Museum Boerhaave
Museum Boerhaave is a national science and history museum in Leiden dedicated to Herman Boerhaave. Established in 1931, it receives 47,500 visitors and is one of the 60 most looked-up sights in the Netherlands on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The museum is 35 km from Amsterdam and 23 km from Rotterdam The Hague Airport. For sightseeing in the area, the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden and Pieterskerk are 0.4 km away. Other nearby sites include Huis ten Bosch (12.5 km), Madurodam (14.8 km), and Mauritshuis (14.9 km).
April is the driest month with 10 rainy days and highs of 12 °C. July and August are the warmest months with highs of 20 °C. October is the wettest month with 15 rainy days and 100 mm of rain. January, February, and December are the coldest months with highs of 6 °C. The museum is open from 10:00 to 17:00 daily, but it is closed on January 1, April 27, July 4, October 3, and December 25. Adult admission is €14.00, and a reduced price of €5.50 is available for children and those over 65. Wheelchair access is provided.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 20 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 79 | 60 | 68 | 45 | 62 | 70 | 81 | 93 | 94 | 100 | 98 | 88 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
