Young Rembrandt Studio
Here Rembrandt learned to paint, draw and etch
Visit the Young Rembrandt Studio
Visit the Young Rembrandt Studio for free! The 17th-century house, at Langebrug 89 in Leiden, is where Rembrandt spent his younger years learning how to draw, paint and make etchings at the hand of his first mentor Jacob van Swanenburgh. This is a unique stop on the Leiden Rembrandt route that gives a glimpse into the life of the young Rembrandt. A special seven-minute ‘video mapping’ projection introduces you to the young master painter and the most important key figures in his life.
Practical information
Opening hours: Tuesday till Sunday van 12.00 - 17.00 uur
Entrance: free
CLOSED ON KINGSDAY (SATURDAY APRIL 27, 2024)
Address: Langebrug 89, Leiden
Accessibility:
Car parking: Parkeergarage Garenmarkt
Public transport: Bus stop Breestraat
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Rembrandt Route
Rembrandt Route
A unique walking tour in the footsteps of the most famous master painter from the Dutch Golden Age that joins together all the city's historic Rembrandt locations. The Rembrandt Route is available for € 6.95 from the VVV Leiden Tourist Information Office.
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Get a portrait sketch!
Get a portrait sketch!
Get your portrait sketched by Rembrandt van Rijn himself, because if you look in through the ground-floor window of the ‘Young Rembrandt School’ you will see the brush strokes appear on the canvas, as if by magic.
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Discover more about Rembrandt
Discover more about Rembrandt
Rembrandt van Rijn was born in 1606, the ninth child of a miller in Leiden. Here he saw the light and grew up in relative prosperity. In the seventeenth century he grew to become a great artist.
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