noun
permanent cinema; movie theater (building)
Refers to a dedicated, permanent building for showing films, as opposed to a temporary or traveling cinema. Often used in historical or formal contexts about early film exhibition venues.
See also: 映画館
日本初の常設館は浅草にできたと言われている。
It is said that Japan's first permanent movie theater was built in Asakusa.
映画館 is the common modern word for a movie theater. 常設館 is a more specific term emphasizing that the venue is a permanent building, often used in historical contexts.
Compound of 常設 (permanent establishment) and 館 (hall, building).