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Young Rembrandt Studio

Here Rembrandt learned to paint, draw and etch

The story of Rembrandt

Visit the Young Rembrandt Studio! The 17th-century house, at Langebrug 89 in Leiden, is where Rembrandt spent his younger years learning how to draw, paint and make etchings at the hand of his first mentor Jacob van Swanenburgh.

Visit the Young Rembrandt Studio

This is a unique stop on the Leiden Rembrandt route that gives a glimpse into the life of the young Rembrandt. A special seven-minute ‘video mapping’ projection introduces you to the young master painter and the most important key figures in his life.

 

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New!

New in the Young Rembrandt Studio: your own portrait in the style of Rembrandt. Hold your face in front of the camera and 6 portraits will appear. Which portrait will you choose? Print it right away for only €10,-.

Your visit

Address: Langebrug 89, Leiden
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 12:00 - 17:00
Accessibility: Public transport: Bus stop Breestraat, Parking: Parking garage Garenmarkt

Entrance fee:

Adults €2.50
Children free up to 6 years
Family/Groups €10.00 (2 adults, 4 children max.)

On Easter Monday (Monday 21 April 2025) open from 12.00 PM to 17.00 PM
Closed on King's Day (Koningsdag) saturday april 26, 2025.

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    Get your portrait sketched by Rembrandt van Rijn himself, because if you look in through the ground-floor window of the ‘Young Rembrandt School’ you will see the brush strokes appear on the canvas, as if by magic. 

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