Filmoteca de Castilla y León
Regional film archive in the Casa de las Viejas in Salamanca, with the free permanent exhibition “Artilugios para fascinar” on the origins of cinema.
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About the museum
The Filmoteca de Castilla y León is a public institution under the Department of Culture, Tourism and Sport of the Junta, created with the support of the Salamanca town council and the Diputación de Salamanca. It has been based in Salamanca since it opened on 18 March 1991. It is a public archive of photography, film and audiovisual media and a documentation and research centre. It holds some 300 photographic collections, a library and periodicals holdings of about 27,000 items, and more than 32,000 film and video documents.
The seat is the so-called Casa de las Viejas or Colegio de la Caridad, a 17th-century building whose chapel was consecrated in 1620. It has been an almshouse for widows and elderly women, a convent, an ice factory and the seat of the Fundación Salamanca, and the Diputación de Salamanca rehabilitated it in 1986.
Since 1998 the building has housed the permanent exhibition “Artilugios para fascinar”, a display of apparatus and images predating cinema, which brings together the collections of the filmmaker Basilio Martín Patino and of the photographers Luis González de la Huebra, Agustín Pazos, José Núñez Larraz and Ángel Esteban. Admission is free.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition “Artilugios para fascinar”, with the collection of Basilio Martín Patino
- Devices predating cinema, from the zoetrope to the film projector
- Free visit, with an introductory explanation from the staff
- 17th-century building known as the Casa de las Viejas
Permanent exhibition
- Artilugios para fascinar. Colección Basilio Martín Patino – Route through the devices used to enjoy still and moving images before the 21st century: optical illusions, magic lantern, photography, stereoscopic views and the cinematograph.
- Operated by
- Junta de Castilla y León (Consejería de Cultura, Turismo y Deporte)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
The permanent exhibition and temporary exhibitions are free of charge.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 45 min |
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- Family tours & workshops
Workshops to create and experiment with visual devices that predate cinema, based on the collection “Artilugios para fascinar”. In the open laboratory, children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Booking a time slot, or arranging a guided visit for groups, is recommended on +34 923 212 516. The visitor staff always provide an introductory explanation. The Filmoteca also organises workshops and tailored educational programmes for groups, associations and schools. |
