This collection follows up with the collection of prehistory of cinematography and it documents the development of film technology after 1895. It also contains many simple models outlining basic principles utilized in this field (step-wise shifting of a film band, camera view finder, diaphragms, shutters, sound recording). The oldest period is represented by wooden cameras of the first producers (Messter, Ernemann, Pathe, Ertel, Debrie).
An honourable position among the first all-metal cameras from the early 20s is reserved for high-quality products of Czech designer J.Slechta. Coming of sound film in the 30s is documented by studio cameras closed into soundproof boxes. Later period is represented by several professional cameras of Czech as well as foreign provenance. The collection contains amateur cameras of all used film sizes and their accessories.
Many objects document processing of film in laboratories (developing machines, copiers) and finalizing works (cutting and mixing tables). Projection technique is represented by several hundreds of projectors of different designs. Worth particular attention is a set of over one hundred professional cinema projectors of all important world producers. Quite numerous is also the collection of separate projection heads, lamp boxes and burners. Studio technique is represented by various illumination sources and two models of a film studio. Sound equipment of cinemas is represented by amplifiers and loudspeakers. The collection ends with movie posters and film literature.