This year, it will be 200 years since the Mauritshuis first opened its doors as a museum. Of course, the past two centuries have been very eventful for the Mauritshuis. Among other things, these years have seen the dramatic expansion of our collection, various renovations and extensions, a succession of directors, a growing number of international visitors, a host of books about our collection – as well as feature films about Girl with a Pearl Earring and The Goldfinch – and royal visits. In other words, the Mauritshuis is truly a House filled with Stories.
Our museum is a house filled with stories. If these walls could talk! We’ll be sharing lots of stories, in all sorts of ways. We’ll tell you how the Mauritshuis became a museum and your stories about the Mauritshuis!
