{"id":6974,"date":"2025-03-20T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woonlookbook.com\/?p=6974"},"modified":"2026-06-23T07:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T05:58:51","slug":"step-into-the-world-of-media-at-beeld-geluid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woonlookbook.com\/nl\/step-into-the-world-of-media-at-beeld-geluid\/","title":{"rendered":"Step Into the World of Media at Beeld & Geluid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Discover this Museum of Sound & Vision. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Why Step into the world of Media at Beeld & Geluid with me? I will tell you more. After a summer holiday, I spent some time at home following my departure from KPN Broadcast after nearly five years. I suddenly realized I missed having a job. It wasn’t the long workweeks I had before. I missed being surrounded by young people. I enjoyed engaging with professionals. Yes, you might not believe it, but I even missed the responsibilities that come with a job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Being a volunteer is different, and running your own website -while rewarding- puts everything in your own hands. That is when I started looking around. It led me to work as a host at the TOP2000 Caf\u00e9 for a few days between Christmas and New Year\u2019s Eve. The location? Beeld & Geluid in Hilversum. I loved it!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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After applying in early February, I officially joined their host pool. With 4-hour shifts, 2 to 3 times a week, surrounded by young professionals and visitors of all ages, interested in the world of broadcasting, it is exactly what I needed! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, I invite you to Step into the world of Media at Beeld & Geluid<\/strong> with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The foundation of Beeld & Geluid traces years back in the 20th<\/sup> century when Dutch broadcasters began archiving radio and television recordings. Over time, the need for a centralized, professional archive grew. In 2006 the current iconic building was built. I remember that in the seventies a house on the other site of the street was painted completely pink. (Some found it horrible, others loved it). Now there was again a remarkable building with its colorful glass facade designed by Jaap Drupsteen. The glass panels featuring stills from famous Dutch TV moments. In the beginning with complaints of the neighbors because the light was so bright in the evening. After turning the lights down by the Museum in the evening, now I think most people in Hilversum are proud of the building.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For my former KPN colleagues: do you remember the Postmuseum on the Zeestraat in The Hague, later known as the Museum for Communication, which housed the KPN Company Collection? Beeld & Geluid managed it during its final years before it closed in 2024. Now, part of that collection is in Hilversum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jaap Drupsteen designed the iconic colorful glass facade, which is a defining feature of the Beeld & Geluid building. His work blends abstract imagery with Dutch media history, making the building both a functional archive and a visual landmark. The facade looks like a test pattern, but the individual panels show images from TV history.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Exhibition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are pop-up exhibitions, like \u201c50 years of Simplisties Verbond\u201d just finished \ud83d\ude1e. Till the end of 2026 an exhibition about 75 years of television. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Collection (permanent)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the Media Museum, you will discover the influence of media through a unique, personalized experience. The museum is highly interactive, with an app and QR codes integrated throughout. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for me, I love these new developments! But if you are not someone who follows my motto, “always open to new things,”<\/strong> navigating the experience might feel challenging. My advice? Bring your grandchildren, they will guide you! \ud83d\ude09 And of course, we (the hosts) are always ready to help whenever you need it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Always open to new things”<\/p>\nLeny<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The experience is built around five key themes: Share, Inform, Sell, Tell, and Play. Just to name a few examples, you can: <\/p>\n\n\n\n