Funchal, Portugal
R. das Pretas 51
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+351 961822358
Good for kidsToiletsNo restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible entranceWheelchair-accessible toilet
A great collection spanning from binoculars, crazy & tiny 17,5mm film cameras, video projectors, telescopes and even stereoscopic imagery as well as enlargers. Huge selection of 135 and 120 cameras. Well worth a visit and Sergio, the owner, is great to talk to and nerd about everything that has a lens.
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A beautifully and carefully laid out museum in Funchal featuring a vast collection mainly consisting of cameras along with many binoculars, telescopes, and so on. Depending on your age this will either be a trip down memory lane or will open your eyes to a whole new (old) world of how photography used to be done. Once you've explored the camera, video camera, and binocular collection downstairs, head upstairs to see telescopes and photo developing equipment. There are also old films from Madeira projected onto the wall here, providing enormous historical interest - and comfy sofas to relax on while you watch! There's 20-30 minutes worth of viewing so a good chance to relax. Everything is clearly and informatively labelled in the exhibits. The museum is compact but has so much in it. You could do it in an hour but we happily spent two hours there. What really made it for us was the passion, enthusiasm, and friendliness of the owner/curator, who clearly had a real knowledge of the material. If you've any interest at all in optics this is definitely worth seeing.
Very interesting collection. Owner is friendly, helpful & enthusiastic. Some really good exhibits. Old cinema film of Madeira is fascinating. Recommended.
Fascinating, especially if you like photography and cameras. Nice collection.. Sergio is very friendly and knowledgeable.. Well worth the small entrance fee..
A smal cheap museum about lenses. Great adittion to a day 30 minutes
This is a growing collection of all things optical. I particularly enjoyed the film cameras. The curator /owner is clearly an enthusiast and is very knowledgeable. Very enjoyable I will definitely visit again on my next visit to Madeira.
Excellent display of almost everything optical, even a couple of pianos to play. Very helpful owner, coffee available, nice hand held viewers for old photographs. Huge number of cameras from many different eras. Also coins and records. Loved it!
Fantastic collection of all types of optical equipment, especially cameras. It is a labour of love for the owners. Please visit and support them.
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