Visit a BBC exhibition
Here are just a few places around the UK where you can see more of the BBC Collection.
National collections:
National Media Museum
An unrivalled collection of objects relating to the history and development of BBC television, from John Logie Baird's 1923 experimental aparatus to one of the first commercial cameras in the world, the CPS Emitron; from the Marconi cameras of the 1950s right up to the lightweight digital models of here and now.
National Portrait Gallery
Spot the bust of John Reith, sculpted in bronze in 1929 by Kathleen Scott (Scott of the Antarctic's widow), an early image of the creator of British broadcasting.
Other collections:
Droitwich Heritage Centre
In 1934, a new transmitting station was created at Wychold, Droitwich Spa. Radiating the National Programme (as it was then called) on long wave, the transmitter was the tallest and most powerful of its time in the UK. Visit the Droitwich Heritage Centre for an insight into the early days of transmission history, including the original control desk.
We will be featuring different local collections on this website every couple of months. If your museum collection includes any items of BBC History and you would like to be profiled on this site, please contact us at bbchistoryenquires@bbc.co.uk.
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