Event calendar

• Visit the Young Rembrandt Studio

  Visit the Young Rembrandt Studio

  Meet the young Rembrandt in a beautiful 7-minute 3D video experience in the house where...

  until 21 March 2027

• Gert van Dijk, city prints of Leiden

  Gert van Dijk, city prints of Leiden

  Gert van Dijk creates atmospheric cityscapes of Leiden. Early in the morning, he photog...

  until 31 January 2027

• Plants & Planets

  Plants & Planets

  In Plants & Planets you will travel through time and space: from the Big Bang to th...

  until 7 February 2027

• Light over Deshima

  Light over Deshima

  What did Japan look like when photography was still in its infancy?

  until 28 February 2027

• Yuki Kihara: Darwin in Paradise Camp

  Yuki Kihara: Darwin in Paradise Camp

  In *Darwin in Paradise Camp*, Wereldmuseum Leiden presents the Dutch debut of the inter...

  until 3 January 2027

• Garden of Delights – The Seventeenth Century in Bloom

  Garden of Delights – The Seventeenth Century in Bloom

  Museum De Lakenhal and The Phoebus Foundation present the exhibition *Garden of Delight...

  until 28 March 2027

• Exhibition Ontdekkingstocht

  Exhibition Ontdekkingstocht

  Liesbeth van der Zee is exhibiting her work, “Ontdekkingstocht,” at the Het Leids Wever...

  until 28 February 2027

• Sami Art, Land, Power

  Sami Art, Land, Power

  How do you relate to the land you live with? In *Sámi Art, Land, Power*, Sámi creators...

  until 5 September 2027

• Time for Papua

  Time for Papua

  Visit Time for Papua: an impressive presentation of 400 objects, selected from the worl...

  until 3 January 2027

• The forest of Suriname

  The forest of Suriname

  Naturalis has a new exhibition: The Forest of Suriname. Discover the nature of Suriname...

  until 2 May 2027

• K-pop: A Snapshot

  K-pop: A Snapshot

  K-pop in the picture. From underground music scene to global visual culture K-pop.

  until 31 December

• Giant creatures

  Giant creatures

  This autumn, 12 gigantic little creatures have arrived at the Hortus—for instance, a ca...

  until 30 November

• Truth? The art of doubt

  Truth? The art of doubt

  In Truth? The art of doubt, scientists and artists explore how we determine what is true.

  until 3 January 2027

• Leidsche Mondialen Exhibition

  Leidsche Mondialen Exhibition

  There is another group exhibition by the Leidsche Mondialen at the Stadstimmerwerf.

  until 3 December

• Discover the 13 museums in Leiden

  Discover the 13 museums in Leiden

  Marvel at the treasures of science, learn all about the life of the Young Rembrandt, im...

  until 2 January 2028

• Stevenshof Lunch Concert: Around the Grand Piano

  Stevenshof Lunch Concert: Around the Grand Piano

  Lieselotte van Tol at the piano, with a program featuring works by Brahms, Bach, Liszt,...

  Friday 13 November

• The game (with) and the stories

  The game (with) and the stories

  Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan serve as the starting point—stories in which anything...

  13 November, 14 November and 4 more days

• Arrival of Sinterklaas in Leiden

  Arrival of Sinterklaas in Leiden

  On Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 11:30 am, Saint Nicholas will set foot at the Beest...

  Saturday 14 November

• Viewing of murals by Chris Lebeau in the Old Catholic Church

  Viewing of murals by Chris Lebeau in the Old Catholic Church

  The Old Catholic Church in Leiden has unique murals by Chris Lebeau (1875–1945), which...

  14 November, 12 December

• FACING FACES

  FACING FACES

  Koen de Vries’ portraits are like an excavation of all the impressions that shaped huma...

  until 16 January 2027

• Language Café 071

  Language Café 071

  Dutch Language Café - open every Saturday 14:00 at Bourbon Street in Leiden city centre...

  until 3 July 2027

• Arabic Language & Culture Festival

  Arabic Language & Culture Festival

  Discover the richness of the Arabic language and culture.

  14 and 15 November

• Open Mic - Comedy Sunday Afternoon

  Open Mic - Comedy Sunday Afternoon

  During this special afternoon, up-and-coming Dutch-speaking comedians take center stage...

  Sunday 15 November

• Biggg Festival Leiden

  Biggg Festival Leiden

  A selection of artists (including many Leiden Legends) presents a musical overview of B...

  Sunday 15 November