Welcome
If you love cinema…
London’s Cinema Museum is devoted to keeping alive the spirit of cinema from the days before the multiplex. Set in historic surroundings in Kennington, close to the Elephant & Castle, The Cinema Museum houses a unique collection of artefacts, memorabilia and equipment that preserves the history and grandeur of cinema from the 1890s to the present day.
VISITING US
IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE – We are not open all day every day. As we are unfunded and run entirely by volunteers, the Museum can only be visited by guided tour or by attending a screening.
GUIDED TOURS
A list of available tour dates is posted here.
EVENTS
We host a variety of screenings and events. You can view all our upcoming events here.
The Museum is the home of two cats, Garbo and Marble.
GIFT AID
If you are a UK tax payer and have already made a cash, cheque or direct payment donation to which you wish to add Gift Aid, you can download a Gift Aid form HERE.
‘The Cinema Museum is culturally very important to the history of movies and gives insight into how things have changed. It was the work house where Charlie Chaplin went as a child. It is a monument of great importance to anyone interested in Cinema.’ – Sylvia Syms
EDUCATION PROJECTS
We work with educational institutions on joint projects and with film archives on preservation activities.
VENUE HIRE
We offer a unique cinema-themed venue for hire.
The Cinema Museum is a Registered Charity (No. 293285) and a company limited by guarantee 1865840, and it receives no public funding. It is also a member of Cinema For All.
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