Museum Film - Photo - Ton

About the museum

The museum is run by the Film-Photo-Ton Museumsverein in the Huttenschloss in Gemünden am Main, a building from 1711 on the bank of the Fränkische Saale. The association aims to cultivate the culture surrounding film, photography and sound recording and to preserve it for posterity.

Three exhibition areas are devoted to historical techniques: the photo exhibition shows historic cameras, the film exhibition traces the path from “moving pictures” to video, and the sound exhibition presents, among other things, a polyphon from 1900 and an Edison phonograph from 1902. The exhibition rooms are spread over several floors up to the attic, where there is also a Karl May exhibition, a small stage and a cinema with 42 seats. The cinema regularly shows film classics and requested films; the room can also be used for private screenings or lectures.

A museum shop with souvenirs and historic postcards, as well as a café on weekends, complement the visit. A model railway section run by the association recreates the tracks and the old town of Gemünden as it looked around 1940.

Highlights

• Exhibitions on photography, film and sound technology
• Polyphon from 1900 and Edison phonograph from 1902
• Small cinema with 42 seats and monthly cinema evenings
• Karl May exhibition in the attic
• Model layout of Gemünden around 1940

Permanent exhibitions

• Photo-, Film- und Ton-Ausstellung – Historic cameras, film technology from moving pictures to video, and sound recordings and playback devices such as the polyphon and phonograph.
• Karl-May-Ausstellung – Dedicated Karl May exhibition in the attic of the Huttenschloss.

Operated by

Film-Photo-Ton Museumsverein e. V.

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

By car via the A 7 (exit Hammelburg, then along the B 27), the A 3 (exits Weibersbrunn or Rottendorf) or the A 66 (exit Bad Orb). Navigation address: Frankfurter Straße 2, 97737 Gemünden am Main.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Café in the Huttenschloss (Saturdays and Sundays during museum hours) and museum shop with souvenirs and historic postcards.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

Up to 42 guests.

The small cinema (42 seats; HD, Super 8, 16 mm and video projection; 5.1 sound) can be used for private screenings and lectures.

Plan your visit