Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times
Encyclopedia
The Life in a Lens Museum of Photography and Old Times is a museum
in Matlock Bath
, Derbyshire
, England
. Opened in 2001, the museum is dedicated to presenting the history of photography
from 1839 to around the beginning of the digital age (2001).
The museum is housed in five themed rooms in a renovated Victorian
building, dating from 1861, on North Parade (above the Victorian Teashop). There are over five hundred camera
s on display and many more items including mannequin
s dressed in period clothes, many authentic Victorian or Edwardian.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
in Matlock Bath
Matlock Bath
Matlock Bath is a village south of Matlock in Derbyshire, England. Built along the River Derwent, it developed, in the 19th century, as a spa town and still thrives on tourism.-History:In 1698 warm springs were discovered and a Bath House was built...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Opened in 2001, the museum is dedicated to presenting the history of photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
from 1839 to around the beginning of the digital age (2001).
The museum is housed in five themed rooms in a renovated Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
building, dating from 1861, on North Parade (above the Victorian Teashop). There are over five hundred camera
Camera
A camera is a device that records and stores images. These images may be still photographs or moving images such as videos or movies. The term camera comes from the camera obscura , an early mechanism for projecting images...
s on display and many more items including mannequin
Mannequin
A mannequin is an often articulated doll used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, and others especially to display or fit clothing...
s dressed in period clothes, many authentic Victorian or Edwardian.