sensory

Provisions for people who require low sensory environments

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Provisions for people who are deaf or hard of hearing

visualy-impaired (1)

Provisions for people who are blind or partially sighted

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Provisions for people with reduced mobility

universal-access

General accessibility provisions

Low stimulus hours

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Hidden disability Sunflower Keycord recognised here

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Low stimulus area

open-captioning

Open captioning

closed-captioning

Closed captioning

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Sign language interpretation provided

hearing-loop

Hearing loop (t-coil or headphones)

braille

Material in Braille

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Accessible print (18pt. or larger)

audio-description

Audio description

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Guide lines and floor markings

mobile-payment (1)

Mobile payment

wheelchair-toilet

Wheelchair-friendly restroom

barrier-free

Barrier-free building and passageways that are sufficiently wide

staircase

Stairs with handrail

wheelchair-lift

Accessible lift

seamless-access (1)

Barrier-free access and steps accompanied by ramp

sensory-experience

Sensory experience

person-seat

Rest areas

guide

Personal assistant

dog-leashed

Service dog allowed

accessible-building

Accessible building

Amsterdam 750

City Card benefits

Free activities

Activities with kids

LGBTQI+ friendly

24 Hours Weesp events

FutureFest

Neighbourhoods

Amsterdam Area

Accessibility

Amsterdam's cultural agenda

Festivals and events

Festivals

Pllek

Films with a view at Pllek

Experience the magic of film in the open air at Pllek, with the most beautiful view of the Amsterdam skyline. Every Tuesday evening – until the end of September – we show the most impressive, moving and controversial films on our city beach at the NDSM wharf.

Melkweg

De Melkweg in Amsterdam

https://www.melkweg.nl/nl/bezoekersinfo/toegankelijkheid/

Bekijk hoe de Melkweg een bezoek voor mensen met een beperking of handicap toegankelijk maakt

Music Films at Melkweg

Melkweg Cinema is the Dutch cinema for music films. From special concert recordings to controversial music documentaries: the entire spectrum of music film is covered.

Kaboom Animation Festival - Steamboy (2004)

Together with Kaboom Animation Festival, the Milky Way brings the best anime to the big screen! In a steampunk version of England, James Ray Steam is sent a mysterious spherical device that his father and grandfather accidentally discovered while searching for a new energy source for England's steam engines. James is increasingly hunted by members of the opposing O'Hara Foundation and discovers the Foundation's sinister goals. He also faces Scarlett O'Hara St Johns, the granddaughter of the O'Hara Foundation's chairman, who seems to have taken a liking to him.

Het Stenen Hoofd

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PLUK de NACHT Amsterdam

PLUK de NACHT - undiscovered cinema

Pluk de Nacht Film Festival

For more than 20 years, you have been able to enjoy the open-air film festival at the Stenen Hoofd in Amsterdam. This festival guarantees sultry summer evenings with the most beautiful films on a big screen, beach chairs, warm blankets, a campfire and cocktails! In 2024, you can again sit in a beach chair and watch the most beautiful films. Please note: dates and times mentioned for 2024 are subject to change.

LAB111

Humans of Film Festival

A social and cultural-societal film festival returns to the LAB111 for a 5th edition in 2022. A unique film festival where (inter)national catchy 'human interest' documentaries and feature films are shown, with a broad fringe program consisting of various discussions, with panel members of social-societal organizations. The Humans of Film Festival is a niche in the Dutch film landscape.

Camera Japan Festival

CAMERA JAPAN Festival has grown into the largest Japanese film festival in the Benelux and attracts thousands of visitors every year.  The festival is characterized by a very diverse program: in addition to feature films, documentaries and anime, attention is also paid to the many aspects of Japanese culture, including visual arts, music, dance and food. The festival will return to LAB111 in October 2025.

Diverse locaties / Various locations

IDFA

IDFA: International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

Each November, the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) transforms Amsterdam’s city centre into a paradise for documentary film fans. Held since 1988, IDFA is the world’s largest documentary festival and features lectures, workshops and over 300 movies that tell stories about life around the world. Some are funny, others sad, and they all represent the best the genre has to offer. Screenings take place throughout the city and include outdoor showings where you can watch a film under the night sky.

Fly Me To The Moon - by Sacha Chuk

Girls Will Be Girls - by Shuchi Talati

Happyend - by Neo Sora

Tale of The Land - by Loeloe Hendra

The Glassworker - by Usman Riaz

Salli - by Lien Chien Hung

CinemAsia Film Festival

CinemAsia Film Festival will return in 2026 with a new edition in Amsterdam. With a rich programme that celebrates the diversity and strength of Asian cinema, from the cinemas Studio/K, Rialto De Pijp, Rialto VU and Eye Filmmuseum.  With films from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, etc. CinemAsia is one of the largest Asian film festivals in Europe and is a creative platform for Asian representation and makership. From blockbusters and inspiring documentaries to independent productions.  Please note: Listed dates and times for 2026 are subject to change.

Broedplaats & Cinema De Vlugt

Bekijk hoe Cinema de Vlugt een bezoek voor mensen met een beperking of handicap toegankelijk maakt

https://www.cinemadevlugt.nl/toegankelijkheid/

Cinema De Vlugt

Courageous Conversations

Come along for an afternoon and evening of 'courageous conversations', film, workshops, spoken word performances, and a photo exhibition at Broedplaats De Vlugt in Amsterdam Nieuw-West! Entrance is free, including food and drinks, film and debate. Presentation is in the hands of Naomi Antonius!

Eye Filmmuseum

Inloopactiviteit

Ontdek de tentoonstelling

Cineminimaxi festival

Maak je eigen Caleidoscoop

Red de Jungle

Vogelhuis verhaaltjes

https://www.eyefilm.nl/nl/plan-je-bezoek/toegankelijkheid

Spring holidays in Eye: family workshops, activities, films and more!

Come to Eye Filmmuseum during the spring holidays for a cinematic day out. Follow a workshop and make your own kaleidoscope, come watch and play during Cineminimaxi, discover the power of your eyes with Mission Super Eyes, or visit the free walk-in-activity and make a stop-motion film.

Meisje speelt met gekleurd plastic

vader en dochter in de filmzaal

Cineminimaxi Festival (2-7 jaar)

For all Cinemini lovers, there is Cineminimaxi on 22 and 23 February: a film festival for the very youngest, by Taartrovers in Eye. Cheerful, exciting, moving and artistic short films are shown. After watching, it is time to play with new installations in the hall.

Sunsets 2023

Sunsets at EYE

Fancy enjoying a relaxed drink on a sultry summer evening while watching an exceptional film? Well you can, because this year once again we are screening films in the open air in the park next to the Eye building. This summer in our Sunsets screenings you can watch films in which the city is a character in itself.

MACA

Ukrainian Cinema Club: Film Screening | Fragments of Ice

The Ukrainian Film Club at MACA (Amsterdam) invites you to a special screening of the documentary "Fragments of Ice", director Maria Stoianova. A deep, personal insight into Ukraine's transition period – from the final years of the Soviet Union to the first years of independence.

Palestinian films & funraiser for Gaza

From 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM on March 7th, join them for a meaningful evening showcasing a collection of Palestinian films

Filmstill Israelism

Global South Lens Documentary Film Festival

Global South Lens is organizing a three-day Documentary Film Festival from Friday, November 15 to Sunday, November 17 at Cinema de Vlugt in Amsterdam Nieuw-West. The films take audiences on a journey through countries in the Global South, from North Africa to the Middle East. After each screening, key social and societal themes will be discussed in Q&A sessions and panel discussions.

Schouwburg Amstelveen

Cinema Amstelveen on Tour 2024

Cinema Amstelveen returns this summer with a tour. Get ready for four weekends in four neighborhoods for real outdoor cinema. Chairs are ready and you will receive headphones for the optimal movie experience outdoors, on a very large screen with all your friends! If you have a Cineville pass or Cinema Strippenkaart, then you are in the right place at the outdoor cinema.