Secrets of the Film Poster – lecture as part of the conservation project "Supporting Museum Activities" | Museum of Cinematography

The lecture "Secrets of the Film Poster" will take place at the Museum of Cinematography in Łódź as part of the conservation project "Supporting Museum Activities". Using 15 pre-war film posters as examples, participants will learn various ways to interpret them and discover the hidden meanings, symbols and artistic ideas they contain. The lecturers will also discuss what happens to a poster before it enters a museum exhibition. The meeting includes a behind-the-scenes look at conservator work and the secrets of digitalization, which allows fragile and valuable objects to be preserved and made accessible to future generations. Participants will see original posters after conservation and their digitalized versions up close. The lecture will be led by: - Judyta Pawlak, Head of the Collections Department - Paweł Hapka, Assistant Professor at the Department of Film Education and Culture The meeting is aimed at primary and secondary school students, teachers, adults and seniors. You don't need to be a cinema or art expert – just curiosity and an attentive eye are enough. Practical information: date – November 4, 2026, 10:00 a.m. Admission is free. Registration required until capacity is reached: email edukacja@kinomuzeum.pl, phone 426740957 ext. 151 or in person at the Museum of Cinematography in Łódź, pl. Zwycięstwa 1. The conservation project is funded by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Fund for the Promotion of Culture (program "Supporting Museum Activities"). The task is co-financed by the City of Łódź.