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Leiden

Leiden is the key to discoveries, with more than 35 courtyards, 28 kilometres of canals, many monuments, 13 museums and the oldest university of the Netherlands.  

Experience the highlights

Looking for the best highlights in Leiden? Imagine yourself back in the 17th century through the Leiden alleys, experience the time of the young Rembrandt in Leiden or walk along the canals, city gates, bridges and windmills and get carried away by Leiden history.

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Video mapping experience jonge Rembrandt in Leiden. Studenten bezoeken de vaste collectie van Museum De Lakenhal

Winter Wonder Weeks Leiden

This year, Leiden's winter months will once again be dominated by the Winter Wonder Weeks. Visit Sinterklaas's House, the Floating Ice Rink, the nostalgic fair, and much more. The Winter Wonder Weeks begin with Sinterklaas's arrival and run until early January, with all sorts of winter activities spread throughout the city.

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To the museum

  • Discover the world of science in Rijksmuseum Boerhaave

    What are the most important discoveries from our Dutch scientific history? Which researchers are behind this and how much impact do their discoveries have on our lives today? Discover more about their inventions and think about the big questions of today.

    Rijksmuseum Boerhaave

  • The museum for visual arts, history and crafts in 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.

    Museum De Lakenhal

  • The world's cultural heritage since 1837

    Wereldmuseum Leiden has been collecting the world's cultural heritage since 1837: art treasures that are thousands of years old, statues of Incas and Aztecs, Chinese paintings and African bronzes. But also everyday utensils such as clothes, weapons, eating utensils and children's toys of people for whom survival was the only goal, make the collection special.

    Wereldmuseum Leiden

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