Early Years

    

Guided tour

From shadow theatre to the Lumière brothers

Discover the wonders of pre-cinema: play with shadows, look at yourself in mirrors that make you appear bigger or smaller, travel through peep shows, enjoy phantasmagoria, experiment with optical effects and illusions, and discover the origins of animation and the first films in cinema history.

Duration: 1 h
Age: 4–5
Price: € 60 per group (maximum 15 participants)

Fairy Tales of Light – The Magic Lantern | Workshop | Monday and Wednesday

Children experience the enchantment of a magic lantern show, just like their peers in the Victorian era: projected images, plays of light, and pure wonder. An engaging journey to discover how cinema works and how moving images were born.

Duration: 1 h
Age: 3–5 years
Museum admission: free for children up to 5 years
Workshop fee: €60 per group (maximum 15 participants)

Booking

Call +39 011.8138564/565 /  e-mail:  prenotazioni@museocinema.it from Monday to Friday, except for public holidays, from 9am to 6pm (activities must be booked at least 10 days in advance)
Museum entrance fee: € 3,50 /child. Free for under 5s, 2 teachers per group, disabled children and support teachers. Activity participants: max 25.
In order to cancel the visit, please fill in the form and send it to email to  disdette@museocinema.it. In the event of no cancellation or of a cancellation taking place the same day as the visit, a penalty fee of 50 euros will be incurred.