University Campus Spui
- Location
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Spui 5
2511 BL The Hague - Telephone
- +31 (0)70 800 95 09
Monday to Friday
7:30 - 23:00
Saturday
9:00 - 21:30
Sunday
10:30 - 21:30
Limited access after 18:00
This location is only accessible with a valid LU Card or QR code after 18:00. Staff members can request a QR code for guests via the visitor registration system (see this instruction).
Closing dates and seasonal opening hours
2026
| 1 and 2 January: New Year's Day | Closed |
| 3 April: Good Friday | Closed |
| 5 and 6 April: Easter | Closed |
| 27 April: King's Day | Closed |
| 5 May: Liberation Day | Closed |
| 29 and 30 May: Ascension Day | Closed |
| 29 June to 9 August: summer period | Mon - Fri: 8:00 - 22:30 Sat: 9:00 - 16:00 Sun: closed |
| 3 oktober: Relief of Leiden (Leidens Ontzet) | 9:00 - 21:00 |
| 24, 25 and 26 December: (Christmas) | Closed |
| 27 December to 2 January 2026 | Closed |
Wheelchair-accessible parking space
The nearest car park, 240 metres away, is Q-Park Grote Markt. Disabled parking spaces are available here.
Car park on the city map
Entrance
- The route to the entrance is paved and level.
- There is an automatic, threshold-free, wheelchair-accessible revolving door.
Assistance
Reception immediately after the revolving doors at the entrance on the right.
070 800 95 09
Wheelchair-accessible toilets
There are wheelchair-accessible toilets in both wings.
After the main entrance, continue straight ahead for approximately 6 metres past the reception. The toilet is on the right.
In the auditorium building: after entering, cross the reception area diagonally to the left. The toilet is located in the corridor behind it.
Lifts and escalators
Lifts for staff are located in the corridor behind the reception area and can be operated with a LU Card.
Possible obstacles
- Not all glass walls and doors are marked.
There are no parking spaces at our locations in the centre of The Hague. Please refer to the information provided by the municipality regarding parking options.
Spui Campus is a unique, open knowledge centre where academic research, teaching, and professional practice reinforce one another. Here, in the political and administrative heart of the Netherlands, Leiden University – together with the LUMC, Delft University of Technology, the Open University and Universities of the Netherlands – make research and teaching tangible and accessible to all.
Spui Campus welcomes around 4,000 students, learning professionals, policymakers, researchers and other visitors. They come together to learn, debate and collaborate on smart solutions to the challenges facing The Hague and the wider world. From security, public governance and law to preventive health, digital government and ethically responsible artificial intelligence.
Lectures, independent study and meetings
Spui Campus offers more than 30 teaching rooms and two examination venues. Students have access to a wide range of study spaces and quiet study spaces. And for Leiden University staff, there are various flexible workspaces and small meeting rooms on the second and third floors. These will be available to book soon; more information will follow.
From department store to knowledge store
The building that now houses Spui Campus has a rich history in The Hague. Designed by Jan Kuijt and completed in 1930 as a department store for Vroom & Dreesman (V&D), it remains an iconic landmark. Many residents of The Hague still feel a strong connection to the building and have fond memories of it. For decades, it was a much-loved shopping destination in the city centre, and for a shorter period, it was home to Hudson’s Bay.
Since 2026, the building has taken on a new purpose. With respect for the character of this listed building, it has been transformed into a modern university campus, a place where its heritage can still be felt