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Cinemateket
The national film house
About Cinemateket
Cinemateket is Denmark’s national film house, a short walk from Kongens Nytorv and Nyhavn, showing handpicked films from Denmark and around the world. On the roof, Filmtaget has city views, a free exhibition on Danish film culture and, in summer, Himmelbio, Copenhagen’s only open-air rooftop cinema (VisitCopenhagen).
Why it's on our list
- National film house
- Rooftop cinema
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Cinemateket before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Cinemateket, as the crow flies.
- 25hours Hotel Indre By200 m2 min walk
- Hotel Petra350 m4 min walk
- 1 Hotel Copenhagen450 m6 min walk
- Hotel d’Angleterre450 m6 min walk
- Herman K500 m7 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Cinemateket are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Metro and train stations
- NørreportM1M2S-tog AS-tog BS-tog BxS-tog CS-tog ES-tog HRail500 m6 min walk
- Kongens NytorvM1M2M3M4600 m7 min walk
- Gammel StrandM3M4600 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Rosenborg Castle300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Christiansborg850 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Nyhavn850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Amalienborg900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Tivoli Gardens1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Little Mermaid1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Copenhagen Airport7.3 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 23 min
Main railway stations
- Nørreport450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Østerport1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Copenhagen Central Station1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min