Kerstvakantie activiteiten
Until 4 January 2026

Christmas holiday 2025

Create Your Own Christmas Crafts and Join the K-pop Roller Disco

Around the world, people celebrate Christmas in their own unique ways, with special traditions and customs that differ from place to place. Take nativity scenes, for example: they come in countless forms, each reflecting a distinct cultural style. Get inspired by nativity scenes from the museum’s collection and make your own Christmas creations during our festive workshops.

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K-pop stars celebrate Christmas too, often with cheerful songs, dazzling performances, and plenty of glitter! Glide across the rink to the best K-pop hits during the K-pop Roller Skating Disco, surrounded by twinkling lights and cool K-pop Christmas video art. Or create Christmas wishes in Korean style during the K-Art Christmas Card workshop. Want even more K-pop? Visit the exhibition K-pop: A Snapshot. Please note: The museum will be closed on December 25, 2025, and January 1, 2026. The museum is open on December 26 but there will be no activities on this day.

All I Want for Christmas is K-pop (on Skates)

Come join the K-pop Christmas Roller Skating Party this holiday season! Let DJ Phatq take you on a ride with the greatest K-pop Christmas hits, put on your skates, and soak up the festive Christmas atmosphere all around you. With DJ Phatq, Video art: Pensive Vivifier

Practical information

  • Walk-in only. Limited capacity. Full = full. Reservations are not possible.
  • Maximum of 45 minutes per participant.
  • December 20 – December 23
  • 11:00 a.m. –4:15 p.m.
  • Main Hall
  • From size 27 and up
  • Note: sizes are available in limited quantities.
Rolschaatsen

Workshop: K-Art Christmas Card

Do you love Korea? Then this workshop is just for you! This Christmas, join a creative workshop and get acquainted with Minhwa, the colorful, traditional Korean folk art full of symbolism and good wishes. These paintings often feature lively, symbolic images such as tigers, cranes, flowers, and mountains — elements from Korean mythology and religion. The cute, slightly clumsy Derpy Tiger from K-Pop Demon Hunters is based on the traditional Korean tiger from Minhwa folk art. The tiger is a deeply symbolic animal in Korea, representing courage, strength, and the Korean spirit. Christmas is a time to share joy, love, and hope — and Minhwa expresses similar wishes: happiness, health, and prosperity. Under the guidance of Jongim Won, you’ll create your own K-Art Christmas Card during this workshop.

Practical information:

  • December 20 and 21
  • 1:15–2:15 p.m., 2:30–3:30 p.m.
  • Small Hall
  • 15 participants per session
  • Ages 10 and up
  • In English
  • Sign up at the entrance desk
Kwasten

Workshop: Make Ice Stars

What Christmas traditions does your family have? How do people around the world decorate their homes for Christmas? Straw is one of the natural materials traditionally used for making various household items, such as baskets. After the harvest and during winter, people around the world used straw to make decorations as well. In Mexico, people created Nacimiento nativity scenes or decorated their home altars with Christmas angels. In Scandinavian countries such as Finland, people make the Julbocken, the Christmas goat. In Germany, people crafted ice crystals and stars to hang in their Christmas trees. This winter at Wereldmuseum Leiden, learn how to make your own ice stars.

Practical information:

  • December 20 – January 4
  • 11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (Note: last entry at 4:00 p.m.)
  • Atelier
  • Ongoing workshop — join in whenever there’s space.
  • Ages 8 and up, ages 6+ with supervision
Kerststerren

Workshop: Create Christmas Tree Ornaments by Metal Chasing

Chasing is an ancient technique used around the world to decorate tin, copper, or silver. Craftspeople use their imagination to shape metal into richly decorated artworks. By making small holes, indentations, and raised patterns, you can create beautiful designs on metal objects. The technique requires minimal tools and allows for endless creativity. Practice metalworking in the Atelier and make your own tin Christmas ornament.

Practical information:

  • December 20 – January 4
  • 11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (Note: last entry at 4:00 p.m.)
  • Atelier
  • Ongoing workshop — join in whenever there’s space.
  • Ages 8 and up, ages 6+ with supervision
Kerstengel

Workshop: Make a Nativity Scene from Paper or Clay

In the museum, get inspired by several nativity scenes from the collection. Then, create your own nativity scene using clay or paper. Paper can be used to make all kinds of objects, and artists around the world employ different techniques. In Uganda, an artist makes beads from paper. In Japan, lacquer is used to make paper objects waterproof. Some of these artistic techniques have existed for centuries, yet “papercraft” remains a very contemporary art form. The accessibility and sustainability of the material certainly contribute to its popularity.

Practical information:

  • December 20 – January 4
  • 11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (Note: last entry at 4:00 p.m.)
  • Workshop Room, Wereldclub
  • Ongoing workshop — join in whenever there’s space.
  • Ages 8 and up, ages 6+ with supervision
Kerststal
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