We invite you to get to know the devices that astonished our great-great grandparents. Come and see what the first film shows were like, and allow yourself to be fascinated by the motion picture shows that have made audiences of every period dream. A visit recommended for the whole family.
Come and see for yourself!
The magic lantern or the cinema before the cinema
Two hundred years before the cinema was invented, the magic lantern converted the projection of images into a crowded entertainment show and a teaching tool for the first time. The magic lantern is the clearest precursor of the cinema as technology and entertainment.
Selection of objects
Museum of Cinema • C. de la Séquia, 1 - 17001 GIRONA • Tel. +34 +34 972 412 777 • info@museudelcinema.cat