Cultural project: Museums in Bradford

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Bradford is the 7th city in United Kingdom, with more than 478,800 inhabitants (metro district). Located in the West Yorkshire, this city has been developed thanks to the first industrial revolution (1780 – 1840) and the second one (1840 – 1900). During this period, Bradford has become very rich and the worlds woolen textile center. Nowadays, Bradford is also known for its film culture and cinemas. Being new in the city, we quickly discovered that museums were a huge part of the Bradford culture. Thus, we decided to work on the 5 main museums of the town, which well represent the past of Bradford. The National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, opened its doors to visitors on 16th June 1983. Renamed National Media Museum due to main and fast constantly changes in the media nowadays, this museum is part of the NMSI Museums Group (National Museum of Science and Industry) which also includes the Science Museum (based in London and at Wroughton in Wiltshire) and the National Railway Museum (based in York and at Shildon in County Durham). In terms of accessibility for audiences, a Yorkshire base for the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television was ideal. Indeed, Bradford is approximately in the center of Britain; 14.5 million people live within a two hour journey. During the first years after the opening, the Museum has attracted audiences of over 1 million a year, and soon became the most-visited national museum outside London.

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[...] But there is also the problem of the price, with the Colour Museum. And, last but not least, some people recognised they never thought about visiting museums And to end our survey, we finished by asking people about why not having a new museum in Bradford. And it was a so-so answer. Indeed people said yes while 21 said no. We had some funny answers, as why not having a Candle Museum or a Cricket Museum. Conclusion With all these data and information, it seems obvious that Bradford's inhabitants are not really sensitive to their town culture, and more precisely its museums. [...]

[...] Results As we can see above, we have created a survey about museums in Bradford. We made it because it seems interesting to know what the feelings of the inhabitants concerning museums were. To realise it, we first of all spoke with our neighbours. But as all of them were students, it wasn't representative of all the population of Bradford. That's why we went into the city centre, to speak with people and to discover the reality by ourselves. A total of 41 people have answered to our survey. [...]

[...] Sood has chosen the universality of visual language as her tool. Shoes: The Agony and the Ecstasy The obsession of shoes is fully explored in a new exhibition at Cartwright Hall. Indeed, it shows evolution of shoes through ages and it diversity in the world. We saw footwear from roman times to the present day. Sea Suits and Other Stories By Ruth Fettis An exhibition of contemporary stories told using the traditional narrative medium of woodcut and lino cut. VI - Survey Composition Name: . Surname: . [...]

[...] Cartwright Hall is set in the Green Flag-awarded grounds of Lister Park, with a boating lake, adventure playground and Mughal Gardens. Current Exhibitions Here are the 6 different exhibitions that we can see at the museum: The Beauty of Abstraction by Zarah Hussain This shows new body of work which re-imagines the deeply profound beauty of Islamic geometric forms in a contemporary way. Prelude: Connect - People, Place and Imagination Prelude draws upon historic and contemporary art from Europe and Asia including art from muslim cultures. It illustrates how powerful connections in art can cut across cultures and different timeframes. [...]

[...] Age: . Since how long do you live in Bradford? . How many museums do you think there are in Bradford? . Have you ever been in a museum in Bradford? Yes No If yes, which ones and why? National Media Museum Industrial Museum Colour Museum Peace Museum Cartwright Hall Art Gallery . If not, why? Not enough time No interest Never thought about it The price Too far Other: . [...]