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 presents an exclusive exhibition dedicated to the performer, artist, and fashion icon. This unique and personal exhibition centres on Swinton’s creative collaborations.

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 …

Eye hosts the first Dutch exhibition on Turkish filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan, showcasing his award-winning films and rarely seen landscape photographs together for the first time.

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 …

May 28, 2025 · The annual Eye International Conference is an opportunity for scholars, archivists, curators, filmmakers, students, artists, and film enthusiasts from across the world to gather …

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 …

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.

Sep 28, 2025 · Be sure to complete your visit with the beautiful exhibition catalogue, available at the Eye Shop and online, a visually striking biography and unique overview of Tilda Swinton’s …