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Old Observatory

Location
Sterrenwachtlaan 11
2311 GW Leiden
Telephone
071 527 8020

Monday - Thursday: 08:00 - 19:00 hrs
Friday: 08:00 - 17:00 hrs
Saturday and Sunday: closed

Different opening hours apply for the visitors centre

Closing dates and seasonal opening hours 2024

22 July to 11 August: summer recess

Closed, only accessible to staff
3and 4 October: Leiden's Relief Closed

24 December: Christmas Eve

Building closed after 17.00 hrs

25 December to 1 January: Christmas recess

Closed

     

Wheelchair-accessible parking spaces

At the intersection of Boisoitkade and Kaiserstraat, in front of Boisotkade 2B.
Location on the city map

 

Entrance

There are two doors with a handle. 
Each door opens approx. 80 cm.

Assistance

071 527 8020

Wheelchair-accessible toilets

After the entrance, immediately turn right. About 5 metres further behind a locked door (access only with LU card), the toilet can be found next to the lift.

Lifts

The lifts are located behind the reception hall, after a locked door (access only with LU card) both on the left and on the right, about 10 metres away.

Possible obstacles

  • The route to the entrance consists of cobblestones.
  • In front of the entrance are 4 steps of about 20 cm high each.
  • There is no ramp.
  • The door does not open automatically.
  • There is no doorbell.

Leiden

The Hague

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