What Beeld & Geluid in Den Haag does

Beeld & Geluid in Den Haag is a Dutch cultural heritage institution and media museum operating as a regional sub-brand of the broader Beeld & Geluid organization. The institution preserves Dutch audiovisual memory through a continuously growing collection exceeding one million hours of material, accessible globally via the Schatkamer digital collection platform and physically through the Mediamuseum at Media Parkboulevard 1, Hilversum. The Den Haag museum at Zeestraat 82 permanently closed on July 1, 2024, with all depot objects relocated to Hilversum; programming continues in Den Haag via partner locations, notably the Centrale Bibliotheek aan het Spui.

The product surface spans four layers: a physical museum experience (Mediamuseum), educational services (Mediaworkshops for PO/VO/MBO/HBO/WO tiers, Digitaal Lesmateriaal digital learning materials, training for societal professionals), digital heritage products (Schatkamer collection portal, TILT verhalen storytelling platform, VR tour of the former Den Haag depot), and commercial/professional services (Collectiegebruik collection licensing for media professionals, Locatieverhuur venue rental, Arrangementen group packages). The underlying technology is an audiovisual collection management system and digital archive platform, with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

The institution is government-affiliated under the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap) and holds ANBI (Public Benefit Institution) status, with supplementary support from the VriendenLoterij. It is structured as a publicly-funded non-profit cultural organization rather than a commercial venture, serving end users across general public visitors, educational institutions, media makers and professionals, and societal professionals. No direct revenue figures, pricing models, or financial disclosures are available in the source data.

Name

Beeld & Geluid in Den Haag

Legal name

Beeld & Geluid

Website

https://denhaag.beeldengeluid.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beeld & Geluid in Den Haag is a Dutch publicly-funded media museum and cultural heritage institution (sub-brand of national Beeld & Geluid), preserving over one million hours of Dutch audiovisual material and serving educators, media professionals, and the general public.

Ownership category

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Product category

Cultural Heritage Museum Services

NAICS

Museums (71211), Museums (712110), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Media Archives, Libraries & Content Preservation (MPABADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Art Museums (THAJADAA), Access & Distribution for Archives (Restored Masters, DCP Creation, Screening Deliverables) (MPADAMAJ)

Keywords

• Audiovisual archive services
• Media museum operations
• Media literacy education
• Digital heritage preservation
• Cultural heritage institution

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

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Core offering

Beeld & Geluid operates a media museum and national audiovisual heritage institution that preserves and provides access to over one million hours of Dutch audiovisual material. Its core offerings include physical museum experiences (Mediamuseum), the Schatkamer digital archive platform, Mediaworkshops on media literacy for all educational levels, Digitaal Lesmateriaal (digital learning materials), TILT verhalen (digital storytelling), professional collection licensing (Collectiegebruik), and venue rental (Locatieverhuur). The Den Haag physical museum closed permanently on July 1, 2024, with programming continuing at partner locations in the city.

Product overview

Beeld & Geluid operates as a media museum and cultural heritage institution with both physical and digital offerings. The core physical experience is the Mediamuseum, while digital products include the Schatkamer (collection access portal), Digitaal Lesmateriaal (digital learning materials), and TILT verhalen (digital storytelling). Educational services encompass Mediaworkshops for all levels, while professional services include Collectiegebruik for makers and Locatieverhuur for venue rentals. The organization manages a collection of over one million hours of audiovisual material. The Den Haag location was permanently closed on July 1, 2024, with activities continuing at partner locations in the city.

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Products and services

• Mediamuseum Interactive media museum experience where visitors explore and learn about media through hands-on exhibits, located at Media Parkboulevard 1, Hilversum.
• Mediaworkshops Interactive educational workshops on media literacy, fake news detection, and how media works, designed for all education levels from primary to university (PO, VO, MBO, HBO/WO) and offered at partner locations including the Centrale Bibliotheek in Den Haag.
• Digitaal Lesmateriaal Digital educational materials with media content tailored to current events and curriculum, searchable by topic, subject, or level, designed for use by teachers and students across all educational levels.
• Schatkamer Digital collection portal allowing users to browse and explore over one million hours of Dutch audiovisual material online, with private download requests available for personal use.
• TILT verhalen Digital storytelling platform offering narrative experiences drawn from the Beeld & Geluid media collection.
• Collectie The full daily-growing media collection of Beeld & Geluid, encompassing over one million hours of audiovisual material accessible for viewing, learning, and creating, including private download requests.
• VR tour depot Den Haag Virtual reality tour of the former Beeld & Geluid depot in Den Haag, allowing users to experience how the depot looked before its closure and explore objects from the collection that were relocated to Hilversum.
• Locatieverhuur Venue rental service for events and activities at Beeld & Geluid locations.
• Arrangementen Group packages and arrangements for visitors, combining museum visits with workshops and other activities.
• Collectiegebruik Professional services allowing creators, filmmakers, journalists, and researchers to access and license audiovisual material from the Beeld & Geluid collection for commercial or professional use.

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Direct peers

• Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI): New York-based media museum focused on film, television, and digital media, with strong education programs for K-12 and the public. Comparable in operating a physical media museum plus media-literacy education tied to school curricula.
• EYE Filmmuseum: Amsterdam-based Dutch film museum that preserves and exhibits Dutch and international cinematographic heritage. Directly comparable as another Netherlands-based audiovisual heritage institution running a museum, exhibition programming, and educational activities for schools and the public.
• Austrian Film Museum: Vienna-based museum and archive dedicated to cinema history, curating retrospectives, school programs, and an accessible film collection. Comparable as a smaller European film museum balancing archive, exhibition, and education mandates.
• Swedish Film Institute: Swedish public agency that preserves and provides access to Swedish film heritage, runs the Cinematheque screenings, and supports film education. Comparable as a publicly funded national audiovisual archive and cultural-education operator.
• Museo Nazionale del Cinema: Turin-based Italian national film museum housed in the Mole Antonelliana, combining a major film archive with immersive exhibits and educational programming. Comparable as a national audiovisual heritage institution with archive plus museum plus public-facing learning.
• Deutsches Filmmuseum: Frankfurt-based German film museum covering film history, technique, and media education, with affiliated collections. Comparable as a public, government-supported media museum focused on film heritage and education.
• Cinémathèque française: Paris-based film heritage institution that maintains one of the world's largest film archives and a public museum with screenings and education. Comparable as a national-scale audiovisual archive combined with a public museum and programming.
• British Film Institute (BFI): UK public body that preserves film and television heritage, operates the BFI National Archive, runs BFI Southbank and IMAX, and delivers film education across schools. Closely mirrors Beeld & Geluid's combined archive-museum-education mandate and public-broadcaster-style governance.
• Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC): US federal facility at Culpeper that preserves the nation's film, television, and sound recordings. Comparable as a publicly funded national audiovisual preservation and access institution, though at vastly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Rijksmuseum: Amsterdam-based Dutch national museum of art and history. Comparable only at the level of being a Dutch publicly funded cultural-heritage institution with educational programming; it does not specialize in audiovisual media.

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