The Mauritshuis: The most beautiful museum in The Hague

Vermeer Meisje Met De Parel Mh670 Mauritshuis Den Haag

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The best from the age of Rembrandt and Vermeer

Opening hours

Mauritshuis

Monday- Sunday Temporarily closed

Prince William V Gallery

Monday - Sunday Temporarily closed

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Discover the collection through stories

There is a lot to tell about the paintings of the Mauritshuis. Together with experts from outside the museum, we're gathering the most engaging stories about our collection.

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The most famous girl in the world

People travel to The Hague from all over the world to see Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring in the flesh. Or dream of coming here. But why is she so famous? We don’t know why exactly. We do have some theories, but we can’t explain it entirely. And maybe we don’t really want to – a little mystery suits the Girl.

A museum full of animals

Frans Hals Aletta Hanneman MH460 Mauritshuis

Story

Race Against Time

The attic of the Mauritshuis is the home of our conservation department, where our conservators Carol Pottasch, Sabrina Meloni and Abbie Vandivere, spend every day examining and restoring our paintings.

Johan Maurits

Eefje De Visser Bezoekt Het Mauritshuis 2

Story with music

Looking with your ears

Your ear is more than a receiver of sound. It is a gateway to your memories, your desires, longings and dreams. If you know how to open it, your view of the world changes. Suddenly you no longer see a 17th-century painting, but a part of yourself.

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Mauritshuis

Welcome to the Mauritshuis

Opening hours

Mauritshuis

Prince William V Gallery

Discover the collection through stories

The most famous girl in the world

A museum full of animals

Race Against Time

Johan Maurits

Looking with your ears

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Highlights of the collection