Made in Gooi region - Hollywood of the lowlands

The home base of legendary Dutch TV shows and the iconic Top 2000 music café. Step into the magical world of sound and vision. The Media Park, Media Museum, and the Dutch Institute for Sound & Vision make Hilversum the flourishing media heart of the Netherlands. In terms of music, Gooi & Vecht also leads the way with world-class festivals and orchestras.  

Media Park Hilversum

Home of celebrities

Take the Hillywood tour through the Media Park. Do the Dutch Walk of Fame, rummage around in the enormous props repository, and see where shows such as The Voice and Big Brother originated. Discover it all at the largest media park in Europe. 

Everything about Hilversum

Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision

Unique museum tour through your media world

In the colourful, iconic building of Sound & Vision, you will experience media in all its facets. Dive into your own media life in the world's most interactive Media Museum with more than 50 'games', hundreds of hours of audiovisual material and many objects from media history. Here you go on a voyage of discovery through the media landscape of the past, present and future. Please note the museum presentation is in Dutch.

Experience the world of media

Museum Hilversum

An ode to photography

Admire the work of top photographers, visit the annual highlight – the Silver Camera exhibition – and be inspired by up-and-coming media talent. All the ingredients needed for a tantalizing experience in the beautiful old town hall.

Plan your visit
Een vrouw en vier kinderen kijken naar foto's aan de wand in een tentoonstelling in Museum Hilversum.

Living in luxury

A day as a Gooische vrouw

Shop in Laren's finest boutiques and luxury home furnishing shops with the latest trends, have lunch among the rich and famous and sip prosecco at a Gooische hotspot straight out of your favourite TV series.

Visit Laren & Blaricum