The Girona Cinema Museum
The Girona Cinema Museum Girona takes visitors on a journey through the history of cinema, showcasing the collection of Tomàs Mallol i Deulofeu, a Catalan photographer, promoter, and film director. In the permanent exhibition, various historical tools used in the film industry can be seen.
The museum was born from its creator’s passion for cinema, who, since the 1960s, collected different amateur cinema devices, until it became one of the most important thematic collections on an international scale; acquired by the Girona City Council in 1994.
More than 15,000 documents recount the events that have occurred over five centuries of images, from Chinese shadows to the camera of the famous Lumière brothers, through a journey through the history of moving images.
Among the wide range of artifacts, the highlights are magic lanterns, mirrors, anamorphoses, Lumière cinematographs, cameras and projectors, as well as a collection of posters and photographs.
The museum hosts various temporary exhibitions on cinema-related topics, as well as occasional film screenings.
Visitors have access to spaces, educational resources, and a team of educators. Additionally, there is also an educational activities program and a consultation and learning center on the history of visual shows.
It is open to the public from September to June, Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm, and Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm. During July and August it is open Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm, and Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm. Discover this and other must-see places in Girona at the following link.
