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Anatomisch Museum Leiden: a collection for teaching

The Anatomisch Museum of the LUMC contains specimens and models for medical education. It is not a freely accessible day museum; regular visits are intended for educational groups and exam-year classes.

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Learning to study a body

The themes ‘Gezond en ziek’ (Healthy and Ill) and the Leiden tradition give the collection its direction. Specimens and models show different ways of clarifying anatomy. On a guided tour, it can be explained why a particular form of presentation was chosen.

Historical and teaching material

The collection also contains historical items, including the Albinus cabinet (Albinuskast). View such pieces in their educational context. An old specimen is not just an object from the past, but also material through which knowledge was passed on.

Limited public access

Educational groups are required to book and agree on the conditions. For the general public, the Weekend van de Wetenschap (Weekend of Science) is mentioned as the time to visit. The exact date and access must be checked each year; ordinary weekdays are not open for walk-in visits.

Before you go

Regular visits only for booked educational groups; the public follows the announced science weekend arrangements. Photography is not permitted.

Sources

This first edition has been compiled from collected museum information. Not all of the information has yet been confirmed by the museum. Viewing tips are by the editorial team. The sources used are listed below.

  1. Anatomisch Museum — source 1

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Research reference supplied; source content and claims still to be verified independently.

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