Image: Foyer render (National Science and Media Museum)
The Bradford museum will reveal its £6m revamp in 2025, ahead of a David Hockney exhibition and screenings of Wallace & Gromit
The National Science and Media Museum in Bradford has announced it will reopen on 8 January.
Closed last June for works readying it for Bradford City of Culture in 2025, it was previously set to reopen this Summer. The £6 million capital project called ‘Sound and Vision’, suffered delays caused by the construction of a new lift.
National Science and Media Museum to temporarily close in June for £6m capital project
The reopening will be celebrated on Saturday 11 January 2025 with A Grand Day Out; a special with animation studio Aardman which will include screenings of Wallace & Gromit, model making workshops and more.
A new temporary exhibition David Hockney: Pieced Together opens on 15 January, showcasing the artist’s use of film and photography.
Ahead of the full reopening, the museum’s IMAX screen will reopen from Friday 20 December with screenings of Mufasa: The Lion King.
Visitors will be welcomed back into the museum’s new foyer space, with new seating, a redesigned shop and the Media Café, as well as the installation of an additional passenger lift.
First look at National Science and Media Museum redevelopment plans
Commenting on the museum’s reopening, its Director Jo Quinton-Tullochof said: “As the year unfolds, we will unveil more exciting improvements to the museum, culminating in the summer with the launch of our spectacular Sound and Vision galleries.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to be reopening the museum with the backdrop of an amazing Bradford 2025 programme, making this a once-in-a-lifetime moment.”
