Historic Centre Leeuwarden

Heritage

The HCL is the centre for Leeuwarden's historical heritage. Thousands of linear meters of historical documents, from the Middle Ages to the present, are preserved here and made accessible.

The HCL is the centre for Leeuwarden's historical heritage. Thousands of metres of historical documents, from the Middle Ages to the present, are kept here and made accessible. Several exhibitions tell the history of Leeuwarden. There are weekly city walks and many other activities.

Groeneweg 1
8911 EH Leeuwarden

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Opening times

Every monday from 13:00 to 17:00
Every tuesday from 11:00 to 17:00
Every wednesday from 11:00 to 17:00
Every thursday from 11:00 to 17:00
Every friday from 11:00 to 17:00
Every saturday from 13:00 to 17:00
Every sunday from 13:00 to 17:00

Guide dog allowed: Yes
Assistance dog allowedYes
Accessible for persons with disabilities: Yes
Adapted for persons with disabilities: Yes
Facilities for blind and visually impaired available: Yes
Parking space for persons with disabilities: Yes
Toilet: Wheelchair accessible toilet

ChildrenYes
AlternativeYes
GroupsYes
BusinessYes
LGBTQIA+Yes
FamiliesYes
Young peopleYes
PupilsYes
StudentsYes
AdultsYes
Senior citizensYes

Location

Museum Hert fan Fryslân
Museum Hert fan Fryslân
The Museum 'Hert fan Fryslân' (Eng.: 'Heart of Friesland') is situated in the middle of the characteristic village of Grou, itself lying in the 'he...

Museum
Natuurmuseum Fryslân (Frisian Museum of Natural History)
Natuurmuseum Fryslân (Frisian Museum of Natural History)
An interactive museum for the whole family to enjoy!

Museum
Fries Museum
Fries Museum
Discover the Frisian in yourself at the Fries Museum! Here you will discover all about the eleven cities and the countryside, the love-hate relatio...

Museum
Pier Pander Museum
Pier Pander Museum
Temporarily closed

The Prinsentuin, the beautiful city park on the edge of downtown Leeuwarden, houses the museum and temple dedicated to the Frisian sculptor Pier Pa...

Museum
Fries Landbouwmuseum (Frisian Agricultural Museum)
Fries Landbouwmuseum (Frisian Agricultural Museum)
Friesland has been an agricultural province for centuries. Since time immemorial, farmers have kept livestock and worked the land. In the Frisian A...

Heritage
Uniastate en Tsjerke Bears
Uniastate en Tsjerke Bears
On the grounds of the Cultuur-Historisch Centrum Uniastate, there is a 13th century church with an ornate interior and a beautiful wood-carved pulp...

Church
Theaterkerk Jellum-Mammamahuis
Theaterkerk Jellum-Mammamahuis
A museum-style theatre church in the middle of the vast landscape of Jellum. With 75 seats. Unprecedentedly unique. ‘Jonker Sicke van Dekema’ is th...

Conference services
Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie
Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie
Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie is a prominent theatre in the north of the Netherlands. Every year, about 830 performances, events and other activities...

Cultural organizations
Mineralogisch Museum
Mineralogisch Museum
Hidden among the trees, surrounded by meadows,halfway between Grou and Warten is Mineralogisch Museum . The large barn of an old farm has been con...

Museum
SPOONK Art Cantina
SPOONK Art Cantina

Museum