Event Calendar

• October Meet&Mingle

  October Meet&Mingle

  Meet&Mingles are our monthly socialising events and your opportunity to get to know peo...

  Thursday 8 October

• 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

• 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

• Time for Papua

  Time for Papua

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

  until 3 January 2027

• Light over Deshima

  Light over Deshima

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

  until 28 February 2027

• 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

• Market in Zoeterwoude

  Market in Zoeterwoude

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

  weekly

• Open PLNT Borrel

  Open PLNT Borrel

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

  weekly

• Language consultation hours

  Language consultation hours

  Improve your language skills or help someone improve theirs

  weekly

• Market in Leiderdorp

  Market in Leiderdorp

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

  weekly

• Taalthuis reading club

  Taalthuis reading club

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

  weekly

• Observatory Tour

  Observatory Tour

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

  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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Waterland Boerhaave

  Waterland Boerhaave

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

  until 25 October

• 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

• Tell Me More Stortytelling Evening: Unwritten (English)

  Tell Me More Stortytelling Evening: Unwritten (English)

  Join Theater De Generator’s monthly Tell Me More evenings for captivating stories and m...

  Friday 9 October

• Leiden Comic Festival

  Leiden Comic Festival

  During the Leiden Comic Festival, there is a large comic book fair in the Hooglandse Kerk.

  Friday 9 October