We are processing your request.
Please, don’t close or refresh the page.
Tickets Help
Amsterdam Tickets Eye Filmmuseum

Eye Filmmuseum Amsterdam – Discover Cinema’s History | Book Now

This website offers official tickets for this venue. Please note, however, that it is not the official website of the venue.

Smartphone tickets

Everything you need, right in your pocket!

24/7 Customer Service

We’re here to help anytime.

Instant confirmation

Receive your tickets seconds after your purchase

100% Verified Reviews

Authentic feedback from real, verified users.

Thousands Book Monthly

Thousands trust us to book every month.

Eye Film Museum: Entry Ticket

Highlights

Discover the artistic and historical dimensions of cinema.

Explore both permanent and changing exhibitions.

Enjoy a refreshing new outlook on film beyond typical entertainment.

Engage with a variety of film styles from classic to experimental.

Visit a museum dedicated to preserving and presenting cinematic heritage.

I amsterdam City Card: 100+ Museums, Sightseeing + Public Transport

Highlights

Unlock complimentary admission to major museums and cultural sites.

Enjoy an included canal cruise through Amsterdam’s historic waterways.

Benefit from unrestricted use of public buses, trams, and metro services.

Gain a full day of free bike rental to explore the city.

Access exclusive discounts and offers at various locations throughout Amsterdam.

Eye Filmmuseum is the Netherlands’ museum for film and the moving image, set in a striking white building on the north bank of the River IJ, directly opposite Amsterdam Central Station. It looks after a national collection of some 50,000 films and presents major exhibitions, a hands-on permanent exhibition and daily screenings in four cinemas. Whether you are a film lover or simply curious, it is an easy and rewarding stop just a short free ferry ride from the city centre.

About Eye Filmmuseum

Eye Filmmuseum (Google Maps)

Eye Filmmuseum is the national institute for film and the moving image in the Netherlands. It collects, restores and presents films from the very first years of cinema to the latest digital productions, with a focus on Dutch film culture.

Its building on the IJ, designed by the Austrian firm Delugan Meissl Associated Architects, opened in 2012 and quickly became one of Amsterdam’s modern landmarks. Inside are a large exhibition space, a permanent exhibition about how film works, four cinemas and a bar-restaurant overlooking the river.

Key Information About Eye Filmmuseum:

- Address: IJpromenade 1, 1031 KT Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Annual Visitors: grew to around 700,000 after the move to the IJ
- Founded: Originating in 1946 as the Nederlands Historisch Filmarchief, renamed the Nederlands Filmmuseum in 1952 and known as Eye since 2010; the current building opened in 2012

Eye Filmmuseum - Operating Hours

Daily

Eye is open every day. The exhibitions are closed on Mondays outside Dutch school holidays, and on those Mondays the box office and restaurant open at 6:00 P.M.

Box office

Monday: 6:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.*
Tuesday - Thursday and Sunday: 10:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M.*
Friday - Saturday: 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 P.M.*

*depending on the starting time of the final show. During Dutch school holidays, Eye also opens at 10:00 A.M. on Mondays.

Exhibitions

Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Monday: Closed, except during Dutch school holidays (10:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.)

Eye Shop

Open daily.

Restaurant

Monday: 6:00 P.M. - midnight (drinks only)
Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 A.M. - midnight

Eye Study

Tuesday - Friday: 11:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. (located at the Eye Collection Centre, Asterweg 26, not in the museum building)

Closures

27 April: King's Day

Eye Filmmuseum: Address and How to Get There?

Eye Filmmuseum (Google Maps)

Eye Filmmuseum is located at IJpromenade 1, 1031 KT Amsterdam, on the northern bank of the River IJ, directly opposite Amsterdam Central Station. Many satnavs do not recognise IJpromenade, so if you are driving, navigate to Overhoeksplein 1 instead.

Nearby Landmarks:

- A’DAM Tower, right next door

- Amsterdam Central Station, directly across the IJ

Things to Know Before Visiting Eye Filmmuseum

Eye is cashless: payment at the box office is by debit or credit card only.

Bags and umbrellas are not allowed in the exhibitions. Use the lockers or the unattended cloakroom, at your own risk.

There is no space to store suitcases, folding bikes or other large items, so travel light.

The exhibitions are closed on Mondays outside Dutch school holidays.

Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

I amsterdam City Card holders collect their exhibition ticket at the box office, and some exhibitions carry an extra supplement.

Eye Filmmuseum: Additional Information

Eye Filmmuseum (Google Maps)

Facilities At Eye Filmmuseum

Eye has everything you need for a relaxed visit.

- Four cinemas with 620 seats between them, screening art-house releases, restored classics and experimental film.

- A 1,200 m² space for temporary exhibitions, plus the permanent exhibition What is Film? on the lower level.

- Audio benches at the top of the stairs to the restaurant, where you can listen to short stories about film.

- Lift access to every floor, with the lift to reception right next to the main entrance staircase.

- The Eye Bar & Restaurant, open for coffee, lunch, drinks and dinner, with panoramic views over the IJ.

- Lockers and an unattended cloakroom.

Accessibility Facilities at Eye Filmmuseum

For Visually Impaired Visitors:

Guide dogs are welcome everywhere in the building, including the exhibitions and cinemas. For some films, audio description is available through the free Earcatch app (in Dutch), which plays the description on your own phone and headphones during the screening.

For Hearing Impaired Visitors:

The rooms are fitted with hearing loops, and staff at the desk can help you use them. With many modern hearing aids, the (M/)T setting must be programmed before the loop can be used, which an audiologist or hearing care professional can do. Some films have subtitles through the Subcatch app, and in the permanent exhibition, QR codes at stations such as the magic lantern, the Mitchell camera and the Green Screen play explanatory videos in Dutch Sign Language.

For Specially Abled Visitors:

The whole building is accessible to wheelchair users. The lift to the reception desk is right next to the staircase at the main entrance, and every floor can be reached by lift. Each cinema has two wheelchair spaces: at the back in Cinemas 2 and 3, and in the front row in Cinemas 1 and 4. Wheelchairs and walkers are available at the front desk, and there are two parking spaces for disabled visitors in the A’DAM Tower garage next door. Visitors who cannot get around the museum on their own can bring a companion free of charge to the exhibitions, while for film screenings both need a ticket.

Which Ticket Should I Buy To Visit Eye Filmmuseum?

  • Recommended Ticket: Eye Film Museum: Entry Ticket If you want to dive into film as an art form, this is your ticket. It covers the permanent exhibition and the temporary exhibitions, so you can follow the story of cinema from early moving-image experiments to contemporary work at your own pace. It is ideal for anyone who loves creativity, storytelling and the history of the moving image.
Get Tickets
  • Recommended Ticket: I amsterdam City Card: 100+ Museums, Sightseeing + Public Transport Perfect if you want to see more than one side of Amsterdam. The card gives entry to more than a hundred museums, Eye Filmmuseum included, plus a canal cruise and unlimited GVB public transport while it is valid. At Eye, collect your exhibition ticket at the box office; some exhibitions carry an extra supplement.
Get Tickets

Interesting Facts About Eye Filmmuseum

The building was designed by Delugan Meissl Associated Architects, the Vienna firm that also designed the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart.

The collection holds some 50,000 films and around 750,000 photographs and other visual material.

Queen Beatrix opened the new building on the IJ in the spring of 2012.

Its 12,000 nitrate film titles, dating from 1895 to 1950, are kept in separate bunkers away from the rest of the collection because the film is highly flammable.

The permanent exhibition displays landmark film devices, including a 35mm Mitchell camera, a mutoscope and a magic lantern.

Since 2016, nearly all of the collection has been stored at the Eye Collection Centre in Amsterdam-Noord, a short walk from the museum.

Eye began in 1946 as the Nederlands Historisch Filmarchief, became the Nederlands Filmmuseum in 1952 and has been called Eye since 2010.

In the permanent exhibition you can make your own flipbook and step into a film scene with the Green Screen.

Frequently Asked Questions About Eye Filmmuseum

What is Eye Filmmuseum?

Eye Filmmuseum is the Netherlands’ museum for film and the moving image, located in Amsterdam on the northern bank of the River IJ.

Where is Eye Filmmuseum located?

It is situated opposite Amsterdam Central Station at IJpromenade 1, 1031 KT Amsterdam. If you are driving, set your satnav to Overhoeksplein 1.

What are the opening hours of Eye Filmmuseum?

The exhibitions are open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM and are closed on Mondays outside Dutch school holidays. The box office opens at 10:00 AM (6:00 PM on Mondays outside school holidays) and stays open until the last screening starts, up to 10:00 PM, or 11:00 PM on Fridays and Saturdays.

Are film screenings available at Eye Filmmuseum?

Yes, Eye shows films every day in its four cinemas, from new art-house releases to restored classics. Seating is unreserved, and you cannot enter once the film has started.

Is Eye Filmmuseum accessible for visitors with disabilities?

Yes, the whole building is wheelchair accessible with lifts to every floor, each cinema has two wheelchair spaces, the rooms have hearing loops, and some films offer audio description and subtitles through the Earcatch and Subcatch apps.

Can I bring a service dog to Eye Filmmuseum?

Yes, guide dogs are welcome everywhere. Other dogs are allowed only in the restaurant and the Arena, on a leash, and not in the exhibitions or cinemas.

What kind of exhibitions can I see at Eye Filmmuseum?

Eye stages four major temporary exhibitions a year on film and the moving image, and the permanent exhibition What is Film? explores how film developed, with hands-on installations.

Can I visit the Eye Filmmuseum using public transport?

Yes, take the free ferry towards Buiksloterweg (line F3) from behind Amsterdam Central Station. The crossing takes under five minutes and Eye is about a three-minute walk from the landing.

Does Eye Filmmuseum have a café or restaurant?

Yes, Eye’s bar-restaurant serves coffee, lunch, drinks and dinner with views over the IJ. It is open from 10:00 AM to midnight Tuesday to Sunday, and for drinks only from 6:00 PM on Mondays.

Is there a museum shop at Eye Filmmuseum?

Yes, the Eye Shop is open daily and offers a wide range of film-related items.

Does Eye Filmmuseum display historic film equipment?

Yes, the permanent exhibition showcases devices such as a 35mm Mitchell camera, a mutoscope and a magic lantern.

This website sells official tickets for this venue. Please note, however, that it is not the official website of the venue.

The images and videos on this website may contain visual elements that have been created or enhanced using AI technology. They are provided for illustrative purposes only.