Add a review Movie Museum in Dusseldorf

I wonder what the true moviegoer would sacrifice to see with his own eyes the famous dress of Katherine Hepburn from the movie "Maria of Scotland"? Or admire Lily's outfit in the performance of Marlene Dietrich in the romantic melodrama "Song of Songs"? Or to study with your own eyes the principle of the action of an authentic camera obscura? And all you need is to buy a ticket to the cinema museum in Dusseldorf, where all these cinematographic relics are preserved . The sightseeing will be invaluable and for those who want to enter the set to find out how the films are being made . You admire the rarest collection of figures from medieval shadow theaters, see the most famous posters, reveal the secrets of the biography of famous movie figures . The museum is very conveniently located in the very center of the Old City, therefore to reach it there will be no labor .

The cinema museum will be invaluable for those who want to get to the set to learn how films are made

The cinema museum exposition

The collection of the cinema museum occupies four floors (total area - almost 2000 sq. m.) and has more than 10 thousand exhibits. Of great value is the collection of technical devices, most of which relate to the early history of cinema. The oldest exhibit dates back to the 13th century. The exhibition hall is filled with film projectors, cameras of the early 20th century, old decorations and costumes. Even the camera obscura of the 1880s has survived.

Once or twice a year the cinema museum organizes special exhibitions devoted to the history of German and international cinema. For these exhibitions special halls for 300 square meters are designed. The specific subject of such events is very different

Dusseldorf Cinema Museum actively cooperates with educational institutions in order to educate the younger generation in the field of cinema. Interesting thematic programs, lectures and seminars are often held in the premises of the museum.
Cinema Museum

Cinema shows in the cinema museum

Since 2009 . in the museum of cinema works own cinema "Black Box", designed for 133 people . There are almost no modern blockbusters in the repertoire, selection of films for the show is done at the classics . Here you can see black and white films of past years, author's films of different countries, as well as little-known tapes . Once a year, a whole series of screenings of taper's cinema is held in the cinema, such sessions are accompanied by live game at the theatrical body . By the way, this the body established in 1928 . is considered one of the four surviving bodies designed specifically for silent film shows .

Useful information

Address: Dusseldorf, Schulstrasse, 4, Filmmuseum.

Phone: + 49 (211) 899-22-32.

Fax: +49 (211) 899-37-68.

E-mail: filmmuseum@duesseldorf.de; Karin.Woyke@duesseldorf.de (for booking tickets).

Entrance: 7 EUR, reduced price: 5 EUR, free entrance for children under 18. To visit the cinema Black Box tickets must be purchased separately. The cost is from 4 EUR.

For group visits, you must register at least two days before the visit (by phone or send an e-mail application).

Working hours: Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday: 11:00 - 17: 00, Wednesday: 11:00 - 21:00, Monday: closed. The museum is closed on May 1, December 24, 25 and 31.

How to get there

The museum can be reached by various types of public transport. Trams 703, 706, 712, 713, 715 and buses 50, 780, 782, 785 (Benrather Strasse stop) will suit you; U70, U74, U75, U76, U77, U78, U79, the necessary stop is Heinrich-Heine-Allee.

There are several car parks near the museum.


All prices are for November 2014