School admission pricesfor pupils and supervisors
An overview of our prices is given below.*
Workshop** | €7 per student |
Exhibition program** | €6 per student |
Self-guided groups | €6 per student |
Extracurricular care/children's groups | €6 per child |
Parking card for schools/extracurricular care/children's groups | €4 per vehicle |
Supervisors | €0 |
*Discount cards, such as the Museum card and the VriendenLoterij VIP CARD, are not valid for school visits.
**After an exhibition program or workshop, there is one hour to independently view the (other) galleries in the museum.
Time slots for schools
To accommodate programs for schools, the museum uses the following time slots. Please note that programs can only be booked for the times indicated below. A self-guided visit lasts a maximum of two hours and can be booked at the following times: 10:30h, 11:00h, 13:30h and 14:00h.
10:00 - 11:30h | exhibition program |
10:00 - 12:00h | workshop |
10:45 - 12:15h | exhibition program |
13:00 - 14:30h | exhibition program |
13:00 - 15:00h | workshop |
13:45 - 15:15h | exhibition program |
14:30 - 16:00h | exhibition program |
Supervisorsminimum per group
Primary education groups 1 and 2 | one supervisor for every five students |
Primary education groups 3 to 8 | one supervisor for every ten students |
Secondary education | one supervisor for every twenty students |
Secondary Vocational Education and Training (VET) | one supervisor for every thirty students |
Higher education (hbo/wo) | no supervisors required |
More supervisors from school are greatly appreciated! Supervisors have free access.
Bereikbaarheiden parkeermogelijkheden
De hoofdingang van Naturalis bevindt zich aan Darwinweg 2 te Leiden. Naturalis is bereikbaar met het openbaar vervoer of per auto/bus. Het adres van het parkeerterrein van Naturalis is Mendelweg 2 te Leiden en bevindt zich aan de achterzijde van het museum.
Touringcars kunnen niet op het parkeerterrein van Naturalis parkeren. Hiervoor verwijzen wij je door naar Parking Leiden aan de Haagweg te Leiden. Neem vooraf contact met hen op.
De bus kan stoppen voor de hoofdingang of aan de zijkant van het museum om de leerlingen in en uit te laten stappen.
Vacation dates
During school vacations (all regions) we do not take school reservations. Below is a list of national school vacations. For current dates, please check the government website.
School year 2023-2024
Fall break | October 14 to October 29, 2023 |
Christmas vacation | December 23, 2023 to January 7, 2024 |
Spring break | 10 to 25 February 2024 |
May vacation | 27 April - 5 May 2024 |
Summer vacation | July 6 through September 1, 2024 |
Prepare thoroughlySpecial education
Are you coming to Naturalis with a special education group? If so, we have created a preparatory presentation that you can show in class in preparation for a visit.
House rules
Naturally, a number of house rules apply in our museum. You can find them in our General Conditions for School and Group Visits.