National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden)

About

The National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) in Leiden is the Dutch centre for archaeology, boasting a collection that spans from prehistoric Netherlands to the classical antiquities of Greece, Rome, and the Near East. The highlight of the museum is an impressive original Egyptian temple, the **Temple of Taffeh**, reconstructed in the museum’s central hall—a truly unique experience for visitors. Inside the museum, guests will discover over 80,000 objects, including statues of Roman emperors, Etruscan tomb finds, Egyptian mummies and papyri, as well as richly decorated artefacts from the ancient Mediterranean. Guided tours, audiotours and a variety of group visits are available, with tickets sold online or at the museum’s ticket office. Adult tickets cost €14 (free for visitors under 18, and also free for holders of the Museumkaart, VriendenLoterij VIP‑kaart, Ver. Rembrandt and ICOM). The museum remains open daily from 10.00 to 17.00, with Thursday evenings from 19.00 to 22.00. Visitors should plan to spend about three hours (10 800 seconds) exploring the highlighted galleries, taking in the ancient Egyptian hall, Greek and Roman collections, and the natural history displays that showcase the earliest Dutch archaeological finds.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 3 hours

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