Event Calendar

• Comedy Night International

  Comedy Night International

  Get ready for an evening full of English-language humor and diversity at our Comedy Nig...

  Saturday 17 October

• Repair Café Leiden

  Repair Café Leiden

  You can contact us for repairs to electrical appliances and minor repairs to clothing,...

  monthly

• 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

• Market in Leiden

  Market in Leiden

  Biweekly street market along the Nieuwe Rijn waterway.

  weekly

• FACING FACES

  FACING FACES

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

  until 16 January 2027

• Light over Deshima

  Light over Deshima

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

  until 28 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...

  17 October, 18 October and 6 more days

• Time for Papua

  Time for Papua

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

  until 3 January 2027

• 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

• Language Cafe Leiden

  Language Cafe Leiden

  Practice your Dutch language skills in a relaxed and friendly environment

  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

• Outdoor Bootcamp for Leiden Bio Science Park employees!

  Outdoor Bootcamp for Leiden Bio Science Park employees!

  Outdoor Bootcamp is an intensive full-body workout in the fresh air, focusing on streng...

  until 3 November

• 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

• Leiden International Film Festival

  Leiden International Film Festival

  11 days filled with premieres, special film events, parties and more: that’s the Leiden...

  until 18 October

• 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

• Día de Muertos at the Worldmuseum in Leiden

  Día de Muertos at the Worldmuseum in Leiden

  Come and experience the Day of the Dead at the Worldmuseum. During this Mexican celebra...

  until 25 October

• Waterland Boerhaave

  Waterland Boerhaave

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

  until 25 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

• 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

• Werkcentrum

  Werkcentrum

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

  until 9 September 2027