Route Instructions

NINO is only a ten minute walk from Leiden Centraal train station, but it is also possible to take a bus from the station.

On foot:
Leave the station from the “Centrum” side of the station and walk straight on the Stationsstraat. After a few minutes, you will pass the Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde (National Museum of Ethnology) on your right. Immediately after passing the museum, turn right on the Eerste Binnenvestgracht; the buildings of the museum will still be on your right. Continue along the Eerste Binnenvestgracht and at the end you will see a windmill on your right and a pointed bridge over the water. This is the “historic harbor” of Leiden. Cross the bridge and walk on the Weddesteeg, the street where Rembrandt was born. At the end of the street, turn right on Noordeinde. Continue along Noordeinde until you cross a large bridge (which is a bridge for auto traffic as well as pedestrians) over the water. After crossing the bridge, turn left and walk alongside the water on the Witte Singel. The entrance to NINO is at number 25, in the large red brick buildings of Leiden University.

By bus:
Leave the station from the “Centrum” side and turn right to the bus station. Take bus 28 in the direction of Zoeterwoude and alight at Witte Singel stop (ask the driver to announce the stop). The entrance at NINO is at number 25, in the large red brick buildings of Leiden University, a few meters back from the bus stop.

N.B.
NINO is housed together with several departments of Leiden University in the Witte Singel-Doelencomplex. The building is known as no. 1173 of the WSD complex or Matthias de Vrieshof 4. It has two entrances: Witte Singel 25 and M. de Vrieshof 4.

Map
Click here to view a map (pdf) of the Leiden University, Faculty of Arts buildings - building 1173 houses NINO. Dutch map (pdf).