Museum De Lakenhal - Oude Singel 32

Nice museum to spend a few hours in

One of the best museums in Holland. Recently renovated. Very nice and high quality collection of art from the 15th century to now. Learn about the history of Leiden and the guild of wool trade which had the building built

This is a beautiful museum. The building is very grand and spacious, the exhibitions diverse and interesting. I also liked the courtyard cafe: a tranquil place on a otherwise busy Saturday in Leiden.

Such a beautiful museum! There was so much to see and I really didn't give myself enough time to view it all. I visited on the October 3rd weekend while everyone was celebrating Leiden and that was the perfect time to go since the museum deals a lot with that history! Definitely recommend if you're new to Leiden and want to learn more about the history!

Very interesting museum about the story of Leiden in connection with its textile trade.

the atmosphere of museum is quiet. Also, there are lots of artsworks related to Rembrandt, histories.

It was definitely very interesting and I liked some of the art pieces that are displayed. The museum is quite big with 3 floors of art and a cafe on the ground floor. You can easily spend a few hours here if you look at everything that they have to offer and the stories behind the pieces. My favourite part was the short projection piece on the top floor

Until 1874, when this building became a city museum, it was a factory and guildhall that produced cloth and was an important meeting facilty. In 1640 it was erected as the guildhall for cloth merchants. The museum has various rooms dedicated to this former booming business. It has an interesting mix of contempory exhibitions on human growth, and more specifically, how consumerist growth has impacted society and the environment. Artworks range from the 16th to the 21st century. There is Middle-age religious art and grand trytichs that are bright, colourful and with unique depictions of hell and devils. The trytichs are displayed so that the viewer can walk around the entire piece. There are local historical paintings, including about the plague outbreak in the city in the 16th century as well as art made by Theo Doesburg from the early 20th century and more. There are even a couple of lesser known Rembrandt paintings. The building has been recently renovated, but has retained some interesting architectural designs like painted glass in a church and an impressive staircase, as well as entire rooms that appear to be original to the museum's 17th century origins. Some parts of the museum feel like being in a grand house or Palace, and reminded me of Mauritshuis museum in the Hague. What I like about this museum is that it tingles and stimulates the mind in various ways and the paintings in the collection are quite diverse and make you want to explore every detail. Highly recommended.