For children

We have been voted one of the nicest museums in the Netherlands by children. So we are 100% kidsproof! And the nice thing is: children up to the 18 years old can visit the Mauritshuis for free! Don't forget to book a (free) time slot.
What's on Exhibitions For children Mauritshuis at home View the Mauritshuis with Your Ears Face to face Museum Murals International Women's Day
Kinderactiviteiten Speuropdrachtjes In Mauritshuis Den Haag

Activity calendar

View all activities in the Mauritshuis!
Kinderen Volgen Workshop Zelfportret In Mauritshuis Den Haag 1200

Children’s activities to do at home

Looking for fun things for your children to do? Then you’re in the right place at the Mauritshuis. We have various children’s activities that you can do at home. Discover fun activities to do at home right here!
Het Meisje Met De Blauwe Steen

Children's books about the Mauritshuis

Would you like to read a book about the Mauritshuis? That's possible! These books discuss the museum or our paintings. They are available in the museum shop or in book shops.
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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.
Restaurator Sabrina werkt aan een schilderij van Pieter de Hooch waarop een personage ooit is weggeschilderd

Art story for kids

To the art doctor

Most of the paintings at the Mauritshuis are more than 300 years old. But they don’t look old at all. How come? Find out here.
Museumles Rondleiding Hoogtepunten In Mauritshuis Den Haag Educatie 1200

Schools

The best way to discover art, as a student, is to encounter it face to face. The Mauritshuis is therefore the museum par excellence for CKV students. Every work of art tells its own story. Come discover it with us!

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