{"id":13949,"date":"2025-03-07T12:40:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T12:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=13949"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:16:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:16:53","slug":"the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/","title":{"rendered":"The cinema Verdensteatret in Troms\u00f8 is a century of film history"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\tA sanctuary for cinephiles, a gathering place for festivalgoers, a daily coffee spot, and a place filled with memories for everyone in Troms\u00f8\u2014the old cinema Verdensteatret is a home for shared dreams in flickering light.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Maybe you remember Giuseppe Tornatore\u2019s 1987 film <em>Cinema Paradiso<\/em>, a love declaration to the pre-TV film era? Another film manuscript waiting to be written might be about Verdensteatret \u2013 &#8216;the World Theatre&#8217; \u2013 on Troms\u00f8\u2019s main street, Storgata. A surprisingly grand and stylish cinema from 1916, it has managed to survive the transition to talking pictures, the war, and Troms\u00f8\u2019s post-war building boom. These days, Verdensteatret strikes back, uniting the fellowship of film in Troms\u00f8<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Verdensteatret-en-sommerdag-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-size=\"1800x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Verdensteatret-en-sommerdag-Knut-Hansvold-1536x2048.jpg\" alt=\"Carefree summer days are spent at the outdoor seating of Verdensteatret. \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Verdensteatret-en-sommerdag-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-caption=\"Carefree summer days are spent at the outdoor seating of Verdensteatret. \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Verdensteatret-i-blatt-lys-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-size=\"1350x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Verdensteatret-i-blatt-lys-Knut-Hansvold-768x1365.jpg\" alt=\"Winter light over Verdensteatret. \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Verdensteatret-i-blatt-lys-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-caption=\"Winter light over Verdensteatret. \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Et-julelys-pa-vidvanke-foran-Verdensteatret-i-Tromso-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-size=\"1800x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Et-julelys-pa-vidvanke-foran-Verdensteatret-i-Tromso-Knut-Hansvold-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas lights gone astray in front of Verdensteatret in Troms\u00f8. \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Et-julelys-pa-vidvanke-foran-Verdensteatret-i-Tromso-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-caption=\"Christmas lights gone astray in front of Verdensteatret in Troms\u00f8. \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Julegater-i-Tromso-Verdensteatret-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-size=\"1800x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Julegater-i-Tromso-Verdensteatret-Knut-Hansvold-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Storgata is being renovated, but this is how it looked during the pre-Christmas period before the renovation, with Verdensteatret prominently placed. \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Julegater-i-Tromso-Verdensteatret-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-caption=\"Storgata is being renovated, but this is how it looked during the pre-Christmas period before the renovation, with Verdensteatret prominently placed. \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Carefree summer days are spent at the outdoor seating of Verdensteatret. \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Winter light over Verdensteatret. \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Christmas lights gone astray in front of Verdensteatret in Troms\u00f8. \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Storgata is being renovated, but this is how it looked during the pre-Christmas period before the renovation, with Verdensteatret prominently placed. \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-facade-is-a-gem-on-tromso-s-main-street\">The fa\u00e7ade is a gem on Troms\u00f8\u2019s main street<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you do what the Troms\u00f8ites love most \u2013 strolling down Storgata \u2013 Verdensteatret is one of the main street&#8217;s most striking sights. The cinema\u2019s fa\u00e7ade shows several influences: the windows are typical of Art Nouveau, the dominating columns hint at classicism, and the light, elegant design details are Louis Seize-inspired. The classical columns divide the fa\u00e7ade into three sections, with the central part crowned by a mansard roof that resembles a tower. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The auditorium is a separate, rectangular structure attached to the fa\u00e7ade building and extending down to the parallel street, Havnegata. All of it was designed by the city architect, Peter Arnet Amundsen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-indoors-it-is-surprisingly-well-preserved\">Indoors, it is surprisingly well preserved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The various parts of the building are in different states of preservation. Inside the auditorium, most things remain as they were when the cinema was new. The seats, however, have been replaced several times, and the orchestra pit is covered to create a stage. The hallway Stenersenrommet, leading into the auditorium, is also fantastically well preserved, with black-and-white floor tiles. The toilets are also kept in the old style. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The front foyer, on the other hand, has been altered multiple times. Originally, a barber used most of the space, and cinema-goers would enter through today\u2019s main door into a corridor with half a flight of stairs leading to the ticket booth, which then led into the Stenersenrommet &#8211; with immediate access to the auditorium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frescoes-in-warm-colours-adorn-the-auditorium\">Frescoes in warm colours adorn the auditorium.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1921, the Troms\u00f8 artist Sverre Mack painted frescoes on the walls in strong, warm colours. On each side, there are five wall segments, each representing a Norwegian folk song. In the 1920s, Norway produced many silent films with national romantic themes, and auditoriums were typically decorated with Norwegian-themed motifs. The frescoes require regular maintenance, and the auditorium itself could use a fresh coat of paint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-film-era-started-in-1898-in-tromso\">The film era started in 1898 in Troms\u00f8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1898, a travelling projectionist showed the first moving pictures in Troms\u00f8, causing a stir. Film screenings would attract large crowds in the following years, and in 1909, the first permanent cinema was established on Amtmandsgata \u2013 now the bar Bardus. The director, Thoralf Willumsen, proudly announced that they could project the same films as in Christiania \u2013 Oslo, that is. Being on par with the southerners has somehow always been important to us. And the money poured in; people could not get enough of this new medium.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7105958119_5d64465422_o-\u2013-Kopi.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1791\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7105958119_5d64465422_o-\u2013-Kopi-2048x1528.jpg\" alt=\"The sporting goods store owned by Olav Boholm, which was demolished to make way for Verdensteatret. The photo was taken in 1912. \u00a9 fotoarkiv@perspektivet.no.\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7105958119_5d64465422_o-\u2013-Kopi.jpg\" data-caption=\"The sporting goods store owned by Olav Boholm, which was demolished to make way for Verdensteatret. The photo was taken in 1912. \u00a9 fotoarkiv@perspektivet.no.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7109020933_48124bd336_o-\u2013-Kopi.jpg\" data-size=\"1746x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7109020933_48124bd336_o-\u2013-Kopi-768x1056.jpg\" alt=\"Verdensteatret Kinematograf was inaugurated on 4 June 1916. Architect: P.A. Amundsen Sr. Interior wall paintings by Sverre Mack. Verdensteatret is Norway\u2019s oldest operating cinema. The building was listed for preservation in 1994. Photo: Christian Hansen. \u00a9 fotoarkiv@perspektivet.no.\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7109020933_48124bd336_o-\u2013-Kopi.jpg\" data-caption=\"Verdensteatret Kinematograf was inaugurated on 4 June 1916. Architect: P.A. Amundsen Sr. Interior wall paintings by Sverre Mack. Verdensteatret is Norway\u2019s oldest operating cinema. The building was listed for preservation in 1994. Photo: Christian Hansen. \u00a9 fotoarkiv@perspektivet.no.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7083770713_319193630a_o-\u2013-Kopi.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1755\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7083770713_319193630a_o-\u2013-Kopi-768x562.jpg\" alt=\"The environment around Verdensteatret when it was new. Photo: Christian Hansen, \u00a9fotoarkiv@perspektivet.no.\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7083770713_319193630a_o-\u2013-Kopi.jpg\" data-caption=\"The environment around Verdensteatret when it was new. Photo: Christian Hansen, \u00a9fotoarkiv@perspektivet.no.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: The sporting goods store owned by Olav Boholm, which was demolished to make way for Verdensteatret. The photo was taken in 1912. \u00a9 fotoarkiv@perspektivet.no.<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Verdensteatret Kinematograf was inaugurated on 4 June 1916. Architect: P.A. Amundsen Sr. Interior wall paintings by Sverre Mack. Verdensteatret is Norway\u2019s oldest operating cinema. The building was listed for preservation in 1994. Photo: Christian Hansen. \u00a9 fotoarkiv@perspektivet.no.<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: The environment around Verdensteatret when it was new. Photo: Christian Hansen, \u00a9fotoarkiv@perspektivet.no.<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-mediums-need-to-be-controlled\">New mediums need to be controlled<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As with any new medium, people were concerned. Was it really a good idea for working-class people to be exposed to all these impressions \u2013 political agitation or lewd scenes? Censorship and control were called for. While Troms\u00f8 Kinematograf refrained from the most improper films, we must suspect that economic gain was the primary factor. Films were a source of income the city had to have its share in. In 1913, a decision was made to build a larger cinema, owned by the city. Construction began in 1915, and building went fast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-grand-opening-took-place-in-1916\">The grand opening took place in 1916<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the 5th of June 1916, the cinema opened with the manager, Karl J. Hall, giving a summary of the building process. The city orchestra played an overture, and finally, the Swedish film <em>Madame de Th\u00e8bes<\/em> was shown. Four hundred people, a third with standing tickets, were inside. Many more were turned away due to lack of space. Troms\u00f8\u2019s cinema was one of the grandest in the country, &#8216;even admired by people from down south,&#8217; as it was said.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-architecture todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history todo-polarhistory todo-worldwar2 facilities-sustainable-travel season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-tromso malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-slow-traveller wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/walk-the-historic-centre-of-tromso\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7960-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tTroms\u00f8\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Walk the historic centre of Troms\u00f8 &#8211; your own city walk<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tCulture and history\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-drink-in-northern-norway todo-eat-and-stay season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-tromso malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-slow-traveller malgrupper-unplugger wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/william-went-to-town-in-tromso-read-his-story\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MNH6918-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tTroms\u00f8\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>William went to town in Troms\u00f8 &#8211; read his story<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tDrink in Northern Norway\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-eat-and-stay todo-food-in-northern-norway facilities-sustainability facilities-sustainable-travel season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-tromso malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-local-insider wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/restaurants-in-tromso-serve-up-the-tastes-of-the-arctic\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FISK3134-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tTroms\u00f8\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Restaurants in Troms\u00f8 serve up the tastes of the Arctic<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tFood in Northern Norway\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-silent-movies-required-live-music\">Silent movies required live music<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the silent movie era, the musical accompaniment was crucial. A single pianist playing nocturnes to love scenes and Mendelssohn&#8217;s wedding march to an on-screen wedding could transform into a full orchestra. On one occasion, for the Norwegian film <em>Lajla<\/em>, a vocalist was engaged. However, this was hard work, and every mistake was commented on by the audience and the local press. The orchestra pit is the lowest, and thus the coldest, spot in the cinema. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1931, <em>Love Parade<\/em> with Maurice Chevalier was the first talkie, and a new era had begun. Of course, there were not only film screenings. Informal lectures, community gatherings, political meetings, and concerts have been held here from the beginning to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-verdensteatret-was-a-regular-cinema-for-decades\">Verdensteatret was a regular cinema for decades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Already in 1918, a new cinema was proposed, and the growing interest in film in the 1930s prompted the cinema board to search for a suitable location for a new cinema. The war and the frugal post-war years halted these plans, but in 1973, a large new cinema, Fokus, was opened. For many years, Verdensteatret served as the B-stage. When a Hollywood blockbuster could no longer fill the large Fokus auditorium, it was relegated to Verdensteatret. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7127757235_a8dfb19cf5_o.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1740\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7127757235_a8dfb19cf5_o-2048x1485.jpg\" alt=\"The barbershop where the caf\u00e9 is located today: A poster of the figure skater Sonja Henie in the window. Framed pictures of Roald Amundsen. \u00a9 fotoarkiv@perspektivet.no.\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7127757235_a8dfb19cf5_o.jpg\" data-caption=\"The barbershop where the caf\u00e9 is located today: A poster of the figure skater Sonja Henie in the window. Framed pictures of Roald Amundsen. \u00a9 fotoarkiv@perspektivet.no.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/18294479564_9c9a29d6c2_o.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1618\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/18294479564_9c9a29d6c2_o-768x518.jpg\" alt=\"The last cinema orchestra before the arrival of sound films. Photographer unknown, courtesy of fotoarkiv@perspektivet.no.\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/18294479564_9c9a29d6c2_o.jpg\" data-caption=\"The last cinema orchestra before the arrival of sound films. Photographer unknown, courtesy of fotoarkiv@perspektivet.no.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/28965176671_4470a7f947_o.jpg\" data-size=\"1594x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/28965176671_4470a7f947_o-768x1156.jpg\" alt=\"Karl Julius Hall was the first cinema manager at Verdensteatret Kinematograf in Troms\u00f8, serving from 1916 to 1928. Photographer: Chr. Hansen, Troms\u00f8 \/ fotoarkiv@perspektivet.no.\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/28965176671_4470a7f947_o.jpg\" data-caption=\"Karl Julius Hall was the first cinema manager at Verdensteatret Kinematograf in Troms\u00f8, serving from 1916 to 1928. Photographer: Chr. Hansen, Troms\u00f8 \/ fotoarkiv@perspektivet.no.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: The barbershop where the caf\u00e9 is located today: A poster of the figure skater Sonja Henie in the window. Framed pictures of Roald Amundsen. \u00a9 fotoarkiv@perspektivet.no.<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The last cinema orchestra before the arrival of sound films. Photographer unknown, courtesy of fotoarkiv@perspektivet.no.<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Karl Julius Hall was the first cinema manager at Verdensteatret Kinematograf in Troms\u00f8, serving from 1916 to 1928. Photographer: Chr. Hansen, Troms\u00f8 \/ fotoarkiv@perspektivet.no.<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-old-diva-made-a-dazzling-comeback\">The old diva made a dazzling comeback<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>However, by 2004, when a modern multiplex cinema had replaced the grand auditorium of Fokus, Verdensteatret was no longer part of the regular municipal viewing programme. For a couple of years, only the local film club held screenings while discussions continued about how to keep this old cinema running. However, from 2006, the cinema was revitalised when the Troms\u00f8 International Film Festival took charge, and now Verdensteatret is always full of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stenersen-made-sure-things-were-in-order\">Stenersen made sure things were in order<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A legendary personality is the ticket collector Sigurd Stenersen. For a couple of generations of Troms\u00f8ites, he kept things in order and saw it as his job to stop giggling and babbling during the film. Too much laughter when queuing was also frowned upon, and you could end up being sent home. He is honoured by the foyer being named after him \u2013 Stenersenrommet \u2013 the \u201cStenersen room\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-drink-in-northern-norway todo-eat-and-stay todo-polarhistory facilities-groups season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-tromso malgrupper-heritage-explorer malgrupper-local-insider wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/olhallen-is-tromsos-oldest-watering-hole\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 51% 77%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/olhallen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tTroms\u00f8\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>\u00d8lhallen is Troms\u00f8\u2019s oldest watering hole<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tPolar history\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-culture-and-history todo-festivals season-winter region-tromso wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/tromso-international-film-festival-brings-light-to-the-polar-night\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 51.589996337891% 64.045107275023%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/c-Ingun-A.-M\u00e6hlum-768x511.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tTroms\u00f8\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Troms\u00f8 International Film Festival brings light to the polar night<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tFestivals\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-architecture todo-attractions todo-culture-and-history facilities-groups facilities-universal-accessibility season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-tromso malgrupper-culture-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/arctic-cathedral-in-tromso\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/006969_Konrad-Konieczny_www.nordnorge.com_Tromsoe.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tTroms\u00f8\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>The Arctic Cathedral is Troms\u00f8&#8217;s lighthouse<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tArchitecture\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-screening-on-the-fast-track\">A screening on the fast track<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the stories told about the cinema is related to the Norwegian film <em>Hud<\/em> from 1987. This film, in the Scandinavian tradition with sparse dialogue and a lingering narrative, was run at a slightly faster speed because the projectionist had a bus to catch. Unfortunately, someone in the audience had seen the film before and snitched on him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We heard this story in the front caf\u00e9, and frankly, we see no reason to have it verified. Not this one, nor any of the other stories told with a smirk over caf\u00e9 tables in Troms\u00f8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-northern-europe-s-oldest-cinema-in-continuous-use-maybe\">Northern Europe\u2019s oldest cinema in continuous use &#8211; maybe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Up north, we\u2019re fond of superlatives. We have the most mountainous island in Northern Europe, the strongest tidal current in the world, and Norway\u2019s largest Joker (a chain of small shops). This fondness for mildly unconventional superlatives extends to our cinema as well. Verdensteatret has been dubbed &#8216;The oldest cinema in continuous use in Northern Europe.&#8217; However, this hasn\u2019t been verified. How far south does &#8216;Northern Europe&#8217; extend? Verdensteatret was only used a couple of days a week for a few years\u2014does that count as continuous? But one superlative is true: the cinema was the first in the country to be listed as a historic monument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-verdensteatret-is-a-sanctuary-to-film-history\">Verdensteatret is a sanctuary to film history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When Hollywood pulls out all the stops with nerve-wracking car chases and star wars, the swanky modern Fokus Cinema, just a few hundred meters away, boasts better facilities. Instead, Verdensteatret is now the meeting place for true cinephiles. The film club, bringing together the city\u2019s film fanatics, holds screenings most days of the week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verdensteatret.no\/info-in-english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cinemateket <\/a><\/em>\u2013 The Cinematheque \u2013 is a national institution dedicated to showcasing the entire history of film. In Troms\u00f8, they, of course, run their screenings at Verdensteatret. Visitors to Troms\u00f8 can therefore join the city&#8217;s film enthusiasts for a taste of gems from film history.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-4\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Utsyn-fra-storvinduet-mot-Storgata-fra-kafeen-pa-Verdensteatret.jpg\" data-size=\"1800x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Utsyn-fra-storvinduet-mot-Storgata-fra-kafeen-pa-Verdensteatret-1536x2048.jpg\" alt=\"Through the large window in the caf\u00e9 at Verdensteatret, you can watch all of Troms\u00f8 pass by. \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Utsyn-fra-storvinduet-mot-Storgata-fra-kafeen-pa-Verdensteatret.jpg\" data-caption=\"Through the large window in the caf\u00e9 at Verdensteatret, you can watch all of Troms\u00f8 pass by. \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Verdensteatret-brukt-til-innspilling-av-Snososter-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-size=\"1350x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Verdensteatret-brukt-til-innspilling-av-Snososter-Knut-Hansvold-768x1365.jpg\" alt=\"In the winter of 2024, The Snow Sister was filmed for Netflix right outside Verdensteatret. A cinema playing itself... \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Verdensteatret-brukt-til-innspilling-av-Snososter-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-caption=\"In the winter of 2024, The Snow Sister was filmed for Netflix right outside Verdensteatret. A cinema playing itself... \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Vernet-toalett-pa-Verdensteatret-brukt-som-oppslagstavle-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-size=\"1800x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Vernet-toalett-pa-Verdensteatret-brukt-som-oppslagstavle-Knut-Hansvold-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Toalettene er vernede, men brukes ogs\u00e5 som oppslagstavle \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Vernet-toalett-pa-Verdensteatret-brukt-som-oppslagstavle-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-caption=\"Toalettene er vernede, men brukes ogs\u00e5 som oppslagstavle \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Vat-asfalt-foran-verdensteatret-en-sensommerkveld-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-size=\"1800x2400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">04<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Vat-asfalt-foran-verdensteatret-en-sensommerkveld-Knut-Hansvold-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dark late summer evenings draw people to the cinema darkness after a bright summer. \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Vat-asfalt-foran-verdensteatret-en-sensommerkveld-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" data-caption=\"Dark late summer evenings draw people to the cinema darkness after a bright summer. \u00a9 Knut Hansvold\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Through the large window in the caf\u00e9 at Verdensteatret, you can watch all of Troms\u00f8 pass by. \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: In the winter of 2024, The Snow Sister was filmed for Netflix right outside Verdensteatret. A cinema playing itself&#8230; \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: Toalettene er vernede, men brukes ogs\u00e5 som oppslagstavle \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><figcaption>04: Dark late summer evenings draw people to the cinema darkness after a bright summer. \u00a9 Knut Hansvold<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-film-history-is-displayed-and-made\">Film history is displayed \u2013 and made<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In spring, the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verdensteatret.no\/silentfilmdays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stumfilmdagene <\/a><\/em>&#8211; silent movie days go even further back in history. Then, the old cinema has a chance to reunite with the films it showed in its youth. The experience can be truly authentic, with a professional pianist hammering away on the keys as the bankrobbers escape and playing softly and delicately in the love scenes. Newly composed music \u2013 whether from a symphony orchestra or a rock band \u2013 offers a striking contrast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nordic Youth Film Festival \u2013 NUFF \u2013 is all about the future. It showcases short films made in Troms\u00f8 during the festival by directors under 26 years old. Thus, the old cinema can still inspire the young. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tiff-is-the-pinnacle-of-the-verdensteatret-year\">TIFF is the pinnacle of the Verdensteatret year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing, though, fills the cinema with life in the same way as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiff.no\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Troms\u00f8 International Film Festival<\/a>. For a whole week in January, screenings start early in the morning and finish after midnight. Every seat in the foyer caf\u00e9 is taken, and there is a constant buzz of film discussions around the high tables. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even after the official end of the festival, cinephiles return for extra screenings of particularly popular festival films. The old lady seems to handle the whole ordeal with grace. The festival is popularly shortened to TIFF, and if you want to fit in, you can casually toss around this acronym.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-can-you-visit-verdensteatret\">How can you visit Verdensteatret?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most visitors pass by and take photographs of the lovely fa\u00e7ade. Quite a few also visit the caf\u00e9 in the foyer. This film-themed establishment \u2013 of course \u2013 serves beer and coffee to a quiet crowd, noses buried in newspapers. Come Friday night, though, all hell breaks loose, and a young-ish crowd dances on the granite tiles to whatever the DJ plays. Getting into the auditorium can be tricky; the best way is to go and see a film. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most important thing is that Verdensteatret is still alive. <em>Cinema Paradiso<\/em> ended up as a parking lot, while Verdensteatret may still have the best ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article is meant as a presentation of Verdensteatret to visitors in Troms\u00f8. The sources include a talk with previous bar manager and filmmaker Erling Falch, the booklet published at the 35th anniversary of Verdensteatret and an article written by museum director Astrid Fremmerlid in an antology called Troms\u00f8boka &#8211; den tredje.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-aktiviteter todo-attractions todo-hiking todo-hiking-trips todo-midnight-sun todo-natural-highlights facilities-family-friendly facilities-sustainability season-autumn season-summer region-tromso malgrupper-family-memorymaker malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-top wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/climb-the-sherpa-steps-in-tromso\/\"><\/a>\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-1-1 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1281\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Mats-Hoel-Johannessen.JPG-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display=&#039;none&#039;;this.insertAdjacentHTML(&#039;afterend&#039;,&#039;&lt;div class=&quot;t2-post-featured-image__fallback&quot;&gt;C&lt;\/div&gt;&#039;);\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-image_top wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-theme\">Hiking<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Climb the Sherpa steps in Troms\u00f8<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-tag\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M192 96c-52.935 0-96 43.065-96 96s43.065 96 96 96 96-43.065 96-96-43.065-96-96-96zm0 160c-35.29 0-64-28.71-64-64s28.71-64 64-64 64 28.71 64 64-28.71 64-64 64zm0-256C85.961 0 0 85.961 0 192c0 77.413 26.97 99.031 172.268 309.67 9.534 13.772 29.929 13.774 39.465 0C357.03 291.031 384 269.413 384 192 384 85.961 298.039 0 192 0zm0 473.931C52.705 272.488 32 256.494 32 192c0-42.738 16.643-82.917 46.863-113.137S149.262 32 192 32s82.917 16.643 113.137 46.863S352 149.262 352 192c0 64.49-20.692 80.47-160 281.931z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tTroms\u00f8\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-aktiviteter todo-culture-and-history todo-polarhistory facilities-groups season-autumn season-spring season-summer season-winter region-tromso malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-heritage-explorer wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-top wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/polar-museum-in-tromso\/\"><\/a>\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 42.574257425743% 71.551724137931%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-1-1 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/POlarMuseumTroms%C3%B8.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display=&#039;none&#039;;this.insertAdjacentHTML(&#039;afterend&#039;,&#039;&lt;div class=&quot;t2-post-featured-image__fallback&quot;&gt;P&lt;\/div&gt;&#039;);\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-image_top wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-theme\">Polar history<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Polar Museum in Troms\u00f8<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-tag\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M192 96c-52.935 0-96 43.065-96 96s43.065 96 96 96 96-43.065 96-96-43.065-96-96-96zm0 160c-35.29 0-64-28.71-64-64s28.71-64 64-64 64 28.71 64 64-28.71 64-64 64zm0-256C85.961 0 0 85.961 0 192c0 77.413 26.97 99.031 172.268 309.67 9.534 13.772 29.929 13.774 39.465 0C357.03 291.031 384 269.413 384 192 384 85.961 298.039 0 192 0zm0 473.931C52.705 272.488 32 256.494 32 192c0-42.738 16.643-82.917 46.863-113.137S149.262 32 192 32s82.917 16.643 113.137 46.863S352 149.262 352 192c0 64.49-20.692 80.47-160 281.931z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tTroms\u00f8\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-aktiviteter todo-culture-and-history facilities-groups season-spring season-summer region-tromso malgrupper-culture-lover malgrupper-culture-specialist malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-nature-specialist wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-top wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/aktiviteter\/tromso-botanical-garden-has-plants-from-all-continents\/\"><\/a>\n<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 50% 50%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-1-1 wp-block-t2-post-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Calceolaria-lanceolata-n%C3%A6rt-nedste-Nothofagus-2-26.7.07.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display=&#039;none&#039;;this.insertAdjacentHTML(&#039;afterend&#039;,&#039;&lt;div class=&quot;t2-post-featured-image__fallback&quot;&gt;T&lt;\/div&gt;&#039;);\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-image_top wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-theme\">Culture and history<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Troms\u00f8 Botanical Garden has plants from all continents<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-tag\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M192 96c-52.935 0-96 43.065-96 96s43.065 96 96 96 96-43.065 96-96-43.065-96-96-96zm0 160c-35.29 0-64-28.71-64-64s28.71-64 64-64 64 28.71 64 64-28.71 64-64 64zm0-256C85.961 0 0 85.961 0 192c0 77.413 26.97 99.031 172.268 309.67 9.534 13.772 29.929 13.774 39.465 0C357.03 291.031 384 269.413 384 192 384 85.961 298.039 0 192 0zm0 473.931C52.705 272.488 32 256.494 32 192c0-42.738 16.643-82.917 46.863-113.137S149.262 32 192 32s82.917 16.643 113.137 46.863S352 149.262 352 192c0 64.49-20.692 80.47-160 281.931z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tTroms\u00f8\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-faq\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tVerdensteatret &#8211; an old gem\n\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"t2-accordion wp-block-t2-accordion\" data-allow-multiple=\"1\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"when-was-verdensteatret-cinema-built?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhen was Verdensteatret cinema built?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel\" aria-labelledby=\"when-was-verdensteatret-cinema-built?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tThe build started in 1915 and in June 1916, the festive opening took place. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"is-verdensteatret-the-oldest-cinema-in-europe?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIs Verdensteatret the oldest cinema in Europe?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-labelledby=\"is-verdensteatret-the-oldest-cinema-in-europe?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat is often said, is that Verdensteatret is the oldest cinema in (Northern) Europe in continous use as a cinema. This is often claimed, but it cannot be verified. There are many older cinemas in Europe, and although most of them are now used for other purposes, we cannot exclude the possibility that older cinemas exist that are still used as cinemas. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"can-i-have-a-peek-into-the-auditorium?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCan I have a peek into the auditorium?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-labelledby=\"can-i-have-a-peek-into-the-auditorium?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tJust a peek into the auditorium when there is no viewing is difficult. We suggest to see a film.  Check out the programme of Cinemateket &#8211; the Cinematheque. You might of course be lucky and find an open door, but this is far from guaranteed.  \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"can-you-recommend-the-cafe?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCan you recommend the cafe?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-3\" aria-labelledby=\"can-you-recommend-the-cafe?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tThe cafe is a rather peaceful affair in the early afternoon, with locals having a coffee or a beer while reading the newspaper. If the sun is out, their outdoor seating is full. In connection with film viewings, cultural events and debates, it gets rather full. On Fridays and Saturdays, the place fills up with a younger crowd, and the atmosphere can be rather rowdy into the night. For those that enjoy that sort of thing&#8230;\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"t2-featured-content-layout alignwide alignwide wp-block-t2-featured-content-layout\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-activities todo-ski-touring todo-skiing facilities-adrenaline season-spring season-winter region-tromso wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/ski-touring-in-tromso\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 63% 35%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/002298_Yngve-Olsen-Saebbe_www.nordnorge.com_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tTroms\u00f8\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>Ski touring in Troms\u00f8<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tSki Touring\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-midnight-sun facilities-family-friendly season-summer region-tromso malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-local-insider malgrupper-nature-lover wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/how-to-see-the-midnight-sun-in-tromso\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 35.310202205882% 69.715073529412%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/46DA9D06-0B64-4CAB-BF2A-862377BF4857-2-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tTroms\u00f8\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>How to see the Midnight Sun in Troms\u00f8<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tMidnight Sun\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content is-post-type-artikler todo-attractions todo-northern-lights season-autumn season-spring season-winter region-tromso malgrupper-bucket-list-betty malgrupper-nature-lover malgrupper-nature-specialist wp-block-t2-featured-single-post t2-featured-content-layout-col-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t<div class=\"default-card wp-block-t2-wrapper\">\n<a class=\"t2-post-link wp-block-t2-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/see-the-northern-lights-in-walking-distance-from-tromso\/\">\n<div class=\"t2-post-dynamic-part is-source-filter filter-default_card wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\">\n\t\t<figure style=\"--t2-focal-point: 48% 77%;\" class=\"t2-post-featured-image has-image-ratio-16-9 wp-block-t2-post-dynamic-part\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/low-res-11-2-768x614.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-region\">\n\t\t\t\tTroms\u00f8\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2>See the northern lights in walking distance from Troms\u00f8<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-activities\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-activites\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M625.941 293.823L421.823 497.941c-18.746 18.746-49.138 18.745-67.882 0l-.36-.36L592 259.882 331.397 0h48.721a48 48 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zm-128 0L293.823 497.941C284.451 507.314 272.166 512 259.882 512c-12.284 0-24.569-4.686-33.941-14.059L14.059 286.059A48 48 0 0 1 0 252.118V48C0 21.49 21.49 0 48 0h204.118a47.998 47.998 0 0 1 33.941 14.059l211.882 211.882c18.745 18.745 18.745 49.137 0 67.882zM464 259.882L252.118 48H48v204.118l211.886 211.878L464 259.882zM144 96c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48s21.49 48 48 48 48-21.49 48-48-21.49-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tAttractions\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vnn__byline vnn-grid has-author has-date has-tags\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-meta\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-author\">Written by Knut Hansvold<\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-date\">March 7, 2025<\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-date\">Last updated September 1, 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-tags\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=architecture\" rel=\"tag\">Architecture<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=art\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=attractions\" rel=\"tag\">Attractions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=culture-and-history\" rel=\"tag\">Culture and history<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=festivals\" rel=\"tag\">Festivals<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=tromso\" rel=\"tag\">Troms\u00f8<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=autumn\" rel=\"tag\">Autumn<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=spring\" rel=\"tag\">Spring<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=summer\" rel=\"tag\">Summer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=winter\" rel=\"tag\">Winter<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_fasiliteter=family-friendly\" rel=\"tag\">Family Friendly<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":28767,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_searchwp_excluded":"","vnn_header_layout":"featured","vnn_header_layout_image_id":28767,"vnn_header_layout_image_focal_point_x":0.51,"vnn_header_layout_image_focal_point_y":0.15,"vnn_header_layout_description":"","vnn_header_layout_url":"","vnn_header_layout_url_text":"","vnn_header_layout_photographer":"","vnn_header_layout_video_id":"","vnn_header_layout_yt_id":"","vnn_header_layout_vimeo_id":"","teft_location_geodata_lat":69.652146575602,"teft_location_geodata_lng":18.958969116211,"teft_cards_image_id":0,"teft_cards_image_focal_point_x":0,"teft_cards_image_focal_point_y":0,"teft_cards_title":"","teft_cards_excerpt":"","footnotes":""},"todo":[86,87,43,19,101],"facilities":[15],"season":[6,8,7,16],"region":[39],"malgrupper":[22,73,23,58],"class_list":["post-13949","artikler","type-artikler","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","todo-architecture","todo-art","todo-attractions","todo-culture-and-history","todo-festivals","facilities-family-friendly","season-autumn","season-spring","season-summer","season-winter","region-tromso","malgrupper-culture-lover","malgrupper-culture-specialist","malgrupper-heritage-explorer","malgrupper-local-insider"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.5 (Yoast SEO v25.3.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The cinema Verdensteatret in Troms\u00f8 is a century of film history - Visit Northern Norway<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The cinema Verdensteatret in Troms\u00f8 is a century of film history\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Maybe you remember Giuseppe Tornatore\u2019s 1987 film Cinema Paradiso, a love declaration to the pre-TV film era? Another film manuscript waiting to be written might be about Verdensteatret \u2013 &#8216;the World Theatre&#8217; \u2013 on Troms\u00f8\u2019s main street, Storgata. A surprisingly grand and stylish cinema from 1916, it has managed to survive the transition to talking [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Visit Northern Norway\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NorthernNorway\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-01T11:16:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Et-julelys-pa-vidvanke-foran-Verdensteatret-i-Tromso-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" \/><meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Et-julelys-pa-vidvanke-foran-Verdensteatret-i-Tromso-Knut-Hansvold-768x1024.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Et-julelys-pa-vidvanke-foran-Verdensteatret-i-Tromso-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@NorthernNorway\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":[\"WebPage\",\"FAQPage\"],\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/\",\"name\":\"The cinema Verdensteatret in Troms\u00f8 is a century of film history - Visit Northern Norway\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Et-julelys-pa-vidvanke-foran-Verdensteatret-i-Tromso-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-07T12:40:27+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-01T11:16:53+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/\"]}],\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"When was Verdensteatret cinema built?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"&lt;p class=&quot;&quot;&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tThe build started in 1915 and in June 1916, the festive opening took place. \\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\/p&gt;\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is Verdensteatret the oldest cinema in Europe?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"&lt;p class=&quot;&quot;&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tWhat is often said, is that Verdensteatret is the oldest cinema in (Northern) Europe in continous use as a cinema. This is often claimed, but it cannot be verified. There are many older cinemas in Europe, and although most of them are now used for other purposes, we cannot exclude the possibility that older cinemas exist that are still used as cinemas. \\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\/p&gt;\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can I have a peek into the auditorium?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"&lt;p class=&quot;&quot;&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tJust a peek into the auditorium when there is no viewing is difficult. We suggest to see a film.  Check out the programme of Cinemateket - the Cinematheque. You might of course be lucky and find an open door, but this is far from guaranteed.  \\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\/p&gt;\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can you recommend the cafe?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"&lt;p class=&quot;&quot;&gt;\\n\\t\\t\\t\\tThe cafe is a rather peaceful affair in the early afternoon, with locals having a coffee or a beer while reading the newspaper. If the sun is out, their outdoor seating is full. In connection with film viewings, cultural events and debates, it gets rather full. On Fridays and Saturdays, the place fills up with a younger crowd, and the atmosphere can be rather rowdy into the night. For those that enjoy that sort of thing...\\n\\t\\t\\t&lt;\/p&gt;\"}}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Et-julelys-pa-vidvanke-foran-Verdensteatret-i-Tromso-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Et-julelys-pa-vidvanke-foran-Verdensteatret-i-Tromso-Knut-Hansvold.jpg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The cinema Verdensteatret in Troms\u00f8 is a century of film history\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/\",\"name\":\"Visit Northern Norway\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Visit Northern Norway\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Logo_Vertikal_EN.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Logo_Vertikal_EN.png\",\"width\":2482,\"height\":1754,\"caption\":\"Visit Northern Norway\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NorthernNorway\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/NorthernNorway\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/northernnorway\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/nordnorsk-reiseliv-as\",\"https:\/\/no.pinterest.com\/northernnorway\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/VisitNorthernNorway\/\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The cinema Verdensteatret in Troms\u00f8 is a century of film history - Visit Northern Norway","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The cinema Verdensteatret in Troms\u00f8 is a century of film history","og_description":"Maybe you remember Giuseppe Tornatore\u2019s 1987 film Cinema Paradiso, a love declaration to the pre-TV film era? Another film manuscript waiting to be written might be about Verdensteatret \u2013 &#8216;the World Theatre&#8217; \u2013 on Troms\u00f8\u2019s main street, Storgata. A surprisingly grand and stylish cinema from 1916, it has managed to survive the transition to talking [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/","og_site_name":"Visit Northern Norway","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NorthernNorway","article_modified_time":"2025-09-01T11:16:53+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Et-julelys-pa-vidvanke-foran-Verdensteatret-i-Tromso-Knut-Hansvold.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""},{"url":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Et-julelys-pa-vidvanke-foran-Verdensteatret-i-Tromso-Knut-Hansvold-768x1024.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_image":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Et-julelys-pa-vidvanke-foran-Verdensteatret-i-Tromso-Knut-Hansvold.jpg","twitter_site":"@NorthernNorway","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["WebPage","FAQPage"],"@id":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/","url":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/","name":"The cinema Verdensteatret in Troms\u00f8 is a century of film history - Visit Northern Norway","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Et-julelys-pa-vidvanke-foran-Verdensteatret-i-Tromso-Knut-Hansvold.jpg","datePublished":"2025-03-07T12:40:27+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-01T11:16:53+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/"]}],"mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"When was Verdensteatret cinema built?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"&lt;p class=&quot;&quot;&gt;\n\t\t\t\tThe build started in 1915 and in June 1916, the festive opening took place. \n\t\t\t&lt;\/p&gt;"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Is Verdensteatret the oldest cinema in Europe?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"&lt;p class=&quot;&quot;&gt;\n\t\t\t\tWhat is often said, is that Verdensteatret is the oldest cinema in (Northern) Europe in continous use as a cinema. This is often claimed, but it cannot be verified. There are many older cinemas in Europe, and although most of them are now used for other purposes, we cannot exclude the possibility that older cinemas exist that are still used as cinemas. \n\t\t\t&lt;\/p&gt;"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I have a peek into the auditorium?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"&lt;p class=&quot;&quot;&gt;\n\t\t\t\tJust a peek into the auditorium when there is no viewing is difficult. We suggest to see a film.  Check out the programme of Cinemateket - the Cinematheque. You might of course be lucky and find an open door, but this is far from guaranteed.  \n\t\t\t&lt;\/p&gt;"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can you recommend the cafe?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"&lt;p class=&quot;&quot;&gt;\n\t\t\t\tThe cafe is a rather peaceful affair in the early afternoon, with locals having a coffee or a beer while reading the newspaper. If the sun is out, their outdoor seating is full. In connection with film viewings, cultural events and debates, it gets rather full. On Fridays and Saturdays, the place fills up with a younger crowd, and the atmosphere can be rather rowdy into the night. For those that enjoy that sort of thing...\n\t\t\t&lt;\/p&gt;"}}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Et-julelys-pa-vidvanke-foran-Verdensteatret-i-Tromso-Knut-Hansvold.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Et-julelys-pa-vidvanke-foran-Verdensteatret-i-Tromso-Knut-Hansvold.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/the-cinema-verdensteatret-in-tromso-is-a-century-of-film-history\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The cinema Verdensteatret in Troms\u00f8 is a century of film history"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/","name":"Visit Northern Norway","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/#organization","name":"Visit Northern Norway","url":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Logo_Vertikal_EN.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Logo_Vertikal_EN.png","width":2482,"height":1754,"caption":"Visit Northern Norway"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NorthernNorway","https:\/\/x.com\/NorthernNorway","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/northernnorway\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/nordnorsk-reiseliv-as","https:\/\/no.pinterest.com\/northernnorway\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/VisitNorthernNorway\/"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artikler\/13949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artikler"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/artikler"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artikler\/13949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15768,"href":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artikler\/13949\/revisions\/15768"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"todo","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/todo?post=13949"},{"taxonomy":"facilities","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/facilities?post=13949"},{"taxonomy":"season","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/season?post=13949"},{"taxonomy":"region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region?post=13949"},{"taxonomy":"malgrupper","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/malgrupper?post=13949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}