Rapenburg 73, 2311 GJ, Leiden The Netherlands

Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR, Leiden The Netherlands

Naturalis Biodiversity Center has been named European Museum of the Year 2021! The beautiful new museum is for anyone who wants to discover more about the treasures of nature. Go on a journey to the present and the past. Let yourself be seduced in the Seduction gallery and meet T.rex Trix in the Dinosaur Era gallery. Also visit LiveScience and watch live how our experts clean dinosaur bones.

Burgsteeg 14, 2312 JS, Leiden The Netherlands

Rapenburg 28, 2311 EW, Leiden The Netherlands

The National Museum of Antiquities is housed in an old monumental building and ‘Begijnhof’. It is the Dutch centre for archaeology. A large part of the collection consists of objects related to ancient Egypt. Unique is the two thousand year old Egyptian temple in the central hall of the museum. Besides ancient Egypt, the museum covers the Middle East, the Classical world and the early history of the Netherlands. The entire collection consists of more than 80,000 objects, including statues of Roman emperors, Etruscan tomb finds and mummies.

Steenstraat 1, 2312 BS, Leiden The Netherlands

Museum Volkenkunde is a museum about people housed in a historic building just five minutes' walk from Leiden's central station. A huge totem pole greets visitors as they enter the museum through the garden. Museum Volkenkunde presents regularly changing exhibitions and its permanent display features objects from eight different cultural regions. Objects that all have a story to tell about humankind.

Tweede Binnenvestgracht 1, 2312 BZ, Leiden The Netherlands

Visitors to the Valk Windmill learn about the history, life, skills and techniques of the 18th-century Dutch miller.

Leiden The Netherlands

Kloksteeg 16 Through the Pieterskerkcafé, 2311 SP, Leiden The Netherlands

The Pieterskerk has been the central touchstone of Leiden for almost 900 years. St. Peter’s two keys form the Leiden coat of arms and symbolically unlock the gates to both Heaven and Earth. This symbolism is reflected in the use of the Pieterskerk. A transformation from a Catholic church into a reformed church and since 1976 a multifunctional meeting place in a monument of unique cultural-historical value. Feel free to discover the history of the Netherlands (and America) flowing through the Pieterskerk. Whatever area of the church you may visit, Floris V, Rembrandt van Rijn, John, Abigail & John Quincy Adams, Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, George Bush Sr., Princess Beatrix and King Willem-Alexander have trodden this place before you.

Jan van Houtkade 50, 2311 PE, Leiden The Netherlands

Lange Sint Agnietenstraat 10, 2312, Leiden The Netherlands

Rijksmuseum Boerhaave is the Netherlands’ treasure chamber of science and medicine. What were the major discoveries in the history of science in the Netherlands? Who were the researchers behind them and how great is the impact of their discoveries on our lives today? Find out more about their inventions and join us in thinking about today’s big issues. With a collection spanning five centuries of research and innovation and based on close collaboration with prominent modern scientists, Rijksmuseum Boerhaave offers visitors of all ages a fascinating insight into the world of science.

Oude Singel 32, 2312 RA, Leiden The Netherlands

Museum De Lakenhal is the visual arts, history and crafts museum of the city of Leiden. The city’s illustrious past is highlighted in seven collection presentations, including The Cradle of the Golden Age, Leiden University City, The Siege and Relief of Leiden, and Seven Centuries of ‘Leids Laken’. The internationally renowned collection contains numerous highlights such as Lucas van Leyden’s ‘Last Judgment’ (approximately 1526-27), beautifully stained glass, and paintings by Rembrandt and contemporaries. Since 1874 the museum has been located in a monumental 17thcentury hall for woollen fabrics, carefully restored in 2017-2019 and expanded with modern architecture. The unique encounters between past and present that occur here make Museum De Lakenhal a source of inspiration for all!

Leiden The Netherlands

Aalmarkt, 2312 JC, Leiden The Netherlands

Rapenburg 19, 2311 GE, Leiden The Netherlands

Blauwpoortbrug 1 Bridgekeepershouse, 2312 GA, Leiden The Netherlands

The place for - canal tours, - boat rental and - private tours. We offer comfortable and sustainable tours over the lovely canals of Leiden. You can also explore the beautiful lake area, Kagerplassen, close to Leiden.