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 Thousands of linear meters of historical documents, from the Middle Ages to the present, are preserved here and made accessible.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 Thousands of metres of historical documents, from the Middle Ages to the present, are kept here and made accessible.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
Het Huis Dat Met Je Hersenen Speelt (Hersenhuis)
Het Huis Dat Met Je Hersenen Speelt (Hersenhuis)
At Het Huis Dat Met Je Hersenen Speelt (The House That Rewires Your Brain), you get a guided tour where you can not only look but (more importantly...

Attraction
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
Mata Hari birth house
Mata Hari birth house

Heritage
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
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
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
De Utrecht
De Utrecht
A hidden gem in the middle of downtown Leeuwarden. Built in 1904 in art nouveau style, crammed with sayings, lavishly decorated and full of symboli...

Architecture
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