Event Calendar

• Monthly Book Exchange

  Monthly Book Exchange

  Stack of books? Hit pause on the scroll and join us at our Monthly Book Exchange!

  24 October, 28 November

• On a houseplant safari through the greenhouses

  On a houseplant safari through the greenhouses

  In two hours, Fabrizia, founder and owner of Youplant Amsterdam, shares the ins and out...

  Saturday 24 October

• ROLLERDISCO [Halloween Edition]

  ROLLERDISCO [Halloween Edition]

  ROLLERDISCO LEIDEN 5TH EDITION HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!

  Saturday 24 October

• Stencil printing

  Stencil printing

  Stencil printing is a very simple form of printmaking. Hendruk Werkman of the Groningen...

  Saturday 24 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

• Reading to Kids in Spanish

  Reading to Kids in Spanish

  The BplusC library offers free reading sessions to kids in Spanish, this occurs every 4...

  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

• Market in Leiden

  Market in Leiden

  Biweekly street market along the Nieuwe Rijn waterway.

  weekly

• 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

• 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

• Time for Papua

  Time for Papua

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

  until 3 January 2027

• Language Cafe Leiden

  Language Cafe Leiden

  Practice your Dutch language skills in a relaxed and friendly environment

  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

• 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

• Giant creatures

  Giant creatures

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

  until 30 November

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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