Museo del Cine Profesional y Tecnológico de España
Museum in Villarejo de Salvanés with projectors, magic lanterns, cameras and posters tracing the history of film from the 18th century to the year 2000; guided visits only.
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About the museum
The museum grew out of the project of Carlos Jiménez, a former film exhibitor and collector, who wanted to bring together in one place the technical and professional heritage of cinema exhibition. It presents itself as the first museum of professional and technological cinema in Spain and is located in Villarejo de Salvanés, in the south-east of the Community of Madrid.
The centre occupies about 1,000 m² of the former premises of a commercial cinema, the Cine París, and is organised into three rooms with seven thematic areas. Visits are always guided and cover the evolution of moving images.
The collection brings together pre-cinema devices, magic lanterns, projectors, cameras, documentation and posters of classic films. It has more than 500 projectors and thousands of posters, and spans from the 18th and 19th centuries to the year 2000.
Highlights
- Pre-cinema devices and magic lanterns
- More than 500 projectors from different periods
- Cameras and technical film documentation
- Posters of classic films
- Guided visit through three thematic rooms
Permanent exhibition
- Colección permanente – Guided tour of the technical history of cinema, with pre-cinema devices, magic lanterns, projectors, cameras and posters up to the year 2000.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 4 · Accompanied children under 5 enter free. |
| Groups (15+ people) | –Groups of at least 15 people or 15 tickets, every day of the year, with day and time to be agreed. |
General admission of €7 includes the guided visit. Promotions cannot be combined.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Suitable for people with reduced mobility, except Room B. It has full toilet facilities.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Buses from Madrid every 30 minutes (company Ruiz, departing from Ronda de Atocha, 12).
By car, via the A-3 motorway (Madrid–Valencia), exit 48 or 51, towards Villarejo de Salvanés (km 48, about 20 minutes from Madrid).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Photography | Photographs are allowed for personal use. |
| Good to know | All visits are guided and last between 75 and 90 minutes; the texts are in Spanish and there is a public address system. Visitors are asked to keep quiet, switch off their mobile phones and not touch the pieces; food, drink and animals are not allowed (except guide dogs). |
