A poster for the Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI), a museum of the history of cinema technology and media sited below Waterloo Bridge in London. It was opened on 15 September 1988 by Prince Charles. The museum formed part of the cultural complex on the South Bank of the River Thames. MOMI was mainly funded by private subscription and operated by the British Film Institute. MOMI was closed in 1999, initially on a supposedly temporary basis, and with the intention of its being relocated to Jubilee Gardens nearby. Its permanent closure was announced in 2002
The cinema has always provided a vast array of material for the enthusiast to add to their collection, from posters, lobby cards and pressbooks, to the multitude of film-related magazines produced since the movies began. Many items can be bought for a reasonable amount, unless the collector is looking to add the rarer vintage material to his collection, then that is a different matter. At least as far as movie-advertising goes they were produced in sufficient quantity to give the collector a chance of finding something they are after, but the odds change when seeking something directly associated with the original film production. Then you are entering the realm of obtaining a potentially unique object.