Filmtaget

About the museum

The Det Danske Filminstitut (Danish Film Institute) is a cultural institution under the Danish Ministry of Culture and operates on the basis of the Film Act of 1997. It supports Danish film, manages the national film, poster, and photo archives, and runs at the Filmhus on Gothersgade the Cinemateket with several screening rooms, a film library, and the FILM-X studios, where children can make their own films.

The Filmhus is the former Gutenberghus, built between 1926 and 1935. On its roof, the owner company, which belongs to Egmont, together with the Film Institute had a terrace of around 1,700 square meters created. On August 16, 2024, it opened to the public as Filmtaget – a new, freely accessible film outreach offering in the middle of the city center.

The centerpiece is the free permanent exhibition in several interactive pavilions. It leads from the beginnings of cinema through the silent film era, when Nordisk Film was among the leading studios in the world, to Dogme 95, to directors such as Carl Th. Dreyer and Lars von Trier, and to current documentaries. One pavilion station is devoted to historical footage from Denmark, Greenland, and Iceland, with an interactive map.

In addition there are the open-air cinema Himmelbio with 127 seats and a large LED screen, two play areas for children, covered video libraries with film classics, and a restaurant with views over Kongens Have and the rooftops of the city.

Highlights

• Free exhibition on Danish film history in interactive pavilions
• Silent film era with Asta Nielsen and Valdemar Psilander, including pre-cinema devices
• Dogme 95 to try out in the "Dogmeriet"
• Open-air cinema Himmelbio with 127 seats
• Children's play area in a giant pear based on "Den Kæmpestore Pære"
• Views over Kongens Have and the rooftops of Copenhagen

Permanent exhibitions

• Dansk film gennem tiden – Free exhibition in several pavilions on highlights of Danish film – from silent film and popular comedy through Dogme 95 to documentary, with interactive screens and video libraries.
• Da Danmark var Hollywood – Pavilion on the era when Nordisk Film was one of the largest studios in the world; visitors add sound to silent films and try out pre-cinema devices.
• Børnehjørnet – Pavilion for the youngest guests with children's films, a film quiz, and a maze full of sound quotes from well-known Danish children's films.

Founded

2024

Operated by

Det Danske Filminstitut (Kulturministerium)

Director

Tine Fischer

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Visiting the rooftop terrace and the film exhibition is free. A ticket is needed for screenings in the open-air cinema Himmelbio; on weekdays, Danish short films are shown there free of charge during the day.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Step-free access to the elevator for wheelchair users via the courtyard with the entrance at Landemærket 26; there is also an accessible parking space there.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Playground / play area

A children's pavilion of its own with films from the Børnebiffen program, a film quiz, and an interactive film maze. Next to the outdoor dining area is a play area in the shape of a giant pear based on the children's film "Den Kæmpestore Pære." On weekends the open-air cinema often shows family films during the day (with a ticket); the Cinemateket also has children's cinema and film clubs for 7- to 14-year-olds.

Getting there & parking

Filmtaget is on the seventh floor of the Filmhus (Gothersgade 55) between Rundetårn and Kongens Have; wheelchair-accessible entrance via the courtyard at Landemærket 26.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museum shop

Restaurant Fuglene på taget on the terrace with lunch and dinner service, café in the building. Cinemateket shop in the Filmhus.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

Up to 800 guests.

Filmtaget (up to 800 guests), the open-air cinema Himmelbio (127 seats), as well as screening rooms, foyer, bar, and meeting room of the Cinemateket for corporate events, receptions, conferences, and film screenings; inquiries to booking@dfi.dk.

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