Leiden, Key to Discoveries

Nowhere else than at Naturalis in Leiden will you come face to face with five triceratopses, the dinosaur known for its large collar and three horns. Step into the world of the enormous herbivore and get to know the herd! Admire the fantastic skeletons and then dive into all the games and interactives... Collect as much food as Triceratops ate per day, find out what a Triceratops fart sounds like (and smells!) and how many teeth they exchange in their lifetime.

What are the most important discoveries from our Dutch scientific history? Which researchers are behind this and how much impact do their discoveries have on our lives today? Discover more about their inventions and think about the big questions of today.

Meet the oldest inhabitants of the Near East and the Netherlands. Het Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (National Museum of Antiquities) is a unique museum. Discover everything about mummies, admire the mighty emperors and walk around a real Egyptian temple.

The city's illustrious past is highlighted in seven collection presentations, including The Cradle of the Golden Age, Leiden University City, The Siege and Relief of Leiden and Seven Centuries of Leids Laken.

Wereldmuseum Leiden has been collecting the world's cultural heritage since 1837: art treasures that are thousands of years old, statues of Incas and Aztecs, Chinese paintings and African bronzes. But also everyday utensils such as clothes, weapons, eating utensils and children's toys of people for whom survival was the only goal, make the collection special.