SieboldHuis
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| Established | 2000 (temporary) 2005 (permanent) |
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| Location | Rapenburg 19, Leiden |
| Coordinates | 52°9′35″N 4°29′5″E / 52.15972°N 4.48472°E |
| Director | Kris Schiermeier |
| Website | http://www.sieboldhuis.org/ |
Japan Museum SieboldHuis (Siebold House) is a museum located at the Rapenburg (Leiden) in Leiden, Netherlands. It displays items that were collected by Philipp Franz von Siebold (1796-1866) between 1823 and 1829 during his stay at Dejima, the Dutch trade colony nearby Nagasaki in Japan. It also functions as a museum of Japanese culture.
Siebold was highly interested in all aspects of Japanese nature and culture, and as such his collection is very diverse. Japan Museum SieboldHuis has a permanent exhibition of maps, rocks, animals, plants, utensils and art. Temporary exhibitions offer a varied selection of Japanese art.
The monumental house is property of the Dutch government (Government Buildings Agency) and used to house the cantonal court.
Gallery
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Front -
Reception room -
Halway -
Panorama room -
Flora and Fauna room -
Map room -
Treasure room
See also
External links
- Official website (in English)
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