A trip inside London’s Cinema Museum

For film lovers in London the Cinema Museum surely tops their must-visit list.

Located in Kennington, near Elephant and Castle, the museum houses a collection of artifacts, memorabilia and equipment that preserves the history of cinema from the 1890s to the present day.

Most of the material in display - especially signage, lettering and play boards - are art deco and belonged to cinema buildings that no longer exist.

“Everything from the astrays that would have been on the back of the seats down to the fire extinguishers in the projection box”, said Martin Humphries, co-founder of the Cinema Museum.

“We document the changing history of cinema going throughout the country.”

The museum also houses more than a million photographs and posters of cinema-going and more than 17 million feet of film.

“Cinema was part of the social fabric people’s experience and life and should be celebrated for that reason alone”, said Mr Humphries.