Stereoscopic Museum

Wel­come to the Vir­tu­al Stereo­scop­ic Muse­um. The his­to­ry of stere­oscopy pre­dates pho­tog­ra­phy and offers a rich field of inter­est for col­lec­tors and his­to­ri­ans alike. Beyond the aes­thet­ic appeal of the phys­i­cal arti­facts, the medi­um is embed­ded in a broad­er con­text of tech­no­log­i­cal inno­va­tion and cul­tur­al sig­nif­i­cance. Reflec­tions on col­lect­ing and the his­to­ry of stere­oscopy are avail­able on our His­to­ry and Col­lect­ing blog. We invite you to explore the world of stere­oscopy and its mate­r­i­al heritage.

The Vir­tu­al Stereo­scop­ic Muse­um is an inter­na­tion­al non­prof­it ini­tia­tive ded­i­cat­ed to pro­vid­ing online access to col­lec­tions of stere­o­scopes, cam­eras, pho­tographs, doc­u­ments, and relat­ed acces­sories. Its aim is to rep­re­sent the first cen­tu­ry of the medium’s devel­op­ment, with par­tic­u­lar empha­sis on antique glass slides and their view­ing appa­ra­tus. All sec­tions are curat­ed by Pas­cal Mar­t­iné, with the assis­tance of Mary Fri­argiu. For inquiries or com­ments, please con­tact us at mail@stereoscopicmuseum.org.

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Binoc­u­lar Stere­o­scope with Orig­i­nal Stor­age Box

Tray-Stere­o­scope ‘Stéréo-Classeur’, ser­i­al no. 42

Large, fold­able Grapho­scope, Luxe 

Stere­o­scope with Orig­i­nal Stor­age Box

Fold­able Stere­o­scope ‘Kil­burn view­ing case’

Tray-Stere­o­scope, spe­cial focus feature

Fold­able Pan­to­scope ‘à dou­ble socle’, Oval Lens, Met­al Fittings

Tray-Stere­o­scope ‘Le Tax­iphote, mod­èle sim­pli­fié’ with Stor­age Base

Brew­ster Stere­o­scope on Stand, Wal­nut, Pris­mat­ic Lenses

Holmes Stere­o­scope ‘Jules Duboscq’ with adjustable Prism Lens­es, on Stand