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 Thousands of linear meters of historical documents, from the Middle Ages to the present, are preserved here and made accessible.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 Thousands of metres of historical documents, from the Middle Ages to the present, are kept here and made accessible.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

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
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
Mata Hari birth house
Mata Hari birth house

Heritage
Galerie De Roos van Tudor
Galerie De Roos van Tudor
Gallery De Roos van Tudor is located in two monumental buildings in the centre of Leeuwarden and focuses on contemporary art by both emerging and e...

Museum
Old Burger Weeshuis
Old Burger Weeshuis

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
Neushoorn
Neushoorn
Neushoorn is a magical place in the heart of Leeuwarden, not just for its spanking new music, dance, and film projects, but also because it is real...

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
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