Children's activities

There’s plenty for children to do at Eye. Check out all the activities and the children's film and workshop calendar below.

Three young people in the Film Catcher (© Jordi Wallenburg)

Permanent exhibition

What did cinema equipment used to look like, and what technological developments has film undergone? The permanent exhibition What is Film? gives you an answer and is open daily. It can be visited with either a film or exhibition ticket. Admission is free for children aged 17 and under.

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Eye Walk

The Eye Walk is a video tour for children aged 7 to 12 that brings exciting films to life.

Puzzle Tour

Eye Explore More is a free puzzle tour through the whole building for children aged 7 and up. Grab your booklet and pencil, and go on a journey through Eye.

A child moves shapes over a light box in the animation table in Eye

Animation tables

At the animation tables on the stairs leading to Cinema 1 you can use your own telephone and a free app to make your own stop-motion film.

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Kids drawtheir own flip books during Filmmagie in the cinema (© Corinne de Korver)

Children's screenings

You can see the best children's films on Eye's four screens: every Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and daily during the school holidays.

In an illustration on a pink background, abstract colourful shapes make up a multitude of clown-like faces expressing different emotions

Cinemini

Eye’s finest and most intimate film theatre is a great place for children aged 2 to 6 to experience their first cinema visit. Every Sunday morning, Eye’s Cinemini opens especially for preschoolers and their (grand)parents, where children are treated to a film, followed by experiments with light and shadow in small play tents.

In a brightly coloured illustration, a green frog looks at the white building of Eye, which some people say looks like a sitting frog

Filmmagie

Filmmagie is watching and making. Discover the magic of cinema with short animations from Eye’s extensive collection. The children will also draw their own flipbooks thereby learning how to animate still images.

Tell us what you think!

Are you planning to visit Eye? Sign up in advance as a Museum Inspector at Museumkids (in Dutch). After your visit, you can tell us what you think about your visit. You can earn badges and win great prizes. We will also use your tips to make Eye an even better experience for children.