Filmmuseet
Film museum in Sweden's first film studio in Kristianstad, with an exhibition on early Swedish film and the Intima cinema hall.
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About the museum
The Filmmuseet in Kristianstad is located in the building that the film company Svenska Biografteatern had erected in 1908–1909 at Östra Storgatan 53. The house was called Kosmoramahuset and housed both a cinema and a film studio. The cinema Kosmorama opened to the public on 11 March 1909, and the same year the company began shooting feature films in the studio. Between 1909 and 1910, eight feature films and a series of short films with singing pictures were made here, and Värmlänningarne premiered in January 1910.
When the company moved to larger premises on Lidingö, the old studio became the home of a new film museum. It opened on 2 June 1972 with a screening of Järnbäraren, the last film shot in the studio. The museum is now run by Regionmuseet Skåne and works to preserve and show early Swedish film history, with Kristianstad as the starting point, as the cradle of Swedish film production.
In the exhibition, visitors can learn more about early film production in the town and see the well-preserved film studio. In the Intima cinema hall films are shown according to the programme, including silent films and European films, and the house has a café corner.
Highlights
- Sweden's first film studio, from 1909
- Exhibition on early film production in Kristianstad
- The Intima cinema hall with regular film screenings
- Guided tours followed by a silent film
- Timeline of Svenska Bio and Kosmorama
Permanent exhibition
- Filmateljén och utställningen om tidig svensk film – The preserved film studio and the exhibition tell the story of early film production in Kristianstad, where Svenska Bio shot eight feature films in 1909–1910.
- Founded
- 1972
- Operated by
- Regionmuseet Skåne
Admission & discounts
| Cinema at the Filmmuseet, evening screening (Wednesdays) | SEK 110Tickets bought online |
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| Cinema at the Filmmuseet, afternoon screening (Saturdays) | SEK 95Tickets bought online |
The price for an exhibition visit without a film screening is not stated on the Regionmuseet page. Some silent film screenings are free but require booking a place in advance.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Café
There is a café corner in the house.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 20 min |
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| Good to know | Guided tours of the exhibition are often followed by a silent film in the museum's cinema. Tours are booked in advance via the calendar on regionmuseet.se. Film curator Véronique Dubois-Côté presents selected films. |
