Event Calendar

• Arrival of Sinterklaas in Leiden

  Arrival of Sinterklaas in Leiden

  Sinterklaas and his helpers arrive festively in the center of Leiden, with a procession...

  Saturday 15 November

• K-POP, A Snapshot Festival

  K-POP, A Snapshot Festival

  On October 18th, the Wereldmuseum Leiden will be bursting with K-pop energy!

  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

• Masterful Mystery - About Rembrandt's enigmatic contemporary

  Masterful Mystery - About Rembrandt's enigmatic contemporary

  Emotion, tranquility and melancholy. Phenomenally painted. But by whom? Nobody knows. I...

  until 8 March 2026

• Plants & Planets

  Plants & Planets

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

  until 7 February 2027

• Hooglandse Kamer duo-exhibition: Human Scale

  Hooglandse Kamer duo-exhibition: Human Scale

  Duo-exhibition: HUMAN SCALE

  until 10 January 2026

• Observatory Tour

  Observatory Tour

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

  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...

  weekly

• Exhibition Hanuman travels across the globe

  Exhibition Hanuman travels across the globe

  The exhibition Hanuman travels the world can be found in the gallery of the Asia hall o...

  until 31 August 2026

• Market in Leiden

  Market in Leiden

  Biweekly street market along the Nieuwe Rijn waterway.

  weekly

• K-POP, A Snapshot Festival

  K-POP, A Snapshot Festival

  The exhibition K-pop: A Snapshot in the Japan and Korea Gallery of the Wereldmuseum Lei...

  until 1 January 2026

• The Hidden Stories of Leiden

  The Hidden Stories of Leiden

  Discover the stories behind Leiden's hidden gems, famous sights and unique places throu...

  until 1 January 2026

• Discovering Ancient Egypt

  Discovering Ancient Egypt

  Discovering Ancient Egypt is coming to the Netherlands! This traveling exhibition has b...

  until 15 March 2026

• Monsters and mythical creatures

  Monsters and mythical creatures

  Gruesome or awesome? Creepy or funny? This exhibition brings you face to face with the...

  until 3 January 2027

• Discover Leiden with a city walk

  Discover Leiden with a city walk

  Do you opt for a walk past all the highlights? Or are you delving into Rembrandt's Leid...

  until 1 January 2026

• Discover Leiden by boat

  Discover Leiden by boat

  Discover Leiden's historic city center from the water with a boat tour or rent a sloop...

  until 1 January 2026

• Escape the City

  Escape the City

  Are you going on a city trip to Leiden and do you plan to explore the city? With an Esc...

  until 1 January 2026

• The forest of Suriname

  The forest of Suriname

  Naturalis has a new exhibition: The Forest of Suriname. Discover the nature of Suriname...

  until 28 February 2026

• Werkcentrum

  Werkcentrum

  Werkcentrum is a central hub for anyone with questions about work and career developmen...

  until 9 September 2027

• Unseen. Inequality in Medicine

  Unseen. Inequality in Medicine

  "Unseen" reveals how medical science has historically treated the male body as the norm...

  until 8 March 2026

• Exhibition Paint Plants in the Old University Library

  Exhibition Paint Plants in the Old University Library

  Working members of the Association of Botanical Artists portrayed all kinds of plants t...

  until 19 December

• Language Café Leiderdorp

  Language Café Leiderdorp

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

  weekly

• Show Me The Money - Soft Money

  Show Me The Money - Soft Money

  Do you need funding for your startup? And are you interested in ‘soft money’? Curious t...

  Tuesday 18 November

• TechTalk: AI in Life Sciences & Health

  TechTalk: AI in Life Sciences & Health

  TechTalk: Choosing the Right Tech Stack & AI Tools to Automate Your Organization.

  Tuesday 18 November

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