Eye Filmmuseum - Amsterdam

Exhibition, Films, Talks & Events Eye(s) Open

New Perspectives on Colonial Film Heritage

3 April — 6 September 2026

Eleven artists respond to Eye’s collection of colonial-era films from Indonesia and Suriname. The artists have created ten new works based on these films.

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Films, Talks & Events 2001

A Time Capsule

18 April — 14 June 2026

Eye marks the 25th anniversary of the year 2001 with a generous helping of nostalgia, screening 25 films that were released in 2001.

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Public lecture series This is Film! 2026

Film Heritage in Practice

4 March — 13 May 2026

Annual public lecture series devoted to notable projects in the fields of film restoration and film heritage, with international guest speakers and film screenings.

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Ongoing Eye Classics

Do you know your classics?

Eye now brings film history even closer with Eye Classics. On the big screen, screened in 35mm whenever possible.

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Permanent exhibition

Discover the world of moving image, from the past to the present

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.

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