Region of Surprises

The Key to Discoveries has a region full of surprises and a sea of opportunities

You have probably already discovered for yourself that Leiden is a true City of Discoveries. But combining Leiden with a visit to the surrounding villages and the nearby coast also makes for a pleasant surprise! Relaxing cycling routes, great places to stop for a tasty bite to eat, the best beach restaurants or a tour of the country estates... discover them all in our Region of Surprises.

Read all about it at streekvanverrassingen.nl!

Katwijk
Katwijk
Oegstgeest
Oegstgeest
Wassenaar
Wassenaar
Voorschoten
Voorschoten
Warmond
Warmond

Exhibition: Mapuche - A community on the move
Exhibition: Mapuche - A community on the move
The Mapuche are the original inhabitants of the area now covered by the states of Chile and Argentina. The exhibition...
until 20 July 2025
Kimono. Mirror of modernity
Kimono. Mirror of modernity
Japan Museum SieboldHuis presents the exhibition 'Kimono. Mirror of modernity'. Discover the unique fusion of Japanese...
until 8 December
Leiden is celebrating - 450 years of parades
Leiden is celebrating - 450 years of parades
Celebrating together is timeless. Parades are the perfect form for this. They provide solidarity and a shared identity....
until 2 March 2025
Exhibition: Closer to the Black Hole
Exhibition: Closer to the Black Hole
Mysterious places in the cosmos, which swallow everything and from which nothing, not even light, can escape. These...
until 5 January 2025
Bronze Age: Fire of Change
Bronze Age: Fire of Change
The major retrospective exhibition Bronze Age – Fire of Change is about a fascinating period in our history. The...
until 16 March 2025
Triceratops: the herd
Triceratops: the herd
Triceratops horridus: this giant herbivore is an icon of the dinosaur era. And extremely rare too, only a handful...
until 31 August 2025
Exhibition The Orphans Speak
Exhibition The Orphans Speak
The exhibition 'The Orphans Speak' provides an insight into the daily lives of the orphans who lived in the orphanage...
until 26 March 2025
Orbit– A Sonic Journey with Bram Stadhouders and Khaled Alhafez
Orbit– A Sonic Journey with Bram Stadhouders and Khaled Alhafez
Join Bram Stadhouders and Khaled Alhafez for an extraordinary evening where the boundaries between modern technology...
Wednesday 4 December
Korenweekend
Korenweekend
Fancy a little music? From pop songs, classics, musical songs to Christmas songs! Everything can be heard during...
14 December, 15 December and 2 more days
Rembrandt Frerichs & Antoinette Lohmann Baroque Project
Rembrandt Frerichs & Antoinette Lohmann Baroque Project
Celebrated musicians Rembrandt Frerichs and Antoinette Lohmann bring a fresh take on 17th-century compositions...
Wednesday 18 December
Under the spell of GOLD
Under the spell of GOLD
Wereldmuseum Leiden will celebrate the premiere of its new exhibition in December; Under the spell of GOLD.
21 December 2024 until 26 October 2025