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Museum · Leiden · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Pilgrim Museum in Leiden

Pilgrim Museum is a museum in Leiden, South Holland. This place has an audio tour of 2:00, in English or Dutch. 15 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 230 m you find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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Audio tour · Pilgrim Museum

2:00

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You're standing in the heart of Leiden, at the Pilgrim Museum. It's on the Kloksteeg, in the old sexton's house of the Pieterskerk. A small house, but with a big story that still echoes all the way to America.

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

Admission
Paid

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 Pilgrim Museum

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 · 13.1 km

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Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Rijksmuseum van Oudheden · 210 m

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Hortus botanicus Leiden
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Hortus botanicus Leiden · 340 m

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Rijksmuseum Boerhaave
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Rijksmuseum Boerhaave · 460 m

Wereldmuseum Leiden
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Wereldmuseum Leiden · 770 m

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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. 1PieterskerkAttraction · 40 m away
  2. 2Academisch Historisch MuseumMuseum · 220 m away
  3. 3De WaagAttraction · 240 m away
  4. 4Bibliotheca ThysianaAttraction · 320 m away
  5. 5Leiden CastleViewpoint · 330 m away
  6. 6Japanmuseum SieboldHuisMuseum · 360 m away
  7. 7GijselaarsbankMemorial · 380 m away
  8. 8VrouwekerkRuins · 410 m away
  9. 9De GrachtwachtMuseum · 580 m away
  10. 10De LakenhalMuseum · 620 m away
All 31 points of interest in Leiden →

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 220 m and a water point at 230 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Pilgrim Museum, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 2:00, in English or Dutch.

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