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Rijksmuseum van Oudheden



Rijksmuseum van Oudheden is the national archaeological museum of Netherlands located in Leiden. The collection of the museum includes more than 80,000 objects. The Rijksmuseum grew out of the collections of the Leiden University and still they are closely cooperating with its faculty of archaeology. The collection began with an inheritance of 150 Greek and roman statues. It is the national center for archaeology and it focuses on ancient Egypt, Greece, Etruria, Rome and early Netherlands. Different types of jewelry are available from different cultures. The Egyptian earrings made of lapis lazuli, small silver Egyptian figurines, gold plated ankh earrings, Greek bracelet, roman necklace and even more of collections.

Special Exhibits/Opening Hours



Tuesdays to Sundays – 10 Am - 5 Pm



Mondays & School Holidays - 10 Am - 5 Pm



Closed On – 1 January, 30 April, 3 October, 25 December



Even Opened On – Easter, 5 May, Ascension Day, Whitsun and Boxing Day.



Rijksmuseum van Oudheden



Location: Leiden, Netherlands



Type: Natural archaeological museum



Admission/Ticket Rates



Budget ticket till 3 January 2010 (2 adults and 2 children) - € 25,00



Adults - € 8,50



Children 3 - 17 - € 5,50



Seniors 65+, CJP card holders - € 1 discount p.p.



Dutch Museum card, ICOM card, Rembrandt card holders - Free



RoMeO-members - Free



Guided tours max 25 persons - € 75



Group visit min 10 person - € 1 discount p.p



Contact Information



Address - Leiden, Rapenburg 28, 2311 EW Netherlands



Contact - Jill Hendriks



Telephone - (+31) (0)71 – 5163 163



Email - J.Hendriks@rmo.nl



Website - www.rmo.nl




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