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  • Open | Daily: 10:00 – 17:00
  • King’s Day | museum closed on Saturday 27 April 2024
  • Visiting information | Read more about your museum visit, admission and directions.
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  • Parking | Parking on the street in the center of Leiden is only possible with a day ticket (€25) or permit pass. Tip: park your car in a parking garage or in the Haagweg parking lot.
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Now on display

All exhibitions

Roman villas in Limburg

until Sunday 25 August 2024

Luxurious country life in Roman-era Limburg

Paestum

until Sunday 25 August 2024

Greek and Roman city of goddesses

Finds from Fort Vechten

until Thursday 31 October 2024

One hundred objects from a Roman frontier fort

Hugo de Reede, archaeological artist

until Sunday 26 May 2024

Drawings and paintings about archeology of the Near East

Classical World

Permanent

The multi-faceted world of Ancient Greece, Etruria, and the Roman Empire.

The Netherlands in Roman Times

Permanent

Romans and local peoples meet each other along the Limes

Archaeology of the Netherlands

Permanent

300,000 years of Dutch archaeological history

Archaeology from your back garden

Permanent

Finds from over 350 Dutch municipalities

The Dutch and the ancient Near East

Permanent

Stunning stories about a remarkable collection

Light show

Permanent

Spectacular display on the museums 200-year history

Cameos

Permanent

Miniature masterpieces from the Content Family Collection

Egypt and Nubia

Permanent

World-renowned collection with mummies and mummy cases

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Now on display: Paestum & Roman villas in Limburg

In Paestum – City of goddesses you will see the history and cultural diversity of the southern Italian city of Paestum. Numerous objects from Paestum itself and its famous temples, bring the Greek and Roman city and inhabitants to life. Roman villas in Limburg brings together the most important finds from Roman estates in one exhibition for the first time. You will experience the luxurious country life in Roman-era Limburg. | Both on display until 25 August 2024

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