Event Calendar

• Sensory-friendly day for families - Naturalis

  Sensory-friendly day for families - Naturalis

  A museum visit can give many impressions: sounds, moving images, crowds or bright light...

  Wednesday 4 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

• Market in Leiden

  Market in Leiden

  Biweekly street market along the Nieuwe Rijn waterway.

  weekly

• Workshop: Kickstart your career in South Holland

  Workshop: Kickstart your career in South Holland

  A four-day workshop to learn practical skills to navigate the Dutch job market. Applica...

  4 November, 11 November and 2 more days

• Plants & Planets

  Plants & Planets

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

  until 7 February 2027

• FACING FACES

  FACING FACES

  Koen de Vries’ portraits are like an excavation of all the impressions that shaped huma...

  until 16 January 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

• Pilgrim Museum Introductory Tour

  Pilgrim Museum Introductory Tour

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

  4 November, 11 November and 7 more days

• Light over Deshima

  Light over Deshima

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

  until 28 February 2027

• Kinderkring

  Kinderkring

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

  weekly

• Observatory Tour

  Observatory Tour

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

  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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Market in Leiderdorp

  Market in Leiderdorp

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

  weekly