Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu do Cinema
Institution dedicated to cinema, with screening rooms in Lisbon and a permanent pre-cinema exhibition in the archive at Bucelas, open to groups.
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About the museum
The Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu do Cinema is the Portuguese public institution dedicated to preserving and disseminating cinematographic heritage. In Lisbon, on Rua Barata Salgueiro, it has cinema screening rooms with a regular programme, a library and photographic archive, a bookshop and a restaurant, as well as an education service, the Cinemateca Júnior, which organises films, workshops and guided tours for younger visitors.
The permanent pre-cinema exhibition is housed in the ANIM – National Archive of Moving Images, the Cinemateca's conservation centre, in Bucelas. It is a didactic and playful experience, organised according to historical, thematic and educational principles, in four areas: the magic lantern, optical toys, the history of photography and the beginnings of cinema.
The exhibition brings together objects and apparatus from the Cinemateca's collection, many of them original period pieces from the 18th to the 20th century, and replicas that visitors can handle. It shows the ancestors of projection and photography and the illusion of moving images. It is open to visitors on Thursdays only, exclusively for schools and groups, and includes a guided tour.
Highlights
- Cinema screening rooms with a regular programme in Lisbon
- Permanent pre-cinema exhibition at the ANIM, in Bucelas
- Magic lanterns and period optical toys, from the 18th to the 20th century
- Replicas to handle
- Cinemateca Júnior: films, workshops and guided tours for children
Permanent exhibition
- Exposição Permanente de Pré-Cinema – Magic lantern, optical toys, history of photography and the beginnings of cinema, with period objects and replicas to handle; at the ANIM, in Bucelas.
- Founded
- 1948
- Operated by
- Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu do Cinema, I.P.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3.20 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €2.15Students, Cartão Jovem holders, retired people and over-65s. |
| Children & teens | €1.10Children up to age 16. |
| Seniors | €2.15Over-65s and retired people. |
| Students & apprentices | €2.15Students and Cartão Jovem holders. |
| Friends of the Cinemateca, film students and unemployed people | €1.35 |
Prices for a single film screening ticket. Registration for the ANIM visit is free. Discounts require a valid card. Online purchase carries a 6% fee plus VAT.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The Cinemateca Júnior offers films, workshops and guided tours for children and young people.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
Bookshop and restaurant in the headquarters building; library and photographic archive.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The Cinemateca Júnior organises films, workshops and guided tours for younger visitors. The guided visit to the permanent pre-cinema exhibition at the ANIM is only for schools and groups (information and registration: Cinemateca Júnior, telephone +351 213 596 204, Monday to Friday). |
