Camera Heritage Museum

Camera Heritage Museum Camera Museum - Open to the public! Find us on Google and TripAdvisor. www.cameraheritagemuseum.org
The largest open to the Public in the USA Staunton, VA.
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The Camera Heritage Museum was created to display the collection of over 6500 cameras as well as accessories and photographs. Since we became non-profit we have received over 2500 cameras from other people who had private collections. This is the only camera museum open to the public in USA. Self-Guided Tours are available as well as custom group tours
Admission:
$5.00 per person
$7.50 per perso

n AUDIO Guided Tour
$20.00 per person Guided Tour. The majority of our cameras are antiques. The museum's mission is to share with the public a glimpse into the fascinating story of photography. In this small town in central Virginia you can see some of the most technologically advanced instruments of their times along with photos spanning over 150 years. There are stories behind many of these cameras which are well worth your time...even if you are not a camera buff! From stories about local photographers whose work is nationally known, to the events that they captured for future generations. There is something here for everyone to enjoy. The Camera Museum is housed in the Camera and Palette Inc. location at 1 W Beverley St. Tucked into this camera store amid an extensive array of new and used equipment the Camera Heritage Museum is open to the public. The Largest Camera Museum in the USA open to the public. Includes 200+ daguerreotypes, wooden cameras, spy cameras and 100+ Leicas and Zeiss cameras. Over 6500 cameras and lenses. Tours available upon request. Over 2500 Historical photos of the Staunton area. Hours: 9:00 am-5:00 pm M-Fr,
9:00 am-2:00 pm Sat. Wheelchair accessible

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Mentor Goltz & Breutmann: Mentor Stereo-Reflex 1913-1925. 45x107mm 6x13, 10x15, or 9x18cm plates, SLR-type, stereo camer...
06/12/2026

Mentor Goltz & Breutmann: Mentor Stereo-Reflex 1913-1925. 45x107mm 6x13, 10x15, or 9x18cm plates, SLR-type, stereo camera. Focal plane shutter.

Nikon: Nikon 35 Ti 1993. 35mm compact automatic camera. Titanium body. Quartz Date (QD) feature.
06/11/2026

Nikon: Nikon 35 Ti 1993. 35mm compact automatic camera. Titanium body. Quartz Date (QD) feature.

Konishiroku (Konica): Hexar 1993-1997. 35mm automatic viewfinder camera. Black.
06/10/2026

Konishiroku (Konica): Hexar 1993-1997. 35mm automatic viewfinder camera. Black.

Graflex: Graphic View (Monorail) 1949-1967. 4x5'' monorail view camera.
06/09/2026

Graflex: Graphic View (Monorail) 1949-1967. 4x5'' monorail view camera.

Kodak Eastman: Recomar 33 - 1932-1940. Filmpacks camera. Based on Nagel cameras. Made in Germany.
06/08/2026

Kodak Eastman: Recomar 33 - 1932-1940. Filmpacks camera. Based on Nagel cameras. Made in Germany.

Graflex: Aircraft K 20 1941-1945. 4x5'' camera for "U.S. Army Air Corps". Designed by Fairchild.
06/07/2026

Graflex: Aircraft K 20 1941-1945. 4x5'' camera for "U.S. Army Air Corps". Designed by Fairchild.

Graflex: Revolving Back (RB) Cycle Graphic 1907-1922. 4x5, 5x7, 6½x8½, 8x10'' sizes.
06/06/2026

Graflex: Revolving Back (RB) Cycle Graphic 1907-1922. 4x5, 5x7, 6½x8½, 8x10'' sizes.

Canon: Canon P 1958-1960. 35mm rangefinder camera. "P" stands for "Populaire".
06/05/2026

Canon: Canon P 1958-1960. 35mm rangefinder camera. "P" stands for "Populaire".

Berning Robot: Robot Star 1952-1959. 35mm viewfinder camera. Spring motor. Serial number starts with "D".
06/04/2026

Berning Robot: Robot Star 1952-1959. 35mm viewfinder camera. Spring motor. Serial number starts with "D".

Leitz: Leica M4 chrome 1967-1975. Several improvements over the M3: faster film loading and rewinding, self-resetting fi...
06/03/2026

Leitz: Leica M4 chrome 1967-1975. Several improvements over the M3: faster film loading and rewinding, self-resetting film counter, finder brightlines for 4 types of lenses. 58,000 cameras were manufactured. Value from least to most expensive: chrome, black chrome Wetzlar, black chrome Midland, black enamel.

Address

1 W Beverley Street
Staunton, VA
24401

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

Telephone

+15408868535

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