Outdoor PitstopPoints of interest · Leiden · Updated on 5 November 2026
Attractions and sights in Leiden
Leiden has 31 points of interest on the Outdoor Pitstop map. Most of them: museum (10), memorial (6) and observation tower (6). 21 have a page of their own with a photo and a story. At 15, the app tells the story as an audio tour of about two minutes.
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On the map
- 1Hortus botanicus LeidenAttraction · Audio tour 2:10
- 2Naturalis Biodiversity CentreMuseum · Audio tour 1:56
- 3Rijksmuseum BoerhaaveMuseum · Audio tour 2:00
- 4Rijksmuseum van OudhedenMuseum · Audio tour 2:03
- 5Wereldmuseum LeidenMuseum · Audio tour 2:12
- 6De WaagAttraction · Audio tour 1:51
15 audio tours in Leiden
At these places the app tells the story on the spot, in about two minutes. Listen in English or Dutch.
Hortus botanicus Leiden
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Naturalis Biodiversity Centre
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Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
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Wereldmuseum Leiden
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De WaagAttraction · Audio tour 1:51
Japanmuseum SieboldHuisMuseum · Audio tour 2:10
Leiden CastleViewpoint · Audio tour 2:03
PieterskerkAttraction · Audio tour 2:16
With Pro you check in at the place and hear the whole story; new users get Pro for their first 4 weeks.
Hear the story of Hortus botanicus Leiden on the spot with the app
22 more attractions
Those with a page of their own first, then the rest. Best known first.
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Pilgrim MuseumMuseum · Audio tour 2:00 - 11
Bibliotheca ThysianaAttraction · Audio tour 1:43 - 12
De LakenhalMuseum · Audio tour 2:02 - 13
MatiloArchaeological site · Audio tour 1:58 - 14
VrouwekerkRuins · Audio tour 2:30 - 15
Het Leids WevershuisMuseum · Audio tour 1:44 - 16
GijselaarsbankMemorial · Story - 17
Academisch Historisch MuseumMuseum · Story - 18
De GrachtwachtMuseum · Story - 19
Kasteel CronesteynRuins · Story - 20
BevrijdingsmonumentMemorial · Story - 21
BagageMemorial · Story
No page of their own yet (10)
- Indië-monumentMemorial
- Monument voor Joke SmitMemorial
- Old Observatory (main building)Attraction
- Piet PaaltjensMemorial
- Observation towerObservation tower
- Observation towerObservation tower
- Observation towerObservation tower
- Observation towerObservation tower
- Observation towerObservation tower
- Observation towerObservation tower
All points of interest from A to Z
A name with a link has a page of its own with a photo and a story.
- Academisch Historisch MuseumMuseum
- BagageMemorial
- BevrijdingsmonumentMemorial
- Bibliotheca ThysianaAttraction
- De GrachtwachtMuseum
- De LakenhalMuseum
- De WaagAttraction
- GijselaarsbankMemorial
- Het Leids WevershuisMuseum
- Hortus botanicus LeidenAttraction
- Indië-monumentMemorial
- Japanmuseum SieboldHuisMuseum
- Kasteel CronesteynRuins
- Leiden CastleViewpoint
- MatiloArchaeological site
- Monument voor Joke SmitMemorial
- Naturalis Biodiversity CentreMuseum
- Observation towerObservation tower
- Observation towerObservation tower
- Observation towerObservation tower
- Observation towerObservation tower
- Observation towerObservation tower
- Observation towerObservation tower
- Old Observatory (main building)Attraction
- Piet PaaltjensMemorial
- PieterskerkAttraction
- Pilgrim MuseumMuseum
- Rijksmuseum BoerhaaveMuseum
- Rijksmuseum van OudhedenMuseum
- VrouwekerkRuins
- Wereldmuseum LeidenMuseum
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Frequently asked questions
How many attractions are there in Leiden?
The Outdoor Pitstop map shows 31 points of interest in Leiden, 21 of them with a page of their own with a photo and a story.
What are the best known attractions in Leiden?
Among others Hortus botanicus Leiden, Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, Rijksmuseum Boerhaave, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden and Wereldmuseum Leiden.
Which attractions in Leiden have an audio tour?
15: Hortus botanicus Leiden, Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, Rijksmuseum Boerhaave, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Wereldmuseum Leiden, De Waag, Japanmuseum SieboldHuis, Leiden Castle, Pieterskerk, Pilgrim Museum, Bibliotheca Thysiana and De Lakenhal.
How does an audio tour work?
When you are at the place, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells its story in about two minutes, in English or Dutch. With Pro you check in and hear the whole story.
Which museums are there in Leiden?
10, including Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, Rijksmuseum Boerhaave, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Wereldmuseum Leiden and Japanmuseum SieboldHuis.
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