The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum
@bdcmuseum.bsky.social
Welcome and explore with us some of the treasures from the UK's leading moving image museum, based at the University of Exeter.
Free to visit and open 10am to 5pm every day.
www.bdcmuseum.org.uk
#FilmSky #🎥 #cinemahistory
Free to visit and open 10am to 5pm every day.
www.bdcmuseum.org.uk
#FilmSky #🎥 #cinemahistory
Don't forget that our kids' #creativeworkshop - 'From #Script to #Screen' - is coming up this Saturday 15th November with @womensscreenwork.bsky.social!
Perfect for kids aged 9-12 who are curious about what happens behind the scenes of a #film🧜♀️
It's free - link to book here: tinyurl.com/mw9em9tu
Perfect for kids aged 9-12 who are curious about what happens behind the scenes of a #film🧜♀️
It's free - link to book here: tinyurl.com/mw9em9tu
November 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Don't forget that our kids' #creativeworkshop - 'From #Script to #Screen' - is coming up this Saturday 15th November with @womensscreenwork.bsky.social!
Perfect for kids aged 9-12 who are curious about what happens behind the scenes of a #film🧜♀️
It's free - link to book here: tinyurl.com/mw9em9tu
Perfect for kids aged 9-12 who are curious about what happens behind the scenes of a #film🧜♀️
It's free - link to book here: tinyurl.com/mw9em9tu
Marking #RemembranceDay by sharing a #camera signed by J.B McDowell, the #frontline #cameraman who shot scenes for 'The Battle of the Somme' in 1916 – the first full-length war documentary and the most widely seen film in Britain up to that date. #lestweforget #ww1 #Historysky #filmsky #museumsky
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Marking #RemembranceDay by sharing a #camera signed by J.B McDowell, the #frontline #cameraman who shot scenes for 'The Battle of the Somme' in 1916 – the first full-length war documentary and the most widely seen film in Britain up to that date. #lestweforget #ww1 #Historysky #filmsky #museumsky
Our latest blog is from stipend holder Veronica Johnson, who writes about the role of cinema managers in the 1910s & '20s. Dr Veronica Johnson is an early & silent film scholar working on a history of the Film Company of Ireland.
Read the full blog here: tinyurl.com/5n7wmbx9
#filmsky #researchsky
Read the full blog here: tinyurl.com/5n7wmbx9
#filmsky #researchsky
November 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Our latest blog is from stipend holder Veronica Johnson, who writes about the role of cinema managers in the 1910s & '20s. Dr Veronica Johnson is an early & silent film scholar working on a history of the Film Company of Ireland.
Read the full blog here: tinyurl.com/5n7wmbx9
#filmsky #researchsky
Read the full blog here: tinyurl.com/5n7wmbx9
#filmsky #researchsky
Do you have creative kids aged 9-12? Why not bring them along to our next #workshop - 'From Script to Screen' - on 15th November? A fantastic chance for children to explore #creative choices behind the scenes of #filmmaking as part of the @beinghumanfest.bsky.social. Book here: tinyurl.com/mw9em9tu
November 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Do you have creative kids aged 9-12? Why not bring them along to our next #workshop - 'From Script to Screen' - on 15th November? A fantastic chance for children to explore #creative choices behind the scenes of #filmmaking as part of the @beinghumanfest.bsky.social. Book here: tinyurl.com/mw9em9tu
We had a spooktacular morning running the kids' #Halloween optical toy and shadow puppet #workshop this morning! Huge thank you to everyone who came along.
If you missed it, our Movie Monsters and Freaky Film Trail is on until 2nd November - complete to win a sweet treat! 🎃 #museumsky #filmsky
If you missed it, our Movie Monsters and Freaky Film Trail is on until 2nd November - complete to win a sweet treat! 🎃 #museumsky #filmsky
October 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
We had a spooktacular morning running the kids' #Halloween optical toy and shadow puppet #workshop this morning! Huge thank you to everyone who came along.
If you missed it, our Movie Monsters and Freaky Film Trail is on until 2nd November - complete to win a sweet treat! 🎃 #museumsky #filmsky
If you missed it, our Movie Monsters and Freaky Film Trail is on until 2nd November - complete to win a sweet treat! 🎃 #museumsky #filmsky
We have lots coming up for #halfterm / #readingweek next week! Don't miss our #halloween trail, kids' shadow puppet workshop or our lunchtime talk about our 'Dinosaurs, Dragons & #Monsters' display - all free, all welcome! 🎃🍁 #museumsky #filmsky @exeterlibrary.bsky.social @exeterunilib.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We have lots coming up for #halfterm / #readingweek next week! Don't miss our #halloween trail, kids' shadow puppet workshop or our lunchtime talk about our 'Dinosaurs, Dragons & #Monsters' display - all free, all welcome! 🎃🍁 #museumsky #filmsky @exeterlibrary.bsky.social @exeterunilib.bsky.social
Marking #BlackHistoryMonth by highlighting our Black Screen History display curated by Chloé Jarrett-Bell, which focuses on the presence and integration of Black people in #screenhistory from 1900 to the present day. 🎧Listen to Chloe's podcast here: tinyurl.com/mv5ka6ax #filmsky #museumsky
October 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Marking #BlackHistoryMonth by highlighting our Black Screen History display curated by Chloé Jarrett-Bell, which focuses on the presence and integration of Black people in #screenhistory from 1900 to the present day. 🎧Listen to Chloe's podcast here: tinyurl.com/mv5ka6ax #filmsky #museumsky
We were very sad to hear of the death of #dianekeaton. She was a completely unique presence on #screen for over 50 years & there are few #stars who excelled as much in both comedy & drama. Here is her life in her own words through her 2 autobiographies we hold in our collection #RIP #filmsky #cinema
October 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
We were very sad to hear of the death of #dianekeaton. She was a completely unique presence on #screen for over 50 years & there are few #stars who excelled as much in both comedy & drama. Here is her life in her own words through her 2 autobiographies we hold in our collection #RIP #filmsky #cinema
We're part of the @exeter.ac.uk #Futures Festival of Discovery on 12th October at Exeter Phoenix, showcasing work-in-progress from the AHRC-funded 'Women's Screenwork in the Archives Made Visible' project.
Come & discover more about the often-hidden histories of women in #filmmaking 📽️ #filmsky
Come & discover more about the often-hidden histories of women in #filmmaking 📽️ #filmsky
October 6, 2025 at 9:39 AM
We're part of the @exeter.ac.uk #Futures Festival of Discovery on 12th October at Exeter Phoenix, showcasing work-in-progress from the AHRC-funded 'Women's Screenwork in the Archives Made Visible' project.
Come & discover more about the often-hidden histories of women in #filmmaking 📽️ #filmsky
Come & discover more about the often-hidden histories of women in #filmmaking 📽️ #filmsky
Take a read of our latest blog by stipend holder Dr Xin Peng, Assistant Professor in #Film and Screen Studies at
#Cambridge University!
Xin writes about her #research on iconic #Chinese-#American star Anna May Wong in our #museum collections:
tinyurl.com/3z8yumfe
#AnnaMayWong #filmsky #museumsky
#Cambridge University!
Xin writes about her #research on iconic #Chinese-#American star Anna May Wong in our #museum collections:
tinyurl.com/3z8yumfe
#AnnaMayWong #filmsky #museumsky
September 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Take a read of our latest blog by stipend holder Dr Xin Peng, Assistant Professor in #Film and Screen Studies at
#Cambridge University!
Xin writes about her #research on iconic #Chinese-#American star Anna May Wong in our #museum collections:
tinyurl.com/3z8yumfe
#AnnaMayWong #filmsky #museumsky
#Cambridge University!
Xin writes about her #research on iconic #Chinese-#American star Anna May Wong in our #museum collections:
tinyurl.com/3z8yumfe
#AnnaMayWong #filmsky #museumsky
📣 Exciting news!
We're offering stipends for 2025-6 for #international and #UK-based #scholars, researchers and #practitioners to #research using our collections on #cinema and moving image #history.
For more information and to apply, visit:
tinyurl.com/54wvy2du
#researchsky #filmsky #musueumsky
We're offering stipends for 2025-6 for #international and #UK-based #scholars, researchers and #practitioners to #research using our collections on #cinema and moving image #history.
For more information and to apply, visit:
tinyurl.com/54wvy2du
#researchsky #filmsky #musueumsky
September 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
📣 Exciting news!
We're offering stipends for 2025-6 for #international and #UK-based #scholars, researchers and #practitioners to #research using our collections on #cinema and moving image #history.
For more information and to apply, visit:
tinyurl.com/54wvy2du
#researchsky #filmsky #musueumsky
We're offering stipends for 2025-6 for #international and #UK-based #scholars, researchers and #practitioners to #research using our collections on #cinema and moving image #history.
For more information and to apply, visit:
tinyurl.com/54wvy2du
#researchsky #filmsky #musueumsky
We were sorry to hear of the death of Robert Redford today, arguably the most popular #Hollywood #star of the early 70s and a huge force in the #film industry as #actor, director, and founder of @sundance.org. The many items we hold show his enduring popularity #robertredfordrip #filmsky #cinemasky
September 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We were sorry to hear of the death of Robert Redford today, arguably the most popular #Hollywood #star of the early 70s and a huge force in the #film industry as #actor, director, and founder of @sundance.org. The many items we hold show his enduring popularity #robertredfordrip #filmsky #cinemasky
Welcome (and welcome back!) to the students of @exeter.ac.uk!
We're the UK's leading #cinema #museum and we're right here on Streatham campus.
Why not visit us and enter our #WelcomeWeek #Competition? Simply post your favourite item in our collection and tag us for a chance to win! 👇📽️
We're the UK's leading #cinema #museum and we're right here on Streatham campus.
Why not visit us and enter our #WelcomeWeek #Competition? Simply post your favourite item in our collection and tag us for a chance to win! 👇📽️
September 15, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Welcome (and welcome back!) to the students of @exeter.ac.uk!
We're the UK's leading #cinema #museum and we're right here on Streatham campus.
Why not visit us and enter our #WelcomeWeek #Competition? Simply post your favourite item in our collection and tag us for a chance to win! 👇📽️
We're the UK's leading #cinema #museum and we're right here on Streatham campus.
Why not visit us and enter our #WelcomeWeek #Competition? Simply post your favourite item in our collection and tag us for a chance to win! 👇📽️
Don't forget to book your free tickets to our Bill Douglas Memorial talk for Heritage Open Days by Geoff Brown - 'From Silent to Sound'! 👉
www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/.../lecture-...
See you there! 🎬🎥
#heritagesky #museumsky @museumsandheritage.com #heritageopendays #billdouglas #filmsky #silentfilmsky
www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/.../lecture-...
See you there! 🎬🎥
#heritagesky #museumsky @museumsandheritage.com #heritageopendays #billdouglas #filmsky #silentfilmsky
September 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Don't forget to book your free tickets to our Bill Douglas Memorial talk for Heritage Open Days by Geoff Brown - 'From Silent to Sound'! 👉
www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/.../lecture-...
See you there! 🎬🎥
#heritagesky #museumsky @museumsandheritage.com #heritageopendays #billdouglas #filmsky #silentfilmsky
www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/.../lecture-...
See you there! 🎬🎥
#heritagesky #museumsky @museumsandheritage.com #heritageopendays #billdouglas #filmsky #silentfilmsky
We absolutely do! This is one of our favourites - a mini - Minas Tirith signed by Peter Jackson! Item no. 93167 #lordoftheringssky #filmsky #cinemasky #fantasysky
September 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We absolutely do! This is one of our favourites - a mini - Minas Tirith signed by Peter Jackson! Item no. 93167 #lordoftheringssky #filmsky #cinemasky #fantasysky
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a part-time (job share) Museum Assistant! Closing date 10th September. For more information and to apply please visit: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
#museumsky #heritagejobs #filmsky @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk
#museumsky #heritagejobs #filmsky @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk
September 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a part-time (job share) Museum Assistant! Closing date 10th September. For more information and to apply please visit: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
#museumsky #heritagejobs #filmsky @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk
#museumsky #heritagejobs #filmsky @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk
Our #Dinosaurs, #Dragons and #Monsters display is now open! 🦖
From #JurassicPark to #Frankenstein, don't miss your chance to catch merchandise and memorabilia from some of cinema's most memorable and monstrous #MovieMoments! 🎥🎞🎬
We're open every day, 10am-5pm.
#filmsky #cinemasky #museumsky
From #JurassicPark to #Frankenstein, don't miss your chance to catch merchandise and memorabilia from some of cinema's most memorable and monstrous #MovieMoments! 🎥🎞🎬
We're open every day, 10am-5pm.
#filmsky #cinemasky #museumsky
September 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Our #Dinosaurs, #Dragons and #Monsters display is now open! 🦖
From #JurassicPark to #Frankenstein, don't miss your chance to catch merchandise and memorabilia from some of cinema's most memorable and monstrous #MovieMoments! 🎥🎞🎬
We're open every day, 10am-5pm.
#filmsky #cinemasky #museumsky
From #JurassicPark to #Frankenstein, don't miss your chance to catch merchandise and memorabilia from some of cinema's most memorable and monstrous #MovieMoments! 🎥🎞🎬
We're open every day, 10am-5pm.
#filmsky #cinemasky #museumsky
Great to receive a copy of Claire Hunter’s new book, ‘Making Matters: in Search of Creative Wonders’, published by @sceptrebooks.bsky.social, featuring an account of her visit to our collection whilst a research stipend holder. Thank you, Claire, and congratulations! #researchsky #museumsky
August 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Great to receive a copy of Claire Hunter’s new book, ‘Making Matters: in Search of Creative Wonders’, published by @sceptrebooks.bsky.social, featuring an account of her visit to our collection whilst a research stipend holder. Thank you, Claire, and congratulations! #researchsky #museumsky
Join us on 18 September during Heritage Open Days for our Bill Douglas Memorial Lecture - we will be welcoming Geoff Brown for his illustrated talk 'From Silent to Sound'.
Ticket link here: tinyurl.com/3cuc62at ...See you there! 📽️🎞️ #film #cinema #heritageopendays #filmsky #museumsky
Ticket link here: tinyurl.com/3cuc62at ...See you there! 📽️🎞️ #film #cinema #heritageopendays #filmsky #museumsky
August 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Join us on 18 September during Heritage Open Days for our Bill Douglas Memorial Lecture - we will be welcoming Geoff Brown for his illustrated talk 'From Silent to Sound'.
Ticket link here: tinyurl.com/3cuc62at ...See you there! 📽️🎞️ #film #cinema #heritageopendays #filmsky #museumsky
Ticket link here: tinyurl.com/3cuc62at ...See you there! 📽️🎞️ #film #cinema #heritageopendays #filmsky #museumsky
We were saddened to hear of the death of Terence Stamp, one of the most charismatic faces in #British #cinema. Here's his great West Country moment as Sergeant Troy demonstrating his swordplay in a pressbook we hold of 'Far From the Madding Crowd' #TerenceStamp #FarFromTheMaddingCrowd #Filmsky #film
August 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We were saddened to hear of the death of Terence Stamp, one of the most charismatic faces in #British #cinema. Here's his great West Country moment as Sergeant Troy demonstrating his swordplay in a pressbook we hold of 'Far From the Madding Crowd' #TerenceStamp #FarFromTheMaddingCrowd #Filmsky #film
We have a special summer activities room at the museum for the school summer holidays. Games and art activities for families and children. Open 10-5 every day.
August 13, 2025 at 9:51 AM
We have a special summer activities room at the museum for the school summer holidays. Games and art activities for families and children. Open 10-5 every day.
We have a great new blog on our site from stipend holder Anushrut Ramakrishnan Agrwaal @uniofstandrews.bsky.social Anushrut looks at the importance of glass in moving image media through our collections www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/materia...
June 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
We have a great new blog on our site from stipend holder Anushrut Ramakrishnan Agrwaal @uniofstandrews.bsky.social Anushrut looks at the importance of glass in moving image media through our collections www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/materia...
Happy #devonday ! Here's an image from our collection of the pressbook of 1973 doc 'Peter and Ruby', about Dartmoor farmers, directed by Colin Gregg.
June 4, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Happy #devonday ! Here's an image from our collection of the pressbook of 1973 doc 'Peter and Ruby', about Dartmoor farmers, directed by Colin Gregg.
We have a vacancy for a new curatorial assistant to join our team and work with our amazing collections. Please follow the link for more details and the application form. Deadline 27th May. www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/job-opp...
May 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
We have a vacancy for a new curatorial assistant to join our team and work with our amazing collections. Please follow the link for more details and the application form. Deadline 27th May. www.bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/job-opp...
🎥As the 78th Cannes Film Festival rolls into its first weekend, we've been taking a look at artefacts in the museum from Cannes of old✨
- Commemorative stamp, 1982
- Programme from the first festival, 1946
#cannes #film #🎥#cannesfilmfestival
- Commemorative stamp, 1982
- Programme from the first festival, 1946
#cannes #film #🎥#cannesfilmfestival
May 16, 2025 at 10:07 AM
🎥As the 78th Cannes Film Festival rolls into its first weekend, we've been taking a look at artefacts in the museum from Cannes of old✨
- Commemorative stamp, 1982
- Programme from the first festival, 1946
#cannes #film #🎥#cannesfilmfestival
- Commemorative stamp, 1982
- Programme from the first festival, 1946
#cannes #film #🎥#cannesfilmfestival