Gamla Bion i Örsundsbro
Preserved cinema from 1925 and carpentry workshop in Örsundsbro, operating as a living museum with film screenings in summer.
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About the museum
Gamla Bion in Örsundsbro was built in 1925 by carpenter Edvard Johansson, who converted his workshop building into a cinema and theatre and moved the carpentry shop down to the cellar. Örsundsbro had grown up after the railway arrived in 1912. Films were first shown by travelling projectionists and later by “Bio-Paul”, who showed films from 1932 until the cinema closed in 1961.
The building was converted in several stages, including with a stage, projection room, gallery, foyer and kiosk, and held around 200 seats at the end of the 1920s. When competition from television became too strong, the last film was shown in 1961, and the premises then stood unused for many years.
In the mid-1980s the house was sold and renovation began. The association Gamla Bion i Örsundsbro was founded in 1987 with the aim of restoring the premises to how they looked when they closed in 1961. The cinema was reopened in 1992, and the carpentry workshop has also been renovated. Today the cinema and the carpentry shop function as a living museum with film screenings, concerts and visits by arrangement.
Highlights
- Cinema from 1925 with wooden benches and kiosk hatch
- Preserved carpentry workshop, renovated in 1995
- Film screenings and concerts in summer
- Visits to the cinema and carpentry shop by arrangement
Permanent exhibition
- Biografen och snickeriverkstaden – The restored cinema auditorium from 1925 with wooden benches and kiosk, and the renovated carpentry workshop.
- Founded
- 1987
- Operated by
- Föreningen Gamla Bion i Örsundsbro
Admission & discounts
| Membership, adult | SEK 150Members have free admission to the summer films |
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| Membership, children under 15 | SEK 75 |
Prices for individual film tickets are not stated on the website; members have free admission to the summer films.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Salnecke Park Örsundsbro · 300 m
Bus 804 from Uppsala and Enköping, stop Salnecke Park Örsundsbro; the cinema is about 300 metres from the stop.
Current departures can be found at ul.se.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The kiosk sells coffee, other drinks and sweets during the intermission of the film screenings.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits to the cinema and carpentry shop are welcome by arrangement; contact via the association's website. |
