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 Thousands of linear meters of historical documents, from the Middle Ages to the present, are preserved here and made accessible.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 Thousands of metres of historical documents, from the Middle Ages to the present, are kept here and made accessible.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

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
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
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
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
SPOONK Art Cantina
SPOONK Art Cantina

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

Coffee shop