Film Museum, Oslo

Oslo’s Film Museum charts the history of cinema, with a focus on Norwegian films and film makers. Norway has a strong cinematic tradition for a relatively small country, and has produced a number of popular and successful films, such as Elling and the recent Troll Hunter. Norway’s most famous cinematic export, Kon-Tiki, won Best Documentary at the Oscars, and is to date the only Norwegian film to have won an Academy Award.

The museum houses a permanent exhibition on Norwegian film history, but also has a number of attractions relating to the global history of films. Screenings and premieres also take place at the museum’s in-house cinema. Filmens Hus, an educational wing of the museum, offers screenings suitable for schools and nurseries. Workshops run throughout the year, and there is also a shop selling books and DVDs.

The modern facility, designed to resemble a theatre from Hollywood’s golden age, is located on Dronningens gate in the city centre. It is open from 12pm to 5pm on Tuesday-Friday, with late opening on Thursday. On Saturday, the museum closes at 4.30pm. Admission is free with the purchase of an Oslo Card, which allows admission to a number of the city’s attractions. Guided group tours are available from Tuesday until Friday, from 9am to 4pm.