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LOOTED ART
Much of the art in museums is looted art. What is looted art? The word actually says it all: art that was once looted. Many works of art were taken away from their original owners during the colonial period, only to be displayed in Western museums. That is where they still are today. So the artworks were literally looted from those countries. Isn't the simplest solution to return the works to the original owners? That is complicated. Some think so and others claim that the original countries are not safe or rich enough to properly preserve the artworks. But who decides what the best solution is in the first place?
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Seeing Stars Citizen Science
During the night of Seeing Stars Leiden, Citizen Science will try to answer many burning questions!
More-than-Planet
Starting on the 2nd of July, you can view a new exhibition at the Leiden Observatory: More-than-Planet. How do we imagine our planet?
Playing with mathematics
Maths is really everywhere. Make a whirlpool and build your own bridge. Discover what sound looks like and play with perspective like an art...
Planktonium
Museum De Lakenhal shows planktonium by Jan van Ijken: a magical art film about the life of plankton.
Orange the World: Stop Violence Against Women
Leiden turns orange again this year! More than 90 countries around the world will be taking action against violence against women from Novem...
The Leiden Maths Walk
For lovers of maths, there's a walk they can go on all by themselves: The Leiden Maths Walk with challenging mathematical questions.
To Breathe: Leiden Kimsooja
On the Oude Vest, the Lucas van Leyden Fund is realizing the public artwork To Breathe: Leiden by Kimsooja, winner of the Lucas Art Award.
Orange the World: Stop Geweld tegen Vrouwen
Leiden turns orange again this year! More than 90 countries around the world will be taking action against violence against women from Novem...
