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.
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 to 4 | one supervisor for every five students |
| Primary education groups 5 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 (Higher professional education/University) | no supervisors required |
More supervisors from school are greatly appreciated! Supervisors have free access.
Getting thereand parking options
The main entrance of Naturalis is located at Darwinweg 2 in Leiden. Naturalis can be reached by public transport or by car/bus. The parking garage P+R Naturalis is located at the back of the museum. The maximum entrance height is 2.10 meters.
Touring cars cannot park in the Naturalis car park. For this we refer you to the 'Access for busses' information provided by the Municipality of Leiden or Parking Leiden on the Haagweg in Leiden. Please contact them in advance.
The bus can stop in front of the main entrance or at the side of the museum to let students get on and off.
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 2025-2026
| Fall vacation | 11 October - 26 October 2025 |
| Christmas vacation | 20 December 2025 - 4 January 2026 |
| Spring vacation | 14 February - 1 March 2026 |
| May vacation | 18 April - 3 May 2026 |
| Summer vacation | 4 July - 30 August 2026 |
School year 2026-2027
| Fall vacation | 10 October - 25 October 2026 |
| Christmas vacation | 19 December 2026 - 3 January 2027 |
| Spring vacation | 13 February - 28 February 2027 |
| May vacation | 24 April - 9 May 2027 |
| Summer vacation | 10 July - 5 September 2027 |
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.