Cinema Museum - Tomàs Mallol Collection : info and guided tour

Introduction to Cinema Museum – Tomàs Mallol Collection

Located in Girona, the Cinema Museum – Tomàs Mallol Collection is dedicated to the history of moving images and their precursors. It brings together an important private collection assembled by Tomàs Mallol, now a benchmark museum for understanding the origins of cinema, from the magic lantern to the first projection devices.

The exhibition highlights rare objects related to optical illusions, projection, and the birth of the cinematic spectacle. Visitors can discover historic devices, posters, technical apparatus, and pieces that show how cinema was built from scientific, artistic, and popular experiences.

The museum is housed in a contemporary building integrated into the city center, at Carrer de la Sèquia, in an easily accessible area of Girona. Its appeal lies both in the richness of the collection and in the way it clearly and carefully traces the evolution of vision and image-making techniques.

This site is renowned for the coherence of its collection, which makes it possible to explore the history of cinema before cinema. Among the iconic highlights to see are pre-cinema instruments, projection machines, and objects illustrating the beginnings of visual storytelling.

Discover Girona with a private guide

A private guide can help you better understand the logic of the collection, the role of Tomàs Mallol, and the museum’s place in Girona’s cultural history. The guided experience also provides useful insight into the exhibits, making it easier to grasp the evolution of images and entertainment.