How to get there

Public Transport

You can find the most up-to-date travel advice via NS (Dutch National Railways). The walking route from Leiden Central Station to the museum (approximately 10 minutes on foot):

• Exit the station from the city centre side.
• Walk straight ahead until you reach the Beestenmarkt.
• Turn left there (along McDonald’s).
• Turn right to cross the Turfmarkt Bridge, then take the first left.
• You will now walk with water on your left-hand side.
• Turn right into Lange Lijsbethsteeg.
• At the end of the street, follow the curve to the left—you’ll see the museum right in front of you.

Bicycle

If you arrive by bike, you can park it on Vrouwenkerkplein, directly opposite the museum

Car

Street parking in Leiden is restricted to permit holders. You can park in the Lammermarkt Parking Garage, located about a 5-minute walk from the museum. Walking directions from there:

• Walk via Nieuwe Beestenmarkt over the bridge.
• Turn left along the Oude Singel, with the water on your left.
• Turn right into Lange Lijsbethsteeg.
• At the end, follow the curve to the left—you’ll find the museum directly ahead.

Mobility-impaired visitors

If walking is difficult, you may prefer to park at the paid parking lot on Haagweg. Free shuttles run from there to the museum entrance, and also pick you up afterward.

With a disabled parking permit, you can park in general disabled parking spaces—even where parking is otherwise prohibited. In Leiden, many parking spaces are free for disabled permit holders. You can find locations of disabled parking spaces via gehandicaptenparkeerplaatsen.nl.

The museum is wheelchair accessible. For mobility scooter users, a few wheelchairs are available inside the museum. Guide dogs are permitted; other animals are not.

Tour bus parking

At Nieuwe Beestenmarkt (by the canal tour boats), there is a drop-off/pick-up spot where you can park for up to 15 minutes. From there, it’s about a 5-minute walk (approximately 400 m) to the museum.

For coach parking from the A4 and A44 highways: there are bus parking spaces on Haagweg—you can reserve a spot via the city parking plan.

From the A4 (Amsterdam–The Hague): coach parking is available on Lammenschansweg, near Leiden Lammenschans Station.