Photos: Riad Salih, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Aelbert Cuyp, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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Photos: Riad Salih, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Aelbert Cuyp, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
A genuine Egyptian temple, viewed from outside, live
Your local guide
Thijmen de Ruiter
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Highlights
- A genuine ancient Egyptian temple, reconstructed
- How it ended up indoors in the Netherlands
- A classical facade explained from outside
- A glimpse through the entrance hall glass
- A short stop before a longer academic walk
About this tour
This session looks at the national antiquities museum from outside its galleries, tracing how a genuine ancient Egyptian temple ended up reconstructed indoors in the Netherlands. You see the museum's classical facade and then, through the glass entrance, a glimpse of what is inside. It is a session about a remarkable object's journey rather than a full museum tour.
We spend the whole session on the exterior and entrance, since that is what the camera can properly show without a ticket. I explain how the temple came to Leiden and what it looks like inside.
It suits anyone curious about the temple's story before deciding whether to visit themselves. It also works as a short stop before a longer walk through the academic quarter.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Leiden before heading out.
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Rijksmuseum van Oudheden Facade 15 min
You see the national antiquities museum's classical facade, and I explain how it came to hold a genuine ancient Egyptian temple reconstructed indoors.
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Entrance Hall Through the Glass 15 min
The camera looks through the entrance hall's glass front, and I point out what is visible of the temple from outside without us stepping through the door.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Leiden: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bitterballen and Haarlemmerstraat, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Amsterdam time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Leiden, showing you Rijksmuseum van Oudheden Facade and Entrance Hall Through the Glass live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I film the museum's exterior and entrance hall glass.
Times shown in Amsterdam time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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