The Photo Collection is the largest collection of the Film Museum. The items of the Photo Collection reflect one century of the Russian and (to a lesser degree) international cinema history in many ways.
Thematically, the Photo Collection of the Film Museum is divided into the following sections:
- Portrait gallery of film makers
- Film tests of actors
- Production stills
- Still library
- Photo ads
- Chronicles of the cinema industry
- Photos of general historic and cultural events
- Postcard collection
- Film directors' archives
- Cameramen’s archives
- Film experts' archives
- Actors' archives
