Eye Filmmuseum

Wonderful place! Saw a special screening of an American film from 1981. Lots of things to see and do. Multiple screens. It has a beautiful bar and restaurant. Workers were helpful and friendly.

It has one of the most gorgeous views in_the_world!

Some of my happiest moments have been at the highest point of the stairs in the restaurant facing the IJ, the body of water between Centraal Station and Noord.

This iconic building houses the national film archives and three annual exhibitions in addition to a permanent one. It has four movie theaters, a stunning restaurant and bar and finally, a gift shop.

Forget Starbucks. Hop on a free ferry in front of the train station. Bring your laptop and work remotely in a tiered, cinematic space with dozens of others who vie for favorite view points in the restaurant.

The food at the Eye Bar restaurant is fine, but the real joy is the people watching and the view.

Currently on view is a retrospective of Werner Herzog's work.

This review is for their cafe:

They have hands down the best apple pie (5/5) I've tasted, and get it with whipped cream! They actually outsource it from a different bakery, but it's so so delicious. The other food is also very well made, and the space is so beautiful to sit in.

It can get a bit crowded, but definitely recommend grabbing a bite here!

Come for the exhibition or movies, stay for a drink and the views. I wish I had planned better so that I caught a movie during my visit, especially since I was going for the Martin Scorsese exhibit. I highly recommend you go to the museum just for that! It's being exhibited until early September.

The museum is huge. The architecture is beautiful. Restrooms are super clean (as they are in Europe).

It's a beautifully constructed building with wonderful views both from the very short ferry you can take and the museum side of the river.

As a film museum, it's very elementary, with two exhibition spaces. The permanent collection has some neat early film artifacts but if you're a big filmmaking person, the collection won't completely wow you. You could view the permanent exhibition within 30 minutes if you wanted to rush it. Luckily due to the second exhibition space being closed for a ne, my entry into the permanent collection was free. If I had more time I would have definitely liked to have seen a film, especially one that might not come to the states in one of their theaters.

Definitely enjoyed visiting and that I got to enjoy the architecture and surrounding views.

The Eye Film Institute is housed in a world-class structure that stands along the IJ. -more than just a 'museum space', the EYE shows an array of interesting films, both new and old, from all over the globe. My partner and I saw (finally in its entirety) Rebel Without A Cause on our visit. The theater is fairly spacious and tidy. -comfy seats & solid sound system.

EYE hosts both a permanent and rotating film exhibit, separate entrance fees for each or one may purchase a 'combi-ticket', save some ducketts, and see both. There's a wee gift shop one can peruse for a card, book, fridge magnet, etc.

The spacious cafe, with seats along the large, glass facade, is also accessible to the non-exhibit going public. It's simply just a visual treat to walk in, look around, then take a seat on a wide stairway that takes one up above the cafe space itself. From that perch one has a lovely view of not only the IJ and city beyond, but also of the cafe-goers.

Easy access makes visiting the EYE painfully simple. Film-fans, architecture buffs and tourists simply looking to see what lies beyond the usual canal-laden streets would do well to visit the EYE.

I wasn't impressed by the exhibition, but the building is extraordinary - and the permanent collection (which is small but includes early film inventions and clips from old films). Worth a visit, but it wouldn't be on the short list if you're only in Amsterdam for a few days!

I always recommend this spot, especially to friends who are visiting Amsterdam.
The ferry ride is short, the architecture is fabulous, don't expect a 5 start restaurant it is more like a bread and stuff.

The decor is simple and without obscuring the view.
For a drink with a few friends on a warm summer day, it is perfect. The terrace has different levels, if you are sitting on the top level (like yours truly) there are no staff to wait on you if you have heels on (like yours truly) ask your guy friends to get the drinks, you don't want to walk down these stairs (hahaha) bare feet is yucky, there are cigarette butts all over.

They serve a fantastic Pino Grigio

The staff; friendly, busy eye candy.
The toilette always clean.

Would I recommend, yes
Would I go back: every time

What a jewel! This place is a must see when you're in Amsterdam, just a 5min ferry ride from the Center.

The building in itself is a work of Art you could spend hours just staring at it (outside, inside, front, back..)

I attended the William Kentridge exhibition and I was mesmerized.

They only take credit card (ticket and boutique, not the bar) so make sure if you have a functioning credit card on you.

Cool place behind Centraal Station in Amsterdam. You have to get a free ferry across the IJ. The building housing EYE is truly impressive. Proof indeed that modern architecture can surprise and please. The films on show are really interesting, a nice selection of movies from across the world. I also like the gift shop- it has a huge range of items, many of which made me laugh out loud as I took a browse through.
There is a nice-looking restaurant on site as well, though I avoided that due to the high prices. However, if you're a fan of architecture and/or of cinema, this is worth checking out.