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The façade of the De Lakenhal museum beside the canalC messier · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Leiden

De Lakenhal Museum

Museum · 1 h 30 · Leiden's museum in the former cloth hall: paintings of the city from Lucas van Leyden and Rembrandt. €16; closed Mondays.

InformationFrom €16 per adult
From
€16 per adult
Duration
1 h 30
Season
All year, Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00
Who it's for
Teenagers and adults

De Lakenhal is the city museum, in the 17th-century building where the quality of the woollen cloths that made Leiden rich was checked. Its collection tells the story of the city through its painters, from Lucas van Leyden to Rembrandt, who was born here, and the fine painters of Leiden. Until 29 March 2027 it has an exhibition on the 17th century and flowers, Garden of Delights.

Tickets and opening hours

Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00; closed on Mondays. Adults pay €16. It is at Oude Singel 32, ten minutes from the station; the nearest car park is the Lammermarkt.

Frequently asked questions

Are there works by Rembrandt?

The collection includes works by the young Rembrandt and other Leiden painters; check on its website what is on display.

Is it open on Mondays?

No.

With teenagers

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The lit-up domes of Annie's over the canal at night© Annie's

Annie's

Restaurant · Leiden · €€€€

What to order: something from the daily menu on the floating terrace; in winter, book a dome.

The café terrace beside the Rapenburg canal, with flowers on the bridge© Café Barrera

Café Barrera

Café · Leiden · €€€€

What to order: the Rapenburger, the house sandwich, on the terrace by the canal.

To stay nearby

A Deluxe room with a double bed, round mirror and large window© City Hotel RembrandtSmall hotel

City Hotel Rembrandt

Nieuwe Beestenmarkt 10 · 19 rooms and 4 studios · Views of the De Valk windmill

Why we like it: Urban hotel with 19 rooms and four studios in central Leiden, overlooking the De Valk windmill and the Oude Singel, five minutes from the station.

The hotel’s brick façade with potted trees at the entrance© Boutique Hotel d'Oude MorschSmall hotel

Boutique Hotel d'Oude Morsch

Park de Put 1 · 1817 guardhouse · 18 rooms · Facing the Morspoort

Why we like it: Boutique hotel with 18 rooms in the former guardhouse of the 1817 Morspoort barracks, facing a windmill and the old city gate.