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Bill Douglas Museum

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The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum is the UK's leading museum on the history of the moving image. Now on Blue Sky @bdcmuseum.bsky.social

 University of Exeter, EX4 4SB
bdcmuseum.org.uk
Joined February 2013
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Have you ever thought about visiting the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum but weren't sure how to find us? Check out this video & why not stop by this bank holiday weekend? We're open every day, 10am-5pm, free of charge. #museumsky #filmsky #cinema #visitorattraction #exeter
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Marking #BlackHistoryMonth by highlighting Black screen history in our collection. Visit our permanent display in the upper gallery, curated by Chloé Jarrett-Bell, exploring the presence and absence of Black people on screen. #BlackScreenHistory #HarryBelafonte #PaulRobeson
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#MagicLanterns haven't lost their magic! 🪄 Thanks to everyone who joined our #family workshop yesterday & created their own lantern slides. Looking for more #halfterm #fun? Follow our Halloween & anime trails through our galleries. We're open daily, 10am-5pm 🎃 #exeter
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Bill Douglas Museum@bdcmuseumOct 19
📣 Drop in on 27 October to make your own #magiclantern slides! 🎃 Create your own #spooky slides & stories and watch as they are transformed into magical projections that would have intrigued Victorian audiences. 🆓Free, suitable for all ages. Materials provided. 📍Old Library
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Help shape the next chapter of one of the UK’s oldest surviving purpose-built cinemas. After 25 years, @PaigntonPH is preparing to reopen in 2027 as a restored independent #cinema & #culturalhub & is looking for new #trustees. More details here: tinyurl.com/5ynnxk2x
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In our latest blog, doctoral student Molly Leeming explores how social & cultural change and queer subtexts can be traced through the #Films and Filming #magazines, & how the #letters sections functioned like social media forums today✉️ Read more here: tinyurl.com/47szw9t6
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It was great to support the #magiclanternshow at St Nicholas Priory with producers @LightbearLane and Lanternist Richard Crangle of the The Magic Lantern Society last week! We brought along a pop-up display of our magic lantern material - a very special evening. #magiclantern
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📣 Drop in on 27 October to make your own #magiclantern slides! 🎃 Create your own #spooky slides & stories and watch as they are transformed into magical projections that would have intrigued Victorian audiences. 🆓Free, suitable for all ages. Materials provided. 📍Old Library
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⚔️ #Onthisday in 1066, the Battle of Hastings was fought. Nearly 1,000 years on, the Bayeux Tapestry remains one of history's most powerful visual narratives & is the medieval version of a #panorama. Are you going to see it at the @britishmuseum? #BayeuxTapestry
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🎞️Exeter Comic Con this weekend was amazing!🙏 A massive thank you to the legend Chris Barrie for dropping by our stand & supporting the museum with this picture for our socials - "Smoke me a kipper, I’ll be back for breakfast!" #UKCGF #comicon #film #tv #cinema #actor #reddwarf
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We had a fantastic time at the International #MagicLantern Convention this weekend - great to experience the wonder of so many shows & to meet an international community of lanternists. Don't miss the magic lantern show coming up this week here in Exeter: tinyurl.com/4pacaaap
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Delighted to be supporting this event by @lightbearlane to bring the wonder of magic lanterns to life in Exeter's oldest building, @nixpriory . We will be contributing a pop-up display of our extensive collections. Tickets available here: lnkd.in/eEZXzRh5
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📢 New Stipends Call to Research at the Museum Now Open for UK and international researchers and practitioners. For details on how to apply, please visit our website: bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/new-st… Deadline: 5pm on Monday 9 November 2026. @UniofExeterNews #Museum #research #film
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Bill Douglas Museum@bdcmuseumSep 18
Coming up: "Why Marilyn Monroe Still Matters": Lecture by Professor Lucy Bolton 🗓️30 September 2026 at 6.30pm 📍 Bill Douglas Cinema (Queen’s LT2) Queen’s Building, University of Exeter 🎟️ Book your free ticket via Eventbrite here: tinyurl.com/43kvhxur #MM100 #MarilynMonroe
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Coming up: "Why Marilyn Monroe Still Matters": Lecture by Professor Lucy Bolton 🗓️30 September 2026 at 6.30pm 📍 Bill Douglas Cinema (Queen’s LT2) Queen’s Building, University of Exeter 🎟️ Book your free ticket via Eventbrite here: tinyurl.com/43kvhxur #MM100 #MarilynMonroe
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What a wonderful evening launching our @bbgconnects guide for #HeritageOpenDays! We also celebrated our Marilyn art competition winners & becoming an @ace_national designated collection 🎉 Our #Everydayhistories display remains open throughout @heritageopenday - take a look!
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Coming up on Monday 14th September - our @bbgconnects guide launch as part of @heritageopenday! We'll also be celebrating becoming an @ace_national Designated Collection of importance 🎉 Book your space via Eventbrite here: tinyurl.com/bdhtph2f #heritageopendays #bloomberg
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📢 BIG NEWS! We are delighted to announce that the museum has been recognised as an @ace_national collection of national and international importance 🎉 Read more about it here: tinyurl.com/5a7rxy4z #designation #museum #announcement @UniofExeterNews
Bill Douglas Cinema Museum awarded 'Designation' status by Arts Council England

Bill Douglas Cinema Museum awarded 'Designation' status by Arts Council England

The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, the University of Exeter’s public museum of film and moving image, has been awarded Designation status by Arts Council England. The designation scheme recognises...

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Today, we’re celebrating a record nine museums, libraries and archives whose collections have been awarded Designated status by our Designation Panel. 🥳 Read our news story for the full list 👇 bit.ly/4qYpWgH 📸 Bill Douglas Cinema Museum © University of Exeter
Two individuals are viewing exhibits in a museum display case at Bill Douglas Cinema Museum. They appear engaged and cheerful as they look at vintage film items with informational cards.

ALT Two individuals are viewing exhibits in a museum display case at Bill Douglas Cinema Museum. They appear engaged and cheerful as they look at vintage film items with informational cards.

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Today marks the centenary of the funeral of a great star of the silver screen: #RudolphValentino The museum holds over 300 items relating to Valentino’s career, including this invitation to his #funeral & mourning cloth which belonged to silent star Mabel Normand (EXEBD 2280)
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For @heritageopenday, join us for the launch of our brand-new guide on the @bbgconnects #app🤳 Try out the guide & enjoy refreshments, giveaways & special displays. Book your free place via Eventbrite here: tinyurl.com/bdhtph2f #bloombergconnects #heritageopendays
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Over the summer, we hosted an art competition to create an artwork inspired by Marilyn Monroe🎨 Entries are now on display in the café at @exepicturehouse until 20th September. Congrats to the winners & thanks to all entrants – do stop by & take a look! #MM100 #MarilynMonroe
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