BWBF contributes to a major new exhibition

Written by Jenny Cameron
Posted: 2 August 2022

Switched On is a major new summer exhibition at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford

black and white illustration of a young girl from the 50s staring at a television. pink and red swirls are coming out of the screen. a penguin dances on top. This is the graphic illustrating the exhibition.

From the first radio microphones to colour TV, on-demand video and streaming, this exhibition explores how and why the world of broadcasting has changed over the last 100 years.

One of our radios from 1935 appears in the exhibition.

A BWBF radio from 1935, on display in the museum

About the show

A major new summer exhibition, Switched On, opened on 23 July 2022 at Bradford’s National Science and Media Museum
Switched On will take visitors on a journey through the last century of broadcasting, discovering the pioneers who spearheaded the industry and the broadcasting innovations that have reflected and changed everyday life
Free tickets can be booked via the National Science and Media Museum website.

Read more about our history and how radios have changed.