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 Bar & Restaurant is a lively meeting place where you can enjoy a cup of coffee, lunch, drinks and dinner throughout the day and evening. Whether you go to the film or the exhibition or just …

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.

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 …

With the Eye Film Player, we offer highlights from our film collection and unique films that you won't see anywhere else online. You'll find a special selection of graduation films from 65 …

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 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.

Since the end of 2020, the latest of Eye’s ever-spreading branches is the Eye Film Player, a streaming service offering feature films, documentaries and short films from its rich collection.

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 …