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Cinémathèque française: The Cinema Museum of Paris
The Cinémathèque française, after occupying the rooms of the Palais de Chaillot for a long time, has been located since 2005 at 51 rue de Bercy in Paris. The building of the Cinémathèque, modern and asymmetric, is designed by Frank Gehry, one of the boldest contemporary architects, who is also responsible for the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
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The Cinémathèque preserves, restores, and displays a vast cinematographic heritage in its three exhibition halls and screens great masterpieces of cinema in three additional screening rooms. Moreover, there is the Bibliothèque du Film where you can find all sorts of materials; from shelves dedicated to the origins of cinema to those focused on experimental films. A large part of this library connects the films to the books that inspired them, as both the book and the DVD can be found together.
Visiting the Cinémathèque museum is incredibly exciting, where cult objects, iconic costumes, film cameras, shooting documents, optical instruments, and much more are collected. During this journey through the history of cinema, visitors will be accompanied by excerpts from films, and it will feel like walking alongside giants such as Chaplin, Hitchcock, and Buñuel, just to name a few.
Where to Find Us
Address
51 rue de Bercy, Paris, France
How to Get There
Metro line 6 and line 14, stop Bercy