Kameramuseum Beidenfleth

About the museum

The Kameramuseum grew out of the collecting passion of Andreas Lorenz. It all began in 1985 with a folding camera he bought at a flea market; over the decades, one piece turned into thousands.

After long preparation and with support from the municipality of Beidenfleth, the museum was opened on December 30, 2011, in the village's old school. It is privately run.

In four rooms, the exhibition traces the development of the camera over the past 140 years or so, from spy and small-format cameras through plate cameras and the Leica room to glass negatives, East German and Soviet-made products, and brands such as Kodak, Agfa, Rollei, Nikon and Praktica. According to the museum, around 5,800 items from a total collection of about 8,700 cameras are on display.

Highlights

• Display cases with spy cameras and Minox cameras
• Oldest pieces from the 1860s
• Leica room and plate cameras from Dresden
• Glass negatives on light tables
• Camera with a 1.4 m focal length
• Handling explicitly allowed

Permanent exhibition

• Kameras aus 140 Jahren – Four rooms with cameras from the 19th century to today, including spy cameras, plate cameras and glass negatives.

Founded

2011

Operated by

Andreas Lorenz (privat)

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Kids & families

• Hands-on stations

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