History of Cinema Museum
The History of Cinema Museum (formerly the Dubai Moving Image Museum) is a museum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1]
The museum has a permanent exhibition focusing on prehistory of cinema. It was inaugurated by Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, on January 14, 2014.[2] The museum showcases Akram Miknas's collection, on collaboration with Pierre Patau. The History of Cinema Museum covers the development and the evolution of visual entertainment through a collection of more than 300 antique items such as early animation devices (praxinoscope, zoetrope, mutoscope, etc.).[3][4]
Gallery
[edit]- A Dutch Peepbox from the middle of the 18th century exhibited at the History of Cinema Museum.
- Professional Magic Lanterns displayed at the History of Cinema Museum.
- Kayserpanorama within the History of Cinema Museum.
- The "Vues d'Optiques" displayed on the wall of the History of Cinema Museum.
- A rare Gaumont Mutoscope from 1897 and the Flicker Toys section in the History of Cinema Museum.
- The Shadows Theaters and Puppets inside the History of Cinema Museum.
- The important Stereoscopy section at the History of Cinema Museum.
- Italian Megalethoscope from the middle of the 19th century displayed at the History of Cinema Museum.
- A very rare piece: the "Indian" Mutoscope, at the History of Cinema Museum.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Dubai Moving Image Museum". Time Out. Dubai. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Shaikh Majid opens a unique Dubai Moving Image Museum. Khaleej Times, 15 October 2014.
- ^ Entertainment through the ages. The National, 21 August 2013.
- ^ Dubai Moving Image Museum (DMIM). World Guide.
External links
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