The museum will be exceptionally closed on November 23rd and December 6th and 7th
Important: the Pilgrim Museum will officially close its doors on Beschuitsteeg on December 21st, 2024. We have had the privilege to welcome our visitors into this priceless building since 1997, and for this we are eternally thankful. We go on to new adventures, and we are working hard to be able to welcome the public to a new building in the future. If you are interested in our future, or if you would like to support the museum, you can write to us to follow updates or use the donate button on this website
Located in a beautifully preserved house built ca 1365-1370 near the clock tower of the Hooglandse Kerk, the Leiden American Pilgrim museum tells the stories of the founders of New England, the Pilgrims. Furnishings from Pilgrim times show aspects of daily life, while events involving the Pilgrims themselves are illustrated with a remarkable collection of sixteenth and seventeenth-century maps and engravings by such artists as Gerard Mercator, Adrian van de Venne, Adriaen van Ostade, and Jacques de Gheyn.
The Leiden American Pilgrim Museum is one of the smallest museums in the Netherlands. We have two rooms, illustrating two specific time periods. One room shows what homes at the time of the Pilgrims were like, while the other is an exceptionally preserved medieval interior. A visit always has a unique and personal feeling, as it is guided by our expert who will tell you everything you’d like to know about the Pilgrims in Leiden and the museum’s collections (in English or French).
Due to the size of the museum, we may only allow a certain number of visitors at a time - you can reserve your tickets for a particular time slot to make sure you will have a spot.
