On the lower level and throughout Eye we illuminate various aspects of the world of the moving image. Learn about how film developed, from its early beginnings to the present day.
Eye Filmmuseum is located on IJpromenade, a cycling and pedestrian path where mopeds and scooters are not allowed. Please remember to park them before the bridge across the canal.
Eye is responsible for the Netherlands’ film collection: storing this in a sustainable way, making it accessible, providing context, and keeping it alive. We are aware of the gaps in our collection and are therefore always looking out for new and different perspectives on the history of film.
Eye presents a complete overview of Dick Maas’ work. With films such as De lift, Amsterdamned, Flodder and Sint, the filmmaker lured millions of Dutch people to the cinema.
Eye Filmmuseum offers guided tours in Dutch Sign Language (NGT) through the permanent exhibition. Visitors can also watch videos in NGT on their smartphone by scanning QR codes at the various parts of the exhibition, such as the zoetrope, the magic lantern, the Mitchell camera and the green screen.
Eye highlights the American avant-garde cinema in the 1960s. The exhibition, along with an extensive film programme, features screenings of both iconic and lesser-known works.
The Eye collection dates back to 1946, when the first predecessor of Eye was founded: the Nederlands Historisch Filmarchief. In 1952, this became the Dutch Filmmuseum, and since 2010 we are Eye Filmmuseum.
A large number of Dutch short films find their way to the cinemas via the Korte Film Poule, Eye's distribution platform. For those who like to watch at home, Eye has put together a number of online programmes (in Dutch) to reflect the times we're living in.
The annual Eye International Conference is an opportunity for scholars, archivists, curators, filmmakers, students, artists, and film enthusiasts from across the world to gather together and explore contemporary professional and academic issues affecting audiovisual heritage today.
Eye highlights film in numerous ways: by presenting four annual exhibitions, screening films in our four film theatres, offering workshops for children and through our permanent display.
