Cinemateket — Local services in Oslo

There is no other place in Norway where the spirit of cinema can be felt more authentically. Cinemateket shows everything from the classics made a century ago, to the newest releases, and the multitude of events, seminars and guest visits keep even the most demanding of cinephiles busy 24/7.

The cinema accepts suggestions for film screenings, it is helpful to its customers, you can even ask them to send you the quarterly programme straight to your home. The technical side of the theatre is difficult to find fault in. Unlike commercial theatres, Cinemateket often screens in 35mm film, rather than digitally, and there are even 70mm screenings sometimes. The people here are also more understanding and polite than at other theatres, there are no noisy teenagers, and no popcorn chaos.

If you are interested in serious cinema, or want to begin exploring it, there is no better alternative to...

Pros: Relatively cheap tickets Comfortable seats They don't show a bunch of trailers and ads before the movie.

Cons: TOO LOUD!!! Not possible to choose where to sit, whoever comes early gets the best seats You have to stand outside and wait in a huge line til they let you in just before the movie starts. So even if you come early, you'll have to stand and wait. They don't turn on the lights or open the doors when the captions start. So you either sit and watch the white letters on the black background, or try to find your way out in...

A great museum in a working cinema! I think it’s free? At least I didn’t see anywhere to buy a ticket... The writing in museum is unfortunately all in Norwegian so it’s not the best for tourists, but I don’t really think it’s aimed at tourists. There is a guide in English though. There are some really nice exhibits, including a few interactive ones based on the early stages of cinema. Well worth 30 minutes...