Event calendar

• Art under the trees

  Art under the trees

  Art market during the Art Route in Leiden. 36 stalls on the Hooglandse Kerkgracht. Cozy...

  until 27 September

• Monthly Book Exchange

  Monthly Book Exchange

  Stack of books? Hit pause on the scroll and join us at our Monthly Book Exchange!

  26 September, 24 October and 28 November

• Day of Languages and Cultures

  Day of Languages and Cultures

  Which language will you pass on to your child? What did the people of Leiden sing in th...

  Saturday 26 September

• Hooglandse Kerk, Saturday afternoon concerts 2026

  Hooglandse Kerk, Saturday afternoon concerts 2026

  The concerts begin at 13:30 and end at 14:15. Admission is free (collection). W: Willis...

  Saturday 26 September

• Pleintaptoe

  Pleintaptoe

  During the Pleintaptoe at Garenmarkt Square, top marching bands from the region, and be...

  Saturday 26 September

• 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

• 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

• Time for Papua

  Time for Papua

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

  until 3 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

• Giselle Kuster - The Leiden Years

  Giselle Kuster - The Leiden Years

  This summer you can see the most famous paintings of artist Giselle Kuster at Museum De...

  until 25 October

• FACING FACES

  FACING FACES

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

  until 16 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

• 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

• Through the Three Mills

  Through the Three Mills

  Through the Three Mills, is a contemporary art exhibition presented in Garenmarkt 5, a...

  until 2 October

• National Museumweek in Leiden

  National Museumweek in Leiden

  From Rembrandt's masterpieces to a journey through the human body: Discover Leiden's mu...

  until 2 October

• Galleria - twelve exhibitions in one

  Galleria - twelve exhibitions in one

  "Galleria" is a summer museum experience, showcasing twelve small exhibitions under one...

  until 1 November

• Art route Leiden 2026

  Art route Leiden 2026

  A diverse group of 165 studios, galleries and art project organizations will open their...

  until 27 September

• Kunst in de Etalage

  Kunst in de Etalage

  Liever in Leiden transforms the city center into a large studio during Kunst in de Etal...

  until 27 September

• 3rd October Documentary Screening (English Subs)

  3rd October Documentary Screening (English Subs)

  In this film, we follow four Leiden residents leading up to and during the 450th annive...

  until 4 October

• Waterland Boerhaave

  Waterland Boerhaave

  Waterland Boerhaave is a scientific playground in the monumental courtyard of the museu...

  until 25 October

• 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

• 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

• Sunday Celebration: Mid-Autumn Festival

  Sunday Celebration: Mid-Autumn Festival

  Harvest festivals are celebrated all around the world. Examples include the Chinese Moo...

  27 September, 4 October

• Junk Journal Night

  Junk Journal Night

  Cozy Junk Journal & Scrapbook Evening  Junk journaling, scrapbooking… you can do it all...

  Monday 28 September