Eye Filmmuseum is a centre in Amsterdam dedicated to cinematography. The building is located opposite Central Station, on the north bank of the IJ River, in the Overhoeks district (Amsterdam North). The building was designed by Austrian architects Roman Delugan and Elke Delugan-Meissl and opened in early 2012.
Eye has four cinemas and an exhibition space of 1,200 m². There is room for educational activities, a film lab, a shop and a café-restaurant with terrace. Eye is a member of the Cineville association.
Eye's aim is to preserve the film heritage for future generations, both Dutch films and foreign films that have been shown in the Netherlands. The museum wants to promote a lively film culture in the Netherlands.
Regularly there are theme programs in which the history of film and contemporary cinematographic developments are discussed. The museum also organises annual festivals, theatrical family screenings and retrospectives. It acts as a distributor of classic films.
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