Japan Museum SieboldHuis — Attraction in Leiden

The museum was located very central in leiden close enough to central station. Mr. Siebold's life story was genuinely engaging and eye-opening (imagine being representative as the only country who could trade with Japan at that time). The collection themselves however, was a bit plain compared to the narratives in the first exhibition room. For those museum lovers enjoying the storytelling, I would suggest spend most of your time in the first room and take a quick scan of the rest of the Siebold's collection if you are in a hurry. The "Ogata Gekkō and his contemporaries" on the second and the third floor would be an attraction if you are interested in Japan woodblock painting typically during the Meiji period. You can even find the painting that Vincent Van Gogh took inspiration from. I would suggest the overall visiting time to be of 2 hours if you have enough time. If not, just visit the first room and listen to Siebold's story and you are off to go. (Photos taken from the "Ogata Gekkō and his...

I personally find that the Siebold Museum often has some of the most remarkable and delicate exhibitions. Each object or print on display is accompanied by interesting facts, providing valuable context. At the start of an exhibition, there is often a well-prepared introduction, making it easier to follow the rest of the display.

The permanent exhibition is also noteworthy, showcasing objects brought back from a time when Japan was still inaccessible to the average person. The small museum itself is beautiful, housed in a stunning canal-side building where Professor Philipp Franz von Siebold once lived. The museum can get quite busy at weekends, but during the week, it is often very quiet.

Each year, the museum organises the Japan Market, which is a delightful and highly popular event. Unfortunately, for safety reasons, the many food stalls are no longer allowed, so the market now mainly focuses on Japanese sports and culture. Nevertheless, it remains a unique and...

I've been here 2 times, the second time purely for the sosaku hanga exhibition.

It's a great museum, with a free audiotour. The first part is about sir von siebold and his Japanese collection of materials, flora and fauna. They have a nice small museum shop and a serious art shop on the second floor handled by art dealers =💸💸.

The exhibition (and the usual second part) is about ukiyo-e woodblock printing. The exhibition was about how western art influenced japanese woodblock printing. I love how they did it. I spent 3 hours there with joy.

Only minus point is that it is relatively small. It's really just his big old house turned into a museum, so that's the space the museum has. It also doesn't have that much of material.

Tickets do not go over 8,50. So that's a great price for a few hours of amusement. If you like old Japanese culture and art -this is for you !!! I definetly recommend it, I can't say the same for...