Rijksmuseum van Oudheden

The National Museum of Antiquities brings the ancient world to life in a truly impressive way. Housed in a beautiful historic mansion on Leiden’s oldest canal, this is the nation’s premier museum of archaeology. Here, you’ll travel thousands of years back in time and rediscover the great civilizations of history: from the mysterious Egyptians and the refined Greeks to the mighty Romans. In addition, the museum houses the most important archaeological treasures unearthed in the Netherlands, allowing you to discover what our own country looked like during prehistory, the Roman era, and the Middle Ages.