Activities
All activities
New
Audio tour Highlights of the museum
Available for free at the info desk, during opening times Pieter van der Wielen neemt je mee langs topstukken en verborgen parels in de museumcollectie in deze audiotour.
Lecture
Gratis voor Vrienden en Mecenassen
Sunday Lecture: De verbeelding van Leidens Beleg en Ontzet
Sunday 13 September 2026 from 11:00 until 12:30 In aanloop naar 3 oktober staat dit College op Zondag in het teken van de verbeelding van Leidens Beleg en Ontzet.
Workshop
Open Studio: Stories in paint
Every Sunday from 20 August from 13:00 until 16:00 Make your own art based on the lost paintings of Giselle Kuster.
Wereld Alzheimer Dag
extra edition
Memorabel: dementievriendelijke rondleiding
Thursday 24 September from 11:00 until 13:00 In het kader van Wereld Alzheimer Dag op 21 september organiseren we samen met Kenniscentrum Dementie een extra editie van Memorabel.
Free
Kids Kunstroute
26 and 27 September 2026 Ook voor kinderen is er van alles te doen tijdens de Kunstroute. Haal de route op bij Museum De Lakenhal
Free
Art Route
Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2025 During the 32th edition of the Art Route, artists are once again throwing open their studios and galleries to visitors.
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.Free entry on 3 October
Saturday 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.
Evening programme
Lakenhal Late: Giselle Kuster
Friday 16 October from 19:00 until 22:00 Geïnspireerd door kunstenaar en galeriehouder Giselle Kuster en haar belangrijke rol in het Leidse culturele veld in de jaren ’40 en ’50 staat deze avond de jonge Leidse kunstscene centraal.
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.
At home