Mauritshuis

Now on view: The Grand Tour - Destination Italy. Will you go on a Grand Tour with us?
Nieuw aangekocht: Vioolspelende jongen en Zingend meisje uit 1628 door Frans Hals.

Now on display: Two Little Frans Hals Paintings. New in our collection
Restaurateurs Abbie en Jolijn restaureren de Stier in het Mauritshuis.

Take a peek at Potter!

The best from the age of Rembrandt and Vermeer

Opening hours

Mauritshuis
Monday 1 pm - 6 pm
Tuesday - Sunday 10 am - 6 pm
Prince William V Gallery
Monday Closed
Tuesday - Sunday 12 am - 5 pm
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Discover the collection through art 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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Girl with a pearl say hello world

Art story

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.

Art story

Why Rembrandt was the most exciting artist of the 17th century

Rembrandt is the Netherlands’ best-known artist. But why is that? What makes his paintings so special?

Art story

The Goldfinch

The little bird that Carel Fabritius painted in 1654 has flown around the world. Just what is it that makes this rather ordinary European goldfinch so attractive?

Art Story for kids

A Peek at Potter - Investigating the Bull

Join us in a brand new Art Story as we delve into all the ins and outs behind this legenda(i)ry painting.
Judith Leyster Zelfportret National Gallery Of Art, Washington

Art story

Women of the Mauritshuis

Discover why there were many more female artists in the 17th century than you think.

Art story for kids

A museum full of animals

You might expect only paintings of chic ladies and gentlemen with big, white collars in our museum (and there are some), but we also have lots of animal paintings. Because animals and people, they belong together. And that was also the case in the past.

Art 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.

Highlights of the collection

View of Delft Johannes Vermeer
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp Rembrandt
Girl with a Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer
Still Life with Cheeses, Almonds and Pretzels Clara Peeters
The Goldfinch Carel Fabritius

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