Activities
All activities
for families
Vier de zomervakantie in Museum De Lakenhal
13 July till 25 August Enjoy the holiday in the museum. Take a look at the programme.
Audio Tour
in Dutch
Kijken met je vingers - The museum building
During opening hours Discover our biggest and most important collection piece: the museum building.
for families
Open Atelier: Meerkleurendruk op pootjes
Every Sunday between 28 July and 15 September, and extra on Wednesday, 21 August between 13:00 and 16:00. Heb je zin om je creativiteit een boost te geven? Kom dan naar ons open atelier.Vanaf zondag 28 juli kun je aan de slag met insecten, linoleum en inkt in de workshop 'Meerkleurendruk op pootjes', geïnspireerd op de presentatie Zomers!
for families
Family Tour
Every Sunday from 28 July to 25 August from 14:00 till 15:00 During the family tour our guide will take you on a playful exploration of the museum. In the tour you will learn all about the history of Leiden, using top pieces from the collection.
Tour or workshop
In Dutch
Memorabel
Every first Thursday from 14:30-16:00 The museum regularly organizes workshops and guided tours for people with dementia and their loved ones.Ontrafelsessies
Saturday 24 and 31 august and 7 and 14 september from 13:00 till 16:00 This summer Alicia Hoost, Sarah van Lamsweerde and Esther Mugambi will join you in your search for the hidden stories of Leiden. Unravel the past in a creative and healing way: working together with textiles, song and your stories.
exclusive for patrons
Patronage Museum Tour
Friday 6 September from 19:30 till 22:00 During this Patronage Museum Tour, museum staff will talk about the ins and outs behind the scenes. Many of the projects they are working on come about thanks to patronage donations.in Dutch
Sunday Lecture: silver from the church the Pieterskerk
Sunday 8 September from 11:00 till 12:30 During this Lecture we will dive deeper from different perspectives into an extraordinary chalice from 1510, the only known surviving piece of church silver from the Pieterskerk before the Reformation.Art Route
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September 2024 During the 30th edition of the Art Route, artists are once again throwing open their studios and galleries to visitors.
Free entry
GRATIS MUSEUMBEZOEK OP 3 OKTOBER
Thursday 3 October 2024 You can visit Museum De Lakenhal for free every year on 3 October to witnes the history of the Leidens Siege and Relief.
Free
in Dutch and Dutch Sign Language
Guided tour in Dutch Sign Language
Thursday 3 October at 11:00in Dutch
Sunday lecture: the redesign of the Bakker Korff Room
Sunday 6 October from 11:00 till 12:30 In this lecture, we will tell you all about newly acquired work by Alexander Hugo Bakker Korff and the redesign of the Bakker Korff Room at the museum.Museum Night 2025
Saturday 14 June 2025 During Museum Night, the entire museum will be open and you can take part in all kinds of activities.
At home
in Dutch
Home studio
Always and everywhere With these creative tasks, you can turn your house into a home studio in no time.
Film
Documentary 'Museum De Lakenhal renews'
From 26 July till 18 September In 2024, Museum De Lakenhal celebrates its 150th anniversary. In the Auditorium this summer, we look back on the restoration and expansion of Museum De Lakenhal. After several years of closure, the renovated museum opened in June 2019. Filmmaker Marit Geluk followed the restoration and expansion of Museum De Lakenhal for three years.
For families