Eicas

What Eicas does

EICAS (European Institute for Contemporary Art and Science), operating as Museum EICAS, is a non-profit art museum based in Deventer, Netherlands, focused on the Dutch Nul-beweging (Zero movement) and its influence on contemporary art. The museum maintains a permanent collection featuring works by artists associated with the Nul movement — including Armando, Henk Peeters, Jan Henderikse, and Jan Schoonhoven — and complements it with rotating temporary exhibitions on a roughly 3-4 month cycle, an archive library (Bibliotheek), an educational program (Educatie) targeting children and adults, an interactive Atelier 0 installation space where visitors co-create works with artists, and an on-site museum shop (Museumwinkel). The institution serves two primary customer segments: general museum visitors and art enthusiasts, and educational/school groups, with all activity conducted on a regional Dutch basis.

The business model is a hybrid of earned and subsidized revenue. Earned streams include general museum admission fees, museum shop transactions (art books, prints, merchandise), and guided tours priced at €40 per group of up to 6 persons or €80 per group of up to 12 persons, charged in addition to entry fees. Subsidized streams come from Dutch cultural funds and government bodies — Mondriaanfonds, Gemeente Deventer (municipality), Prins Bernard Cultuurfonds, VSB fonds, and Stichting Stokroos — which co-fund exhibitions and operations. Distribution is entirely regional (Netherlands), with on-site visits, an on-site shop, appointment-based group tours, and digital marketing through the museum's website (eicas.nl), Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Mastodon, newsletter, and press coverage. No proprietary technology, digital product, or AI capabilities are disclosed; core technology is the physical exhibition infrastructure, archive, and library.

Name

Eicas

Legal name

European Institute for Contemporary Art and Science (EICAS)

Website

https://eicas.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Museum EICAS is a non-profit art museum in Deventer, Netherlands, dedicated to the Dutch Nul (Zero) movement, its permanent collection, and rotating contemporary art exhibitions, serving general visitors and school groups via on-site visits, guided tours, shop sales, and subsidized programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Museum

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Art Museums (THAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA), Museum, Zoo & Attraction Gift Shops (CRALAJAG)

Keywords

• Contemporary art museum
• Cultural exhibitions
• Museum education programs
• Guided museum tours
• Museum retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Deventer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Museum admissions and entry fees: General museum admission fees charged to visitors for entry to exhibitions and the permanent collection.
2. Museum shop sales: Sale of art books, prints, and related merchandise through the museum shop.
3. Guided tours: Guided tours offered to groups of up to 6 or 12 persons, priced at €40 or €80 per group plus entry fees.
4. Subsidies and grants: Financial support received from cultural funds and government bodies to fund exhibitions and operations.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Museum EICAS (European Institute for Contemporary Art and Science) operates a specialized art museum in Deventer, Netherlands, dedicated to the Dutch Nul (Zero) post-war avant-garde art movement. The museum offers a permanent collection featuring works by artists such as Armando, Henk Peeters, Jan Henderikse, and Jan Schoonhoven, rotating contemporary exhibitions on three to four-month cycles, guided group tours, educational programs for children and adults, an on-site museum shop selling art books and merchandise, and an interactive installation program called Atelier 0.

Product overview

Museum EICAS is a museum dedicated to contemporary art and science, located in Deventer, Netherlands. The museum centers on the Dutch Nul (Zero) art movement and its influence on contemporary art. Its core offerings include a permanent collection featuring Nul movement artists (Armando, Henk Peeters, Jan Henderikse), rotating temporary exhibitions (three to four-month cycles), a library with archives, educational programs, guided tours, and a museum shop. The museum also offers interactive programs like 'Atelier 0' where visitors can engage directly in artistic creation.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Museum EICAS (Exhibitions and Permanent Collection) Museum admission and exhibition access for visitors in Deventer, Netherlands, featuring permanent collection of Dutch Nul (Zero) movement artists and rotating contemporary exhibitions every three to four months. Targeted at general museum visitors, art enthusiasts, and cultural tourists.
• Guided Tours (Rondleidingen) Group guided tours of the museum's exhibitions led by museum guides, available by appointment. Tours for up to 6 persons are priced at €40 per group and tours for up to 12 persons are priced at €80 per group, with each lasting approximately one hour, in addition to standard museum entry fees.
• Museum Shop (Museumwinkel) On-site retail shop at the museum selling art books, exhibition catalogs, prints, and related art merchandise tied to the Nul movement and contemporary exhibitions.
• Educational Programs (Educatie) Art education programs and activities for children and adults including school group visits, workshops, and specialized children's programs related to the museum's collections and contemporary art.
• Atelier 0 Interactive installation program where visitors can participate in creating artworks alongside artists, exploring themes related to the Nul movement. The 2023 edition featured an installation by Ronald de Ceuster, supported by Prins Bernard Cultuurfonds.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MondriaanfondscoreOthersThe Mondriaanfonds provides subsidies for exhibitions at Museum EICAS. It co-funded the opening exhibition featuring work by Henk Peeters and others (2022–2023) and the Zomerexpositie 2022 featuring Jan de Bruin and Karina Puuffin.
• Gemeente DeventercoreOthersThe municipality of Deventer provides subsidies and financial support for Museum EICAS's exhibitions and operations. It supported the opening exhibition (2022–2023) and the Zomerexpositie 2022.
• Prins Bernard CultuurfondsminorOthersThe Prince Bernard Cultural Fund provided subsidy for specific exhibitions and installations, such as the installation by Ronald de Ceuster (Atelier 0, 2023).
• VSB fondsminorOthersVSB fonds contributed to the opening exhibition funding of Museum EICAS.
• Stichting StokroosminorOthersStichting Stokroos provided funding support for the opening exhibition of Museum EICAS.
• PBCFO (Prins Bernard Cultuurfonds)minorOthersPBCFO (Prins Bernard Cultuurfonds) provided subsidy for the Atelier 0 installation by Ronald de Ceuster at Museum EICAS.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bonnefantenmuseum: Contemporary and old masters art museum in Maastricht, Netherlands. Comparable Dutch contemporary art institution with rotating exhibitions, educational programming, and government/cultural-fund support.
• Kröller-Müller Museum: Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands focused on modern and contemporary art including De Stijl and post-war movements. Comparable for its single-location, art-movement-anchored permanent collection combined with temporary exhibitions and educational programs.
• mumok – Museum moderner Kunst: Major museum of modern and contemporary art in Vienna, Austria. Comparable European contemporary art institution with rotating exhibitions, educational programs, and similar public-subsidy operating model.
• De Pont Museum: Contemporary art museum in Tilburg, Netherlands showing rotating exhibitions of living artists. Comparable mid-size Dutch contemporary art institution relying on temporary exhibitions, education, and public funding.
• Van Abbemuseum: Contemporary and modern art museum in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Comparable as a similarly-sized Dutch contemporary art institution offering rotating exhibitions, educational programs, and a permanent collection focused on 20th–21st century art.
• Cobra Museum: Amsterdam-based museum dedicated to the CoBrA movement, an avant-garde post-war art movement. Direct comparable as a Dutch museum specializing in a specific post-war art movement, with rotating exhibitions and educational programming.

Broad incumbents

• Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam: Major Amsterdam museum of modern and contemporary art and design. Operates in the same Dutch contemporary art space but at significantly larger scale with broader programming and international tourist reach.
• Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen: Major art museum in Rotterdam with broad modern and contemporary art collection. Comparable as a Dutch museum offering rotating exhibitions and educational programs, but with much larger scale and broader scope.

Emerging players

• ZERO foundation / Heinz Mack / Otto Piene archives: Foundation and archival initiatives preserving the international ZERO movement (the broader movement that includes Dutch Nul). Comparable as thematic peers focused on preserving and exhibiting the same avant-garde movement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EICAS.Deventer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eicas
• Instagraminstagram.com/museumeicas

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Investors

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