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MICRO
Sacharias Jansen and Antoni van Leeuwenhoek were crucial for the development of the microscope. Officially Sacharias invented the microscope, and Antoni improved it. However, there’s also many sources claiming Sacharias’s son lied about his father’s inventions. Regardless, the micro-world has been an integral part of Dutch history for centuries now. A small country focusing on a small world. The microscopic world plays a big role in science to this day. Physicists, mathematicians, chemists, and biologists all study this tiny, tiny world.
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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?
Mighty Microscopy
Three days in the autumn break entirely devoted to microscopy! Rijksmuseum Boerhaave, IBL (Institute of Biology) and the MARBLES project are...
Route of Discoveries
There have been a lot of amazing and important discoveries done in Leiden. Follow the Route of Discoveries: see new places in the city or fi...
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.
