Event Calendar

• The Weekend of Voorschoten

  The Weekend of Voorschoten

  The Weekend of Voorschoten on 11, 12 and 13 September 2026 is an entertaining weekend f...

  Sunday 13 September

• Open Monument Days Leiden

  Open Monument Days Leiden

  Over 30 monumental buildings in the city centre are opening their doors. This year mark...

  Sunday 13 September

• Sunday Celebration: Mid-Autumn Festival

  Sunday Celebration: Mid-Autumn Festival

  Harvest festivals are celebrated all around the world. Examples include the Chinese Moo...

  13 September, 20 September and 2 more days

• Vliet run Voorschoten

  Vliet run Voorschoten

  Join the Vlietloop on September 13, the running event of Voorschoten. Distances for eve...

  Sunday 13 September

• 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

• 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

• Plants & Planets

  Plants & Planets

  In Plants & Planets you will travel through time and space: from the Big Bang to th...

  until 7 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

• 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

• 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

• Through the Three Mills

  Through the Three Mills

  Through the Three Mills, is a contemporary art exhibition presented in Garenmarkt 5, a...

  until 2 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

• Kunst in de Etalage

  Kunst in de Etalage

  Liever in Leiden transforms the city center into a large studio during Kunst in de Etal...

  until 27 September

• 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

• Concert: Orchidées

  Concert: Orchidées

  What if you could hear the hidden language of nature? Orchidées is a breathtaking conce...

  Monday 14 September

• Language Café Leiderdorp

  Language Café Leiderdorp

  You will learn to speak Dutch better in the Language Café. You talk to each other about...

  weekly

• Taalthuis reading club

  Taalthuis reading club

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

  weekly

• Walking & Talking

  Walking & Talking

  Do you want to improve your Dutch, especially the speaking part? Join our Walking and T...

  weekly