# Museum Boerhaave, Netherlands: what it is and when to go > Museum Boerhaave is a museum of the history of science and medicine in Leiden in Netherlands (The Hague). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 30. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rijksmuseum-boerhaave/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum of the history of science and medicine in Leiden · Museums and art - **Where:** Netherlands · Lange Sint Agnietenstraat 10, 2312WC, Leiden - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** RTM Rotterdam, 23 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Jan 1,Apr 27,Jul 4,Oct 3,Dec 25 off - **Website:** [rijksmuseumboerhaave.nl](https://rijksmuseumboerhaave.nl) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 52.16153, 4.4889 ## What it is and where Museum Boerhaave is a museum of the history of science and medicine in Leiden in Netherlands (The Hague). It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [The Hague](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/la-haya/), where this site lists 172 more places to see, 17 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.16153, 4.4889; the nearest main airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, Rotterdam), 23 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.161534%2C4.488904) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.161534%2C4.488904) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museos/) places in Netherlands. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Museum Boerhaave is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h | | February | Possible | 9 h 38 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Best time | 13 h 39 | | May | Best time | 15 h 28 | | June | Best time | 16 h 29 | | July | Best time | 16 h 04 | | August | Best time | 14 h 27 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Possible | 10 h 19 | | November | Possible | 8 h 28 | | December | Possible | 7 h 30 | In June there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 30. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Netherlands in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Netherlands To enter Netherlands there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Netherlands checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 0900-8844 police (non-emergency). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Vrouwekerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/vrouwekerk/): Former church in Leiden, Netherlands · 66 m - [Marekerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/marekerk/): A church building in Leiden, Netherlands · 137 m - [Hartebrugkerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hartebrugkerk/): Church building in Leiden, the Netherlands · 161 m - [Museum De Lakenhal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-lakenhal/): Museum in Leiden · 186 m - [SieboldHuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/japanmuseum-sieboldhuis/): Museum in Leiden, the Netherlands · 365 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). ## More in Netherlands: Museums and art - [Rijksmuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rijksmuseum/): museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands - [Van Gogh Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/van-gogh-museum/): art museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands - [Mauritshuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/mauritshuis/): art museum in The Hague, Netherlands - [Anne Frank House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/casa-anna-frank/): museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank - [Rietveld Schröder House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rietveld-schroderhuis/): house in the Dutch city of Utrecht built in 1924 by Gerrit Rietveld - [Kröller-Müller Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museo-kroller-muller/): art museum and sculpture garden in Otterlo, Netherlands Every Netherlands place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Museum Boerhaave? It is a museum of the history of science and medicine in Leiden in Netherlands. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Museum Boerhaave? April to September. In June there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 30. ### How do you get to Museum Boerhaave? The nearest main airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 23 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.161534%2C4.488904) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Netherlands is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Netherlands map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Vrouwekerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/vrouwekerk/), [Marekerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/marekerk/), [Hartebrugkerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hartebrugkerk/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2916993212), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q759169), CC0. More about Museum Boerhaave on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_Boerhaave). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).