Activities
All activities
Film in the Auditorium
De achtertuin van Jan Wolkers
2 May 2025 till 14 September 2025 Bekijk vier afleveringen van 'De achtertuin van Jan Wolkers' in het Auditorium van Museum De Lakenhal.
Crafting project
In Museum De Lakenhal and Wereldmuseum
Work sessions 'Draden van ons Nederlandse slavernijverleden'
Every Thursday till Sunday between 6 April and 15 June 2025 At several places in South Holland you can make a tapestry together, this depicts the story of the Dutch slavery past.Tour in Dutch Sign Language at 'Floris Verster'
Sunday 25 May from 13:00 till 14:00
Lecture
Sunday lecture: the Flora Batava
Sunday 1 June from 11:00 till 12:30 In this third lecture on Floris Verster, we dive deeper into the Flora Batava, the first survey of wild plants in the Netherlands.
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.
Guided tours
in Dutch
Free guided tours 'Floris Verster - At home in Nature'
Extra on Monday 9 June 2025 at 14:00 Ontdek in een gratis instaprondleiding meer over de tentoonstelling Floris Verster - Thuis in het groen.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.
City walk
Langs Wolkers' Leiden with Onno Blom
Sunday 6 July from 14:00 till 15:30 Op zondag 6 juli is er een speciale stadswandeling in de binnenstad van Leiden langs plekken die een belangrijke rol speelden in het leven van Jan Wolkers. De wandeling wordt begeleid door Wolkers-biograaf Onno Blom.
Lecture
in Dutch
Sunday Lecture: Wolkers Naturally
Sunday 6 July from 11:00 till 12:30 Dit College op Zondag staat in het teken van Jan Wolkers en de tentoonstelling 'Natuurlijk Wolkers - Een eeuw verwondering'in Dutch
Kids Lecture Ordinary = Extraordinary!
Sunday 20 July from 14:00 till 14:30 In a children's lecture, museum tour guide Els de Baan will show you how painter Floris Verster made the ordinary extraordinary.Free entry on 3 October
Friday 3 October from 10:00 till 13:00 You can visit Museum De Lakenhal for free every year on 3 October to witnes the history of the Leidens Siege and Relief.Tour in Dutch Sign Language on 3 October
Friday 3 October at 11:00 Alles over het Leidens Ontzet, te volgen in Nederlandse Gebarentaal
Photo assignment
Outside Studio: Spot your 'Verster'
Between 12 April and 24 August Make your own picture of a flower like Floris Verster and share via #SpotVerster.
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.Family tour Floris Verster in the Singelpark
From 12 April till 24 August in the Singelpark Zin om de Floris Verster-route te ontdekken in het Singelpark? Dat wordt nog leuker met deze creatieve Familieroute.
Flower route
Floris Verster-route in the Singelpark
From 12 april till 24 augustus Take a look at the flowers Floris Verster painted in real life in the Singelpark.
For families
In Dutch
Family trail through the collection
During opening hours Look for symbols in 17th-century paintings, learn all about the process of making Leiden cloth and play games with works of art from the modern era.
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.
Open Studio
Workshop 'Draw your own flower still life'
Every Sunday between 13 April and 24 August Draw your own flower still life like Floris Verster in the Open Studio.
Guided tours