Stories – Brought to Life at MediaCityUK
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Stories - Brought to Life
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Emmeline Pankhurst. Oscar Wilde. Malala Yousafzai. Just a few of the iconic names that grace the walls of the National Portrait Gallery. But now, you can go beyond the frame – and deeper into their stories – as those lives are brought to vivid life right here in MediaCity.
Stories – Brought to Life is the first-ever immersive experience based on a UK national collection. Created by FRAMELESS and the National Portrait Gallery, it reimagines the gallery visit as something cinematic and sensory – blending visual effects, sound, archive footage and storytelling at a spectacular scale.
Step inside a 10,000 sq ft digital gallery and find yourself surrounded by the people who have helped shaped British culture – from William Shakespeare to Audrey Hepburn, Charles Darwin to Dorothy Hodgkin, Mary Seacole to Nelson Mandela – each reintroduced through cutting-edge tech and emotionally rich narratives.
Whether you’re a history buff, a portrait lover, or just curious about the characters that helped make the UK what it is today, this is one for the list.
