Event Calendar

• November Meet&Mingle

  November Meet&Mingle

  Join us for a relaxed evening, meet new people, enjoy a drink together, and put your te...

  Thursday 5 November

• 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

• Time for Papua

  Time for Papua

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

  until 3 January 2027

• 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

• Language consultation hours

  Language consultation hours

  Improve your language skills or help someone improve theirs

  weekly

• Taalthuis reading club

  Taalthuis reading club

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

  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

• Observatory Tour

  Observatory Tour

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

  weekly

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Pergolesi's Stabat Mater in Leiden

  Pergolesi's Stabat Mater in Leiden

  This unique concert offers the audience the rare opportunity to hear three movements of...

  Friday 6 November

• Repair Café Leiderdorp

  Repair Café Leiderdorp

  Get your broken tools repaired, clothes fixed and more instead of throwing them away at...

  monthly

• Language Café Voorschoten

  Language Café Voorschoten

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

  weekly

• Protocols of Becoming

  Protocols of Becoming

  What happens when art and science come together? In Protocols of Becoming, artist Sonja...

  7 November, 7 December and 3 more days

• Repair Café Leiden

  Repair Café Leiden

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

  monthly