Exhibitions
Siebold Academy: lecture and pop-up exhibition Licht over Deshima
About
A morning lecture by curator Maartje van den Heuvel about how photography reached Japan in the 19th century, followed by a walk to a pop-up exhibition at the University Library Leiden.
What to expect
Curator Maartje van den Heuvel talks about how photography came to Japan in the 19th century and the part the Dutch played.
- Deshima was Japan's only link to Europe
- First cameras and manuals arrived via Deshima
- Early photos from Dutch and Japanese collections
- Walk to the UBL pop-up exhibition afterwards
Dates
Questions
When does Siebold Academy: lecture and pop-up exhibition Licht over Deshima start and end?
Siebold Academy: lecture and pop-up exhibition Licht over Deshima runs Tuesday, 2 March 2027, 10:30 until 13:00.
Where is Siebold Academy: lecture and pop-up exhibition Licht over Deshima?
Siebold Academy: lecture and pop-up exhibition Licht over Deshima takes place at Japanmuseum SieboldHuis, Rapenburg 19, Leiden.
How much are tickets for Siebold Academy: lecture and pop-up exhibition Licht over Deshima?
Tickets for Siebold Academy: lecture and pop-up exhibition Licht over Deshima cost €5 on the official ticket shop.
How do I book?
Book through the SieboldHuis registration page: https://sieboldhuis.booqi.me/
What happens after the lecture?
After the lecture the group walks together to the Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden (UBL).
There you visit a pop-up exhibition that ties in with Licht over Deshima.
What is the lecture about?
How photography reached Japan in the 19th century, when the country was largely closed to the outside world.
Deshima near Nagasaki was the only link with Europe.
Cameras, techniques and instruction books entered Japan through this Dutch trading post.
Early photos from Dutch and Japanese collections show how photography developed and how photographers captured a changing society.
Japanese events
Getting there
Japanmuseum SieboldHuis, Rapenburg 19, 2311 GE Leiden, Zuid-Holland, NL
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