Founded in 1988 by the Swedish art collector and financier Fredrik Roos (1951-1991),  Rooseum began as a traditional exhibition hall showing modern and contemporary art from the Nordic countries and internationally.
Rooseum was founded in 1988 by the Swedish patron of the arts, Fredrik Roos. Initially, it served as a traditional venue for displaying contemporary art from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and other countries, as well as international artists.