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Museum EICAS

Museum of contemporary art in the former Hegius Gymnasium in Deventer with works of the Nul and ZERO movements and changing exhibitions.

Opening hoursAdmission €15 Wheelchair accessible

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About the museum

Museum EICAS – the abbreviation stands for European Institute for Contemporary Art and Science – has been making art accessible since the 1960s. Its starting point is the thinking of the Dutch Nul movement and the international ZERO group, in which the idea of a work matters more than its outward form. Plans for such a museum in Deventer became known from 2018.

From 1 August 2020, as a forerunner, EICAS showed exhibitions on about 500 square metres in the Polstraat. The museum moved into its actual home in the former Hegius Gymnasium on the Nieuwe Markt, a municipal monument from 1954 (architect Wim Knuttel), which was converted in 2022 by Hans van Heeswijk Architecten and given a glass roof. It was officially opened in March 2023; almost all staff work on a voluntary basis. The Museumkaart has been valid since 2 July 2024.

Alongside works by Nul and ZERO artists such as Armando, Jan Henderikse, herman de vries and Henk Peeters, the museum shows changing exhibitions of contemporary, non-figurative art. It links art with science through workshops, lectures and publications, and also runs an education studio, a library, an archive and a museum shop.

Highlights

Works of the Dutch Nul movement and the ZERO group (including Armando, Henderikse, herman de vries, Peeters)
Former Hegius Gymnasium from 1954 with a glass roof, converted in 2022
Free weekly Kunstbreak tour on Wednesdays
"OntdEktocht" discovery trail for children
Museum shop with art books and regional design

Permanent exhibition

Nul- und ZERO-Bewegung – Works by the Dutch Nul artists and the international ZERO group form the starting point of the collection, including works by Armando, Jan Henderikse, herman de vries and Henk Peeters.

Founded: 2020

Admission & discounts

Adults	€15
Reduced	€4.50CJP card (students €5, Rembrandtkaart and VriendenLoterij VIP card €7.50)
Children & teens	€15free up to age 17 · Young people up to 17 years free; children under 16 only when accompanied, maximum 4 children per adult
Students & apprentices	€5With student card
Groups	–Group tours: €40 (up to 6 people) or €80 (up to 12 people), plus admission
Group tour for up to 6 people	€40Flat rate, plus admission; during regular opening hours, otherwise by arrangement
Group tour for up to 12 people	€80Flat rate, plus admission; during regular opening hours, otherwise by arrangement

Free with the Museumkaart and ICOM card.

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Elevator
Accessible restroom: no information
Accessible parking: no information
Service dogs welcome: no information
Tactile models & exhibits: no information
Sign language tours: no information
Easy-to-read materials: no information
Audio description: no information

The museum is wheelchair accessible; the lift at the entrance has a capacity of 225 kg.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

Kids’ admission	free up to age 17

Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

For children there is the "OntdEktocht": at the ticket desk they receive a bag with tasks and materials for a discovery tour through the museum. Young people up to 17 have free admission; under 16 an adult companion is required.

Getting there & parking

By public transit

Deventer (NS) · 10-min walk

From Deventer station square (where the buses also stop) about 10 minutes on foot via Singelstraat, Sijzenbaanplein, Achter de Broederen, Engestraat, Stromarkt and Graven to the Nieuwe Markt.