SieboldHuis
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.
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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 |
| Director | Kris Schiermeier |
| Website | http://www.sieboldhuis.org/ |
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
Front
Reception room
Halway
Panorama room
Flora and Fauna room
Map room
Treasure room
External links
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- Official website (in English)
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Dutch Rijksmonument 25476 |
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