LEIDEN, THE CAPITAL CITY OF MUSEUMS

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Masterpieces by Rembrandt or treasures from Japan? Maybe you prefer an Egyptian temple or a journey through the human body. All that you can discover in the museums in Leiden. http://leidenholland.com/ Yes, this town has 13 fantastic museums all in walking distance of one another: dinosaur skeletons, masterpieces by Rembrandt and Lievens, Wajang puppets from Indonesia, the medical history of bloodletting and breast prosthetics, an Egyptian temple, treasures from Japan and everything about the relief of Leyden: you will find all of this and more in Leiden’s museums.

The SieboldHouse (Rapenburg 19) http://www.sieboldhuis.org/en/ The most beautiful things from old Japan are housed behind a 17th century Dutch façade. Seven rooms each with its own special atmosphere), display thousands of natural, artistic and cultural treasures collected during the 19th century by Bavarian physician Philipp Franz von Siebold.

CORPUS ‘journey through the human body’ (Willem Einthovenstraat 1 2342 BH, Oegstgeest). A spectacular experience around the human body. CORPUS is a ‘journey through the human body’ during which the visitor can see, feel and hear how the human body works and what roles healthy food, healthy life and plenty of exercise plays. CORPUS offers a variety of information and provides education and entertainment with this journey. http://corpusexperience.nl/#!

The Leiden Weaver’s House (Middelstegracht 143) http://www.wevershuis.nl/ is an ordinary house, in an ordinary street. The house itself is the only museum exhibit. There’s no permanent collection, only temporary exhibitions. Step a hundred years back in time and learn about the cloth-making industry, the graphics industry and the conserves industry. You can even examine the antique weaving loom that is still in working order today.