Wereldmuseum Leiden
Wereldmuseum Leiden is the place to receive guests. Both small and large groups can go here. The rooms are used for various purposes, such as meetings, conferences or parties. Also visit the museum.
Wereldmuseum Leiden, a national museum, has been located since 1935 in the former Leiden academic hospital, a 19th-century monumental building complex. The museum originated from the National Ethnographic Museum, which opened in 1837 and is one of the oldest ethnological museums in the world. The museum manages more than 240,000 objects and 500,000 audiovisual resources from around the world. Leading scientific research, controversial public programs and many international collaborative projects make the museum one of the most important European centers of expertise in the field of global cultures. The permanent exhibition shows the best from the collections of Africa, Asia, China, Indonesia, Japan and Korea, North, Central and South America, Oceania and the Polar regions. In addition, there is a varying range of temporary exhibitions.
The museum rents out …
Wereldmuseum Leiden, a national museum, has been located since 1935 in the former Leiden academic hospital, a 19th-century monumental building complex. The museum originated from the National Ethnographic Museum, which opened in 1837 and is one of the oldest ethnological museums in the world. The museum manages more than 240,000 objects and 500,000 audiovisual resources from around the world. Leading scientific research, controversial public programs and many international collaborative projects make the museum one of the most important European centers of expertise in the field of global cultures. The permanent exhibition shows the best from the collections of Africa, Asia, China, Indonesia, Japan and Korea, North, Central and South America, Oceania and the Polar regions. In addition, there is a varying range of temporary exhibitions.
The museum rents out various rooms for both small and large groups. Meetings, workshops, conferences, parties or presentations between the Buddhas, African Dogon masks or Inca statues leave an unforgettable impression on visitors.
With a tour of the museum, a workshop or a demonstration, a meeting becomes an unforgettable world trip. All catering wishes can be discussed. It is also possible to rent the museum in the evenings.
There are three rooms available, the Main Hall (max. 175 people), the Central Hall (max. 300 people) and the Pavilion (pavilion room max. 50 people, pavilion room max. 12 people), with projector, screen and flipchart. The Pavilion is the old home for patients with infectious diseases. It is hidden behind the museum building in the museum garden with a beautiful view of the historic Morspoort and the Morssingel. It is possible to involve the beautiful outdoor area of the museum, which borders the water of the Morssingel on two sides, in events.
Museum Volkenkunde is a five-minute walk from Leiden Central Station and close to the A44. The Morspoort parking garage is a stone's throw away.
