Cinemateca Portuguesa Museu do Cinema on Postcard

"Learning About Film History Founded in the early 1950s by European film archive pioneer Manoel Ribeiro, this museum's mission is to safeguard film heritage. In the Cupid Room is an exhibit of Magic Lanterns, an apparatus for projecting images onto glass painted in translucent colors. Also there are several collections of sound, lighting, video, decorative objects, and pre-cinema devices. Indie film festivals take place here too. In the bookshop you can find not only film books but also DVDs. And on the same floor, on a nice terrace, you'll find a restaurant."

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Berry013

Google

Great ambience, didn’t know what to expect of it. But the food was great! And the movie was so nostalgic (high quality).

Hugo Werneck

Google

Watching movies at their esplanada is a must-do during the summer. Staff is always super friendly and food is very tasty with good pricing.

Jenny White

Google

This place is a gem! Highly recommend a visit to their cafe bar (with terrace). The staff are super helpful and the food is great. A lovely place to hang out. Apparently, they show films outside in the Summer. One of the most beautiful art cinemas I've been to. They've got a book shop and a quiet library. Lots of English language films. Using proper film rather than digital. I'll be back.

H Z

Google

This place is heaven! There are old European and American movies playing everyday and you can get a list of them at the front desk. The museum isn’t very large, you might want to check it out while waiting for the movies. Make sure you pay a visit the bookstore! Plenty of vintage magazines in Portuguese. So precious.

Artour McCarthy

Google

That was an amazing cultural place. The building also is very beautiful. Fantastic people. Great snack bar too!

Alexandra Skotenko

Google

Unbelievable place! It's an old cinema in the city centre where you can feel being 60 years back and watch the old movies. Incredible experience! They show some world classics in original language, not only Portuguese, but also French, Italian, Spanish, and of course American. Really stunning decoration with old video cameras, old cinema chairs, and posters on the wall. Even if you don't want to see a movie, just drop by for a coffee or a cocktail in the rofttop restaurant

Samia Kamel

Google

Super interesting history, cool restaurant with even and outdoor space! Really good food and price. They have Meetup there or just conference where they talk about the history of the place. The meetings are weekly and you can go in just for for free if you want to meet new people from everywhere!

Neffi Kristensen

Google

Went for the "cinema museum", and was quite disappointed. The museum is actually just the first floor of the cinema with a few old cameras, projectors and cinema-chairs. I thought that it would be an actual museum telling the Portuguese film history. And, if your not speaking Portuguese, all you can do is look at the items but not knowing anything about them. As I'm not from Portugal I didn't went to the cinema as I guess I would not be able to understand the movies themselves.

Berry013

Google

Great ambience, didn’t know what to expect of it. But the food was great! And the movie was so nostalgic (high quality).

Hugo Werneck

Google

Watching movies at their esplanada is a must-do during the summer. Staff is always super friendly and food is very tasty with good pricing.

Jenny White

Google

This place is a gem! Highly recommend a visit to their cafe bar (with terrace). The staff are super helpful and the food is great. A lovely place to hang out. Apparently, they show films outside in the Summer. One of the most beautiful art cinemas I've been to. They've got a book shop and a quiet library. Lots of English language films. Using proper film rather than digital. I'll be back.

H Z

Google

This place is heaven! There are old European and American movies playing everyday and you can get a list of them at the front desk. The museum isn’t very large, you might want to check it out while waiting for the movies. Make sure you pay a visit the bookstore! Plenty of vintage magazines in Portuguese. So precious.

Artour McCarthy

Google

That was an amazing cultural place. The building also is very beautiful. Fantastic people. Great snack bar too!

Alexandra Skotenko

Google

Unbelievable place! It's an old cinema in the city centre where you can feel being 60 years back and watch the old movies. Incredible experience! They show some world classics in original language, not only Portuguese, but also French, Italian, Spanish, and of course American. Really stunning decoration with old video cameras, old cinema chairs, and posters on the wall. Even if you don't want to see a movie, just drop by for a coffee or a cocktail in the rofttop restaurant

Samia Kamel

Google

Super interesting history, cool restaurant with even and outdoor space! Really good food and price. They have Meetup there or just conference where they talk about the history of the place. The meetings are weekly and you can go in just for for free if you want to meet new people from everywhere!

Neffi Kristensen

Google

Went for the "cinema museum", and was quite disappointed. The museum is actually just the first floor of the cinema with a few old cameras, projectors and cinema-chairs. I thought that it would be an actual museum telling the Portuguese film history. And, if your not speaking Portuguese, all you can do is look at the items but not knowing anything about them. As I'm not from Portugal I didn't went to the cinema as I guess I would not be able to understand the movies themselves.

Cinemateca Portuguesa Museu do Cinema

Cinemateca Portuguesa Museu do Cinema

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