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Museum · Hilversum · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Beeld & Geluid in Hilversum

Beeld & Geluid is a museum in Hilversum, North Holland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 250 m you'll find a bench and a water point.

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Audio tour · Beeld & Geluid

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You're standing at the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, on the Media Park in Hilversum. This is the memory of Dutch radio and television. Start with the façade. It's full of colour, but these aren't ordinary coloured panels. Designer Jaap Drupsteen worked images from old film and TV programmes into them, heavily simplified and pressed into the glass in relief. There are 768 of them, spread over 2,244 glass panels that wrap around the building like a ribbon. When the sun hits them, it works a bit like a stained glass window.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Tu-Su,PH 10:00-17:00
Admission
Paid · Museumkaart valid
Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Beeld & Geluid open?

Tu-Su,PH 10:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Can I get in with the Museumkaart?

Yes, the Museumkaart is valid.

Is Beeld & Geluid wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 250 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Beeld & Geluid, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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