nuNov 8, 2026, 08:51

Karbonkel gets permanent spot at Sound and Vision media museum

The media museum Beeld & Geluid has recorded record-breaking attendance following the launch of a popular exhibition featuring Karbonkel, a notorious monster from the 1990s children's series Ik Mik Loreland. Due to positive feedback from visitors who found the encounter nostalgic and healing, the museum has decided to display the character permanently.

The media museum Beeld & Geluid has reported its highest visitor numbers since its February 2023 reopening, welcoming over 25,000 guests in the last four weeks. This surge in interest is largely attributed to the popular Karbonkel Experience, a mini-exhibition featuring the restored monster from the 1990s educational program Ik Mik Loreland. The character was famously known for causing nightmares among young viewers, and visitors have described the encounter as a cathartic experience. Due to this overwhelming success, the museum has decided to make the exhibit a permanent fixture. Museum manager Arjen Pas noted the positive emotional response from fans who previously feared the character. In conjunction with the exhibit, episodes of the original series have been added to the museum's online media archive, De Schatkamer, allowing a new generation to engage with the classic series.

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