Really great museum! I'm studying animation, so the content was super interesting to me. The museum tells the story of how cinema came to be, and how they first introduced motion and sound into it. It also has some props from some popular movies. The audio guides are free, you only need to provide an identification (from wherever in the world you're from), and they provide so much extra knowledge, so they're definitely a must-have. The museum doesn't allow photos, so here's a photo from outside. There's also a café if you get hungry.

Very nice exhibition, we went there one hour before closing, still mangled to see everything. The museum shop sells a wide collection of books about cinema. Theres a very nice cafe too

Always good contemporary exhibitions .. around 30/45min to visit it

Interesting film-cycles but Museum only visitabile in one floor, so scarce exhibition

I didn’t really have any expectations. I had never heard of it. However, it was a great experience. I did the spy and espionage exhibition. It was awesome. I learned so much and they had such a diverse set of movies focused on. From Bond to Mission Impossible to Hitchcock. A lot of the plaques were in French (which was expected and rightfully so) but they did do their best to do plaques in English. Rest of the museum was good, but the exhibition was definitely talking point!

We really wanted to visit this museum but it is closed for the whole month of August 2021. A very shameful thing !!! How is this possible in a big capital like Paris ???

Wonderful museum to visit. A must for cinephiles.

Great place to be there for cinema lovers....In Paris

I would give it 100 stars if I could. One of the highlights of 6 days in Paris. I'm a huge admirer of Georges Méliès and the film Hugo. The exhibit, while a bit small was everything I wanted it to be, well thought out, beautifully explained and brought me back to the 1900's in cinema. It's a shame much of his work was destroyed but those who love modern filmmaking owe it to themselves to learn where its roots began. Thank you Cinémathèque Française for preserving the early works and your thoughtful presentation. I will definitely return.

Great Romy Schnider expo, very illuminating with excellent photos.

Amazing! The georges melies exhibition is a must!!! Also on every first Sunday of the month the museum is free!

Absolut empfehlenswert. Derzeit läuft die von Jean- Paul Gaultier zusammengestellte Sonderschau "Cinémode". Ein Must für jeden, der sich für Film und Mode interessiert. Großartig präsentierte Stücke. Im 2. Stock sieht man alles zum Filmpionier Méliès und seinen Mitstreitern. Wobei sein Trickfilm Werk "Reise zum Mond" im Vordergrund steht. Sehr informativ und einen Umweg über Bercy allemal wert.

For any cinema enthusiast this is an absolute must. The current museum exhibit on Melies and early cinema is fascinating and informative. There are many exhibits featuring original film equipment from the late 19th and early 20th centuries as well as clips of original material by Melies. Other classic films are presented as well, with q & a sessions afterwards. (This evening they were showing King Kong but we couldn't stay. I really would have liked to see it on a big screen).

If you need for WiFi to find your road after travelling or watch some movie is great

Visited here & saw the Meliês exhibition & enjoyed it, very informative & plenty in English fortunately. Would visit again if in Paris & future exhibitions are to our interest as was good value.

viva varda exhibition was so great, such a brilliant tribute!

The French Cinématheque, an amazing place filled with history.

Rudest place ever! I m a tourists I have a bag and they refused the entrance. Not every. Bonjour ! Two people came! Not 1 hello but they asked me to leave now now now

Such a well done exhibition to honor the memory of Louis de Funes!

Nice place in the Bercy park. Not those big ones, but with some nice local entretainment. There is also a restaurant/café with reasonable prices. But the options are quite limited.

Legendary center celebrating the full history of French cinema, from earliest days to the present.

Very friendly personal, the french souped os very recommended

Great experience for a great price!

The Cinémathèque Française deserves more recognition as an engaging and entertaining activity. A must-see for cinema lovers and Paris visitors alike.

Nice place for exhibition, library etc