The "room" for art and architecture is an independent center operated by private owners with support from the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Culture, and is located at Maridalsveien 3.
[1] The gallery was founded in 1986 by the Norwegian architect Kjetil Trædal Thorsen.
Its objectives include:[1] Galleri Rom fosters art and architecture discussions across disciplines.
[1] Since 2005 Henrik der Minassian has served as the Chief Executive Officer for the room for art and architecture in Oslo.
Under his direction the gallery has sponsored projects for researchers at both art and architecture colleges in Norway since 2005.