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Toverlantaarn Museum: images from light and slides

The Toverlantaarn Museum (Magic Lantern Museum) in Heiloo collects magic lanterns, lantern slides and optical toys. The visit thus focuses on ways of showing images and suggesting movement.

Plan your visit ↗

A device with an image

A lantern and its slide belong together. During the explanation, have someone show you how this combination works, so that the device is not viewed merely as a technical object.

Optical toys too

Toys add smaller, often instantly recognisable applications to the subject. Compare the role that looking and movement play in them, depending on the items on display on the day of your visit.

Arranging a show

Shows and guided tours are mentioned for groups. These are scheduled activities; an open Saturday does not mean that every programme is available at any time.

Before you go

The museum is in the WBC building on Landgoed Willibrordus. Confirm the correct entrance and preferably book in advance, especially with a group or specific access needs.

Sources

This first edition has been compiled from collected museum information. Not all of the information has yet been confirmed by the museum. Viewing tips are by the editorial team. The sources used are listed below.

  1. Toverlantaarn Museum — source 1

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified research card reference; model output is not a source of evidence. Content, authority, currency and independence require separate checking.

  2. Toverlantaarn Museum — source 2

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified research card reference; model output is not a source of evidence. Content, authority, currency and independence require separate checking.

  3. Toverlantaarn Museum — source 3

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified research card reference; model output is not a source of evidence. Content, authority, currency and independence require separate checking.

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