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LEIDEN, KEY TO DISCOVERIES




 * YOUNG REMBRANDT
   
   Young Rembrandt


 * MUSEUMS
   
   Museums


 * CITY WALKS
   
   City Walks


LEIDEN

Leiden is the key to discoveries, with more than 35 courtyards, 28 kilometres of
canals, many monuments, 13 museums and the oldest university of the Netherlands.
 


DON’T MISS THIS!


 * THE LAKENFEESTEN
   
   The Lakenfeesten
   
   Ready for summer? From Friday the 28th to Sunday the 30th of June 2024 the
   Stadsfestival de Lakenfeesten will celebrate...
   
   Sunday 30 June


 * INTERNATIONAL SUMMER PARTY
   
   International Summer Party
   
   After last year's great success, our International Summer Party is back this
   year in COC De Kroon.
   
   Friday 5 July


 * KETI KOTI FESTIVAL
   
   Keti Koti Festival
   
   Cultural festival celebrating the official abolition of slavery with music
   and markets on the square of Wereldmuseum...
   
   Saturday 6 July


 * TURBULENT TIMES. NETHERLANDS-JAPAN AND THE FALL OF THE SAMURAI (1853–1867)
   
   Turbulent times. Netherlands-Japan and the fall of the samurai (1853–1867)
   
   'Troubled Times' shows how the Dutch and Japanese navigated together through
   the mid-19th century: a turbulent...
   
   30 June, 2 July and 5 more days


 * EXHIBITION I’M GOING TO FIGHT - ANTON DE KOM AND THE SURINAMESE STUDENT UNION
   
   Exhibition I’m Going to Fight - Anton de Kom and the Surinamese Student Union
   
   Today, the Surinamese writer and freedom fighter Anton de Kom has become an
   indispensable part of history. His...
   
   30 June, 2 July and 5 more days


 * LEIDEN REMBRANDT DAYS
   
   Leiden Rembrandt Days
   
   Experience the 17th-century during the Leiden Rembrandt Days on July 13 and
   14.
   
   13 and 14 July


Discover our coming events


OUR HIGHLIGHTS - WHAT IS ON YOUR CHECKLIST?


 * FROM THE WATER
   
   Leiden from the water
   From the water


 * CYCLING & WALKING
   
   Discover the city centre
   Cycling & walking


 * MUSEUMS
   
   13 fantastic museums
   Museums


 * YOUNG REMBRANDT
   
   In the footsteps of the young Rembrandt
   Young Rembrandt


DUTCH BIO SCIENCE WEEK

Come to Leiden from June 22 to 29: the beating heart of the Dutch Life Sciences
& Health ecosystem and home to the Leiden Bio Science Park. Gain access to
exclusive venues, such as a Foodlab, for example: let's discover the future of
health together! 

This week brings together talent, start-ups and scale-ups, researchers,
investors and the general public to make meaningful connections and provide a
behind-the-scenes glimpse of how innovations are impacting our health.

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TO THE MUSEUM

 * Naturalis
 * Rijksmuseum Boerhaave
 * Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
 * Museum De Lakenhal
 * Wereldmuseum Leiden


 * EUROPEAN MUSEUM OF THE YEAR 2021!
   
   See, do and experience: in the new Naturalis, young and old will immerse
   themselves in the wonderful world called nature. Take the whole family on a
   voyage of discovery in nine brand-new exhibition rooms, full of nature's most
   beautiful things. Also meet our T. rex Trix!
   
   Naturalis
   European Museum of the Year 2021!
   


 * DISCOVER THE WORLD OF SCIENCE IN RIJKSMUSEUM BOERHAAVE
   
   What are the most important discoveries from our Dutch scientific history?
   Which researchers are behind this and how much impact do their discoveries
   have on our lives today? Discover more about their inventions and think about
   the big questions of today.
   
   Rijksmuseum Boerhaave
   Discover the world of science in Rijksmuseum Boerhaave
   


 * MEET THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS, GREEKS AND ROMANS
   
   Meet the oldest inhabitants of the Near East and the Netherlands. Het
   Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (National Museum of Antiquities) is a unique museum.
   Discover everything about mummies, admire the mighty emperors and walk around
   a real Egyptian temple.
   
   Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
   Meet the Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans
   


 * THE MUSEUM FOR VISUAL ARTS, HISTORY AND CRAFTS IN LEIDEN
   
   The city's illustrious past is highlighted in seven collection presentations,
   including The Cradle of the Golden Age, Leiden University City, The Siege and
   Relief of Leiden and Seven Centuries of Leids Laken.
   
   Museum De Lakenhal
   The museum for visual arts, history and crafts in Leiden
   


 * THE WORLD'S CULTURAL HERITAGE SINCE 1837
   
   Wereldmuseum Leiden has been collecting the world's cultural heritage since
   1837: art treasures that are thousands of years old, statues of Incas and
   Aztecs, Chinese paintings and African bronzes. But also everyday utensils
   such as clothes, weapons, eating utensils and children's toys of people for
   whom survival was the only goal, make the collection special.
   
   Museum Volkenkunde
   The world's cultural heritage since 1837
   

Discover all museums


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WHAT TO DO IN LEIDEN


 * FOOD & DRINKS
   
   Food & Drinks


 * CYCLING & WALKING
   
   Cycling & Walking


 * WANT TO STAY THE NIGHT? SEE OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION HERE.
   
   Want to stay the night? See overnight accommodation here.


 * WITH CHILDREN
   
   With children

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