Cinémathèque Robert-Lynen

The Cinémathèque Robert-Lynen is a municipal cinematheque and film-education institution operated by the City of Paris. It was created in 1926 by the Paris municipal council under the name Cinémathèque scolaire de la ville de Paris, making it the second-oldest cinematheque in France still in activity, after the one in Saint-Étienne founded in 1922. Since 1948 it has occupied a private mansion (hôtel particulier) at 11, rue Jacques-Bingen in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, a building constructed in 1893 by architect Édouard Dailly for Madame Aubernon and later donated to the city by the Argentine collector Charles-Vincent Ocampo. In 1968 the institution was renamed in honour of the actor Robert Lynen (1920–1944). The cinematheque's core mission is educational: it lends and projects films for nursery and primary schools, organises screenings for Paris schools and leisure centres through a network of partner venues, and has trained teachers and activity leaders in film, cinema history and photography since 1991. It also runs cultural classes and cinema and photography workshops. Its collections are substantial, holding some 3,800 short films — including around 400 scientific, technical, artistic and discovery films made from 1910 onward — as well as photographic documents, glass views, more than 10,000 old negatives on Paris and 3,250 autochrome plates from the Jules Gervais-Courtellemont collection. A projection room fitted out in the early 1950s has been open to a restricted public since 1992. The institution maintains partnerships with the Cinémathèque française, the cinematheques of Toulouse and Grenoble, L'enfance de l'art and Images en bibliothèques.

The Cinémathèque Robert-Lynen was created in 1926 by the municipal council of Paris under the name Cinémathèque scolaire de la ville de Paris. It is the second-oldest cinematheque in France still in activity, after the cinematheque of Saint-Étienne, founded in 1922. In 1948 the institution moved to 11, rue Jacques-Bingen in the 17th arrondissement, into a private mansion (hôtel particulier) donated to the City of Paris by the Argentine collector Charles-Vincent Ocampo. The building had been constructed in 1893 by the architect Édouard Dailly for Madame Aubernon, who held a renowned salon there. Also in 1948, the cinematheque hosted a film club that would gather up to 550 members. In 1968 the institution was given the name of the actor Robert Lynen (1920–1944). A projection room was fitted out in the early 1950s, and it has been open to a restricted public since 1992, pending compliance works. Since 1991 the cinematheque has trained teachers and leisure-centre activity leaders in film reading, cinema history and photography. It has developed numerous partnerships, notably with the Cinémathèque française, the cinematheques of Toulouse and Grenoble, L'enfance de l'art and Images en bibliothèques.

• 1992

  Projection room opens to a restricted public, pending compliance works.

• 1991

  Begins training teachers and leisure-centre activity leaders in film, cinema history and photography.

• 1968

  Renamed in honour of actor Robert Lynen (1920–1944).

• 1948

  Moves to 11, rue Jacques-Bingen in a mansion donated by Charles-Vincent Ocampo; hosts a film club with up to 550 members.

• 1926

  Created by the Paris municipal council as the Cinémathèque scolaire de la ville de Paris.

A municipal, non-commercial cinematheque dedicated to film education and heritage conservation for Paris schools and the public.

• School film lending and projection

  Films are lent and projected for nursery and primary schools; about 7,000 films are projected each year in more than 122 establishments.

• Educational screenings network

  Screenings organised for Paris schools and leisure centres through a network of partner venues.

• Training programmes

  Since 1991, training for teachers and leisure-centre activity leaders in film reading, cinema history and photography.

• Cultural classes and workshops

  Cultural classes and cinema and photography workshops.

• Film collection

  Conservation of about 3,800 short films, including around 400 scientific, technical, artistic and discovery films made from 1910 onward.

• Photographic collection

  Photographic documents, glass views, more than 10,000 old negatives on Paris and 3,250 autochrome plates from the Jules Gervais-Courtellemont collection.

1. 1Cinémathèque Robert-Lynen — Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Cinémathèque Robert-Lynen — Wikipédia (fr)fr.wikipedia.org