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.

Mission statement: "The aim of Japan Museum SieboldHuis ’Stichting Japanmuseum SieboldHuis’ is to exhibit (museum) collections relevant to Japanese art, culture, science and nature, in particular the Leiden Siebold Collection, as well as to strengthen the ties between the Netherlands and Japan and to promote Japan Museum SieboldHuis as museum and information centre.

"[1] 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.