The BBC turns 100 this year and to mark the occasion The Science and Industry Museum has introduced a new display. Showcasing Manchester as a hub of innovation in broadcasting, the display takes visitors on a journey from the early radio experiments in the 1920s, right up to the innovations of today.
Combining the museum's collection of historic, never-before-seen objects, with cutting-edge technologies being developed today, the temporary display will feature 14 objects and photographs. Each item will be accompanied by a story, covering the past, present and future of the broadcaster's time in Manchester.
Lewis Pollard, Curator of Television and Broadcast at the Science and Industry Museum said: “We are delighted to be able to tell the amazing story of the BBC in Manchester and to celebrate the achievements of such an iconic organisation through this small but important display. The BBC has played such an integral role in making Manchester the creative and technologically innovative city it is today, so we can’t wait to be able to share its incredible history and what it is doing to make broadcast even more exciting for future generations.”
