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 Thousands of linear meters of historical documents, from the Middle Ages to the present, are preserved here and made accessible.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 Thousands of metres of historical documents, from the Middle Ages to the present, are kept here and made accessible.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
Museumhuis van Eysinga
Museumhuis van Eysinga
Huis van Eysinga is an impressive 18th-century city villa that was inhabited by the family of one of the most significant men of its time: Frans Ju...

Heritage
Tresoar
Tresoar
Tresoar: the treasury of Frisian history.

Library
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
Museum de Grutterswinkel
Museum de Grutterswinkel
Museum de Grutterswinkel showcases life around a real old-fashioned grocery shop and everything it entails.

Coffee shop
Theater De Bres
Theater De Bres
Theater De Bres is a stage for cabaret, poetry, (acoustic) music, small-scale theater performances and is an independent place for social debate.

Cultural organizations
Dekema State
Dekema State
Dekema State was originally a noble residence, where several families lived until 1996. The noble residence and the gardens are now open to the pub...

Heritage
Slieker Film
Slieker Film
Slieker Film is the arthouse cinema at the Wilhelminaplein, Leeuwarden in the Fries Museum.

Cultural organizations