Opening hours and fees
Egyptian mummy cofin of the priest Panehsy
At the cash deskOpen
- Tuesdays to Sundays: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
-during school holidays also Mondays: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
-the museum will be open on: Easter, 5 May, Ascension Day, Whitsun, Boxing Day (26 December) and 31 December - Closed on: 1 January, 30 April, 25 December
Until November 2010, the permanent exhibitions ‘The Netherlands in Prehistory' and ‘The Netherlands in the Middle Ages' will be closed for renovations. The rest of the museum will of course remain open.
Entrance fees
- Adults: €9
- Children untill 13 years: free
- Children 13 to 17 years: €5,50
- Budget ticket: €25 (2 adults + 2 children 13 to 17 years*)
- ICOM card holders, Dutch 'Museum card', Rembrandt card holders, RoMeO-members: free
- CJP card holders: €1 discount p.p.
- seniors (65 and older): €1,50 discount p.p.**
*€5 per extra child
**discount only with identification
You can pay at the cash desk with various bank and credit cards.
Guided tours and group visits
- Guided tours: €75 per hour
(max. 25 persons, reservation required: please call (+31) (0)71 - 5163 163) - Group visit: from 18 years €1,50 discount p.p., until 18 years €1 discount p.p.
(min. 10 persons, reservation required: please call (+31) (0)71 - 5163 163)
Highlights route
At the museum's reception desk, you can take a 'highlights route'. This will show you all the highlights from the entire collection. You get brief information about each object. The highlights route is available English, German, Spanish, French and Italian.
Wheelchairs and partially sighted persons
Wheelchair users can reserve a wheelchair by calling telephone number (+31) (0)71 - 5163 163. In front of the museum building, at the Rapenburg, there is one parking place for visitors holding an official parking license for the disabled. In the museum you can use an elevator.
Partially sighted persons are allowed to take their guide-dogs. The museum's staff are always willing to help you find your way. For more information please call (+31) (0)71 - 5163 163 or send an e-mail.
Visitor conditions
Visitor conditions National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, filed with the Chamber of Commerce for The Hague.
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