar 2011

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New early photographic process to force history re-write

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce’s contribution to the history of photography has been elevated after the National Media Museum and the Getty Conservation Institute revealed new findings stemming from three...

Photography 13 Oct 2010

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National Media Museum offers £20,000 in fourth Photo Awards

Photographers have the opportunity to share up to £20,000 to start or continue a body of work in the National Media Museum's fourth photography awards

Awards 03 Aug 2010

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