Event Calendar

• Taş Tepeler

  Taş Tepeler

  Travelling through a prehistoric landscape.

  until 7 November 2027

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Taalthuis reading club

  Taalthuis reading club

  Reading a book together and talking about it makes reading so much more fun!

  weekly

• Language consultation hours

  Language consultation hours

  Improve your language skills or help someone improve theirs

  weekly

• Market in Zoeterwoude

  Market in Zoeterwoude

  Every Thursday afternoon, there is a small-scale weekly market in Zoeterwoude.

  weekly

• Market in Leiderdorp

  Market in Leiderdorp

  Every Thursday, the market vendors are ready for you at the market in Leiderdorp.

  weekly

• Observatory Tour

  Observatory Tour

  From Wednesday through Sunday, between 14:30 to 15:30, the Old Observatory offers guide...

  weekly

• Boxie, a Playful Museum Adventure

  Boxie, a Playful Museum Adventure

  Ready to explore the museum in a fun and different way? Pick up Boxie for free at the e...

  until 8 March 2028

• Open PLNT Borrel

  Open PLNT Borrel

  Are you part of the Leiden ecosystem and have a passion for entrepreneurship, innovatio...

  weekly

• 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

• Werkcentrum

  Werkcentrum

  Werkcentrum is a central hub for anyone with questions about work and career developmen...

  until 9 September 2027

• 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

• Language Café Voorschoten

  Language Café Voorschoten

  The Language Café is a meeting place for people who want to practice speaking Dutch.

  weekly

• Dutch Classes for Children Information Session

  Dutch Classes for Children Information Session

  Your children are starting school but don't speak Dutch? Learn more about International...

  weekly

• 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