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Museum · Leiden · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Het Leids Wevershuis in Leiden

Het Leids Wevershuis is a museum in Leiden, South Holland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 15 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 420 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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Audio tour · Het Leids Wevershuis

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You're standing at the Leiden Weaver's House, one of the last little weavers' homes in Leiden still in its old state. Look at the front. That's a neck gable, and the house has been brought back to how it looked around 1900. The house itself is much older, though. It was built around 1560.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Tue-Sun 13:00-16:00
Admission
Free
Wheelchair
Not accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Het Leids Wevershuis

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 15 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Keukenhof
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Keukenhof · 12.7 km

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Photo: Balou46 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Rijksmuseum Boerhaave
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Rijksmuseum Boerhaave · 670 m

Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Rijksmuseum van Oudheden · 880 m

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Photo: Goodness Shamrock · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Hortus botanicus Leiden
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Hortus botanicus Leiden · 1.1 km

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Photo: Tubantia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Wereldmuseum Leiden
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Wereldmuseum Leiden · 1.1 km

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Photo: Sneeuwvlakte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Keukenhof on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Leiden CastleViewpoint · 420 m away
  2. 2De WaagAttraction · 550 m away
  3. 3VrouwekerkRuins · 620 m away
  4. 4De GrachtwachtMuseum · 630 m away
  5. 5Pilgrim MuseumMuseum · 740 m away
  6. 6PieterskerkAttraction · 760 m away
  7. 7De LakenhalMuseum · 810 m away
  8. 8GijselaarsbankMemorial · 920 m away
  9. 9Bibliotheca ThysianaAttraction · 940 m away
  10. 10BagageMemorial · 940 m away
All 31 points of interest in Leiden →

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Frequently asked questions

When is Het Leids Wevershuis open?

Tue-Sun 13:00-16:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Het Leids Wevershuis wheelchair accessible?

No, according to OpenStreetMap it is not wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 190 m and a water point at 420 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Het Leids Wevershuis, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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