DCMS has released the latest visitor numbers for those museums and galleries for which it has responsibility. Of particular note are the numbers for January-March 2025 which include the reopening of the NSMM on 8 January 2025. For comparative purposes the same quarterly period has been extracted on the graph above. The graph also reflects the museum's closure during the pandemic in 2021 and during the redevelopment work following its closure from June 2023. The numbers in 2024 shows cinema…

This autumn, Tate Britain will present the UK’s largest retrospective of photographer Lee Miller. Spanning the full breadth of Miller’s multifaceted practice, from her participation in French surrealism to her war reportage, the exhibition will reveal how her innovative and fearless approach pushed the boundaries of photography, producing some of the most iconic images of the modern era. Around 230 vintage and modern prints, including works on display for the first time, will be presented…

This hybrid event, organised by the Historical Archives of the European Union with Photoconsortium and the EUreka3D-XR project, brings together professionals from renowned photographic institutions, research centres, and private image banks to explore the evolving landscape of photographic archives. What common challenges do photographic archives face, and what makes each case unique? How can new technologies support archival…

These two talks discuss the dangers and beauty of Victorian Stereoscopic cards. They are aimed mostly at curators, archivists and collectors of stereoscopic cards but the general public is most welcome to join us.

TALK 1 at 1500 (BST). Toxicity in 3-D: Arsenic and the Hidden Dangers of Stereoscopic Cards

In this presentation, Kim Bell and Robin Canham will delve…

Tom Pearman has been commissioned to create public artworks for Harrow View East, the site of the former Kodak Factory. As part of this project, he is collecting photographs either taken on Kodak cameras or depicting the Kodak Works in Harrow. Selected images will be used in a series of permanent, wall-mounted vitreous enamel panels. During the session, Tom will display a selection of…

The V&A Museum's Photography Centre is partially closed as a new exhibition is installed. Galleries 100 and 101 are closed while a new survey exhibition looking at American photography from its origins to today is installed - part of the on-going series of themed exhibitions under the banner of Photography 1840s-Now. The new exhibition replaces Energy: Sparks from the…

Francesca Issatt, has been appointed to the role of Curator of Photography and Photographic Technology at the National Science and Media Museum. The role is a one year maternity cover for Ruth Quinn who was appointed in 2022, and the position was previously held by Colin Harding. It was…