The Camera Collection

The museum focuses on the most iconic cameras of the industrial age, from the late 19th century to the mid-80s.

Thousands of remarkable cameras were made in that period; we display only 99, leaving out early photographic chambers and digital cameras. Each is chosen for its groundbreaking innovation, distinctive design or iconic status.

This lets visitors follow the story of analog photography through its key milestones without feeling overwhelmed. We keep looking for rare and significant cameras: each new addition replaces an existing piece, so the collection always counts exactly 99.

126cameras

Alsaphot Cyclope
11 AlsaphotCyclope France · 1952
Gaumont Block-Notes
15 GaumontBlock-Notes France · 1904
Foca Universel
42 FocaUniversel France · 1949
Lumiere Super Eljy
45 LumiereSuper Eljy France · 1937
Natali, Collo & cie Le Franceville No. 1bis
47 Natali, Collo & cieLe Franceville No. 1bis France · 1908
Lachaize Mecilux
81 LachaizeMecilux France · 1955
Gallus Derlux
84 GallusDerlux France · 1945
Spirotechnique Calypso
88 SpirotechniqueCalypso France · 1960
Pontiac Lynx II
89 PontiacLynx II France · 1945
Secam Stylophot
93 SecamStylophot France · 1955

Plan your visit

Visit is free and open to all

  • Opening hoursMonday – Saturday : 10 – 17:30
  • AddressStudio Harcourt, 6 Rue de Lota, 75116 Paris
  • Exceptional closures
    Wednesday, 7 October 2026
    Thursday, 8 October 2026
    Friday, 9 October 2026
    Saturday, 10 October 2026
    Sunday, 11 October 2026
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