The Hungarian Society for the History of Photography (MaFoT) was founded in 2007. In the recent years more and more museums conduct researches in the field of photo history, but there was a lack of a common platform for those who work in photomuseology, history of photography and the culture of photography.

The main aim of the society is to have photographs included in the protectible cultural heritage. In order to achieve this the society stands out for supporting, protecting, researching and publicating photographic pieces of art and photo documents. It makes an initiative in collaborating with international organisations, museums, and projects of the same aims.