National Museum of Antiquities, Leiden: Photos, Reviews & Location

National archaeology museum with noted collections of Egyptian, Greek & Roman artifacts.

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#9 of 20 Tourist attractions in Leiden

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.50

0.3 km from the center of Leiden

Rating breakdown

5 ★61%
4 ★32%
3 ★6%
2 ★1%
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Rapenburg 28, 2311 EW Leiden, Netherlands

rmo.nl

+31 71 516 3163

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What is the rating of National Museum of Antiquities?: National Museum of Antiquities is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 10,282 reviews.
How does National Museum of Antiquities rank in Leiden?: National Museum of Antiquities is #9 of 20 Tourist attractions in Leiden by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is National Museum of Antiquities located?: Rapenburg 28, 2311 EW Leiden, Netherlands — 0.3 km from the center of Leiden.
How can I contact National Museum of Antiquities?: Phone: +31 71 516 3163 · Website: rmo.nl

Reviews (10)

B. W. Rans 2023 Aug 21

Wide collection of items on display. Worth visiting if you are into these historical eras. The building and display are nice. Staffs are very friendly as well!

Here are some things I thought would be nice for improvements:
1. The audio guide is available, but the guide itself to activate your audio guide device is on the left side of the box/booth. Would be clearer if this is on the front of it where people can clearly see it. Although the reception would explain it to you, I still find this would be more useful.

2. Though you can access the audio guide by scanning a bardcode on your phone, the audio guide devices can give guides to more items than the barcode. Making the items on the scanned audio guide just as many as the regular audio guide would be nice.

3. Some parts of the exhibits are Dutch only. Would be nice to have it in English.

4. The direction of where to go in the exhibits is sometimes unclear. On my visit, I ended up starting by going to the end of the exhibit first than the beginning in some areas. A clear direction of walking with be nice, but otherwise perhaps it’s just my own issue 😅.

Vassily Neviadomski 2023 Aug 14

Amazing. An unexpectedly rich museum in Egyptian, Roman, Greek and Netherlands antiques. Well organised and very friendly. Compliments also to security team that helped to recover a lost phone. A hidden gem in Leiden, worth visit to the city just for the museum.

Gloria García 2023 Jun 30

Absolutely loved it! They have plenty of objects and their collection is so diverse. I especially liked the section about Minoans and Myceneans, super interesting! I really enjoyed it.

F. Nobels 2023 Jun 09

Great museum about antiquities. The section about the history of Egypt is very interesting and has many interesting finds. There are a smaller section about Roman and Greek ancient history that are also very interesting. The top floor has a section about the findings in the Netherlands which is also great. The temproy exhibition about Kemet is quite different than the rest of the museum but shows the impact and inspiration that afro-americans got from Egypt. The description of the museum is good and tries to give some comments about what some afro-americans say is incorrect. There seems to be a bit of cultural appropriation by afro-american artists that make some incorrect claims. Overall, recommened to visit.

Lane Stevenson 2023 May 23

A wonderful collection of Egyptian items as well as Greek and Roman pieces. The best that the museum has to offer is on par with the best available found elsewhere. Additionally, the museum was surprisingly large inside. Free lockers are provided for bags.

MikeG 2023 Apr 18

(If google allowed I'd give it 4,5)
Really impressionable collection, viewing it up close was wondrous. I was slightly disappointed with some exhibits being at other museums and there being empty spots because of it (it must be a ususl thing at museums) Some audio tour spots didn't work either
The building itself is interesting too, quite modern and incorporating the history of the museum

Jurian 2023 Apr 10

Great museum to learn about Egypt, with many different relics and antiques on display. The museum is quite large, having two floors and a ground floor which are packed with items.

Chocobo 2023 Mar 04

Awesome museum with many things to see. However it was a bit too crowded for me. Which in a way was understandable because it was on a Saturday. What do i expect 🤷‍♀️ despite it being too crowded, the pieces that were showcased in the museum was spectacular, glad I got to see Byblos exhibition!

David Silva 2023 Feb 26

The National Museum of Antiquities, safely tucked away in the centre of Leiden is a tranquil, quiet place of ancient archaeological reverie. Or rather that is the mood one is gently guided into: The atmosphere is very pleasant, the collection is gorgeous and awe inspiring.
It speaks volumes of human culture and religion that spans thousands of years. The beauty the museum has on display doesnt only reside in their incredibly old age, their radiant colours, the fine, delicate craftsmanship, but rather in the knowledge that they give us a very personal view on the lives led thousands of years ago. People of ages gone by that lived and loved, dreamt and strived for all kinds of things just like you and me. But in one aspect they outbid us by millennia: they are remembered by the beauty they left for us, we currently still have to leave anything (positive) that is worth remembering for future generations.

Saba beig 2023 Jan 31

Amazing place for spending a weekend with friends or family. I loved how interactive the museum was and had different sights so you wouldn’t get bored or tired. Amazing graphics and design also kids friendly.wish a nice gift shop.I reserved the tickets online first and had no waiting time to get in.