Event Calendar

• Leaf Craft&Mingle

  Leaf Craft&Mingle

  Every year, when autumn arrives, the city of Leiden becomes even more charming! Imag...

  Wednesday 21 October

• Taş Tepeler

  Taş Tepeler

  Travelling through a prehistoric landscape.

  until 7 November 2027

• Housing Consultations by RE/MAX

  Housing Consultations by RE/MAX

  Free housing advice by RE/MAX Makelaarsgilde

  monthly

• 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

• 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

• Pilgrim Museum Introductory Tour

  Pilgrim Museum Introductory Tour

  Every Wednesday afternoon, curator Sarah Moine takes you on a tour of the Pilgrim Museu...

  21 October, 28 October and 9 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

• 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

• 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

• Kinderkring

  Kinderkring

  Every Wednesday morning from 9.30 to 11.00 h. you are welcome to join the Kinderkring....

  weekly

• Activities for kids in Milieu Educatief Centrum Leiderdorp

  Activities for kids in Milieu Educatief Centrum Leiderdorp

  The Milieu Educatief Centrum in Leiderdorp organises activities for kids every Wednesda...

  weekly

• Expat Cinema

  Expat Cinema

  International films with English subtitles

  weekly

• Observatory Tour

  Observatory Tour

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

  weekly

• Dutch Conversation Night

  Dutch Conversation Night

  It's Wednesday, and it's time for a night of practising Dutch and generally being socia...

  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

• Waterland Boerhaave

  Waterland Boerhaave

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

  until 25 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

• Giant creatures

  Giant creatures

  This autumn, 12 gigantic little creatures have arrived at the Hortus—for instance, a ca...

  until 30 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

• 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