Temporary exhibitions
All temporary exhibitionsBooks that made History
until Sunday 4 September 2022
25 remarkable books with ties to Leiden
The papyrus roll of Qenna
until Sunday 4 September 2022
Egyptian 'Book of the Dead' and large-scale conservation project
5000 years of beads
until Sunday 7 May 2023
Small exhibition with hundreds of necklaces and beads
Magnificent and Meticulous
until Sunday 4 September 2022
Highlights from the collection of cut stones
Rock carvings in the Pakistani Himalayas
until Sunday 31 July 2022
Photos of Karakorum Rescue Project 2021 in the Pakistani Himalayas
UPCOMING | KEMET
Friday 7 April 2023 until
Sunday 27 August 2023
Egypt in Hip-Hop, Jazz, Soul & Funk
COMING SOON | Adventure along the Nile
Sunday 3 July 2022 until
Sunday 4 September 2022
An activity-packed adventure for the whole family
Permanent exhibitions
All permanent exhibitionsClassical World
The multi-faceted world of Ancient Greece, Etruria, and the Roman Empire.
The Netherlands in Roman Times
Romans and local peoples meet each other along the Limes
Archaeology of the Netherlands
300,000 years of Dutch archaeological history
Archaeology from your back garden
Finds from over 350 Dutch municipalities
The Dutch and the ancient Near East
Stunning stories about a remarkable collection
Light show
Spectacular display on the museums 200-year history
Egypt
World-renowned collection with mummies and mummy cases