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.
Film and fun for kids
Current activities
Eye Walk
The Eye walk is a video tour for children aged 7 to 12 that brings exciting films to life. The Eye walk will be available again soon.
Puzzle Tour
Eye Explore More is a puzzle tour through the whole building for children aged 7 and up. Grab your booklet and pencil, and go on a journey through Eye.
Eye Scavenger Hunt Across Amsterdam Noord
The Mystery of Kung Fu Franky is an exciting scavenger hunt (in Dutch) for families with children aged 7 and up, right across Amsterdam Noord. Will you help Hailey find Franky?
Children's parties
For children aged 8 to 12, Eye offers children's parties on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Short for Kids
Discover film with Short for Kids. Watch old, new, funny, and beautiful short films and do the related assignments. For children and parents, because watching together is more fun.
Workshop Stop-motion (in Dutch)
Make your own stop-motion animation film in three online lessons.
Workshop acting in front of the camera (in Dutch)
Do you want to learn to act? Join the mini workshop Acting on camera with our museum teacher Marc.
Permanent presentation
What did cinema equipment and film strips used to look like, and what technological developments has film undergone? The permanent presentation in our Panorama on the ground floor gives you an answer, is open every day from 10:00 to 19:00 and can be visited with either a film or exhibition ticket.
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.
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.
