How do two international museums express their love of each other’s collections? By exchanging each other’s paintings. In autumn 2026, twenty-five phenomenal paintings from the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection will make their way from Madrid to The Hague. Visit the Mauritshuis to experience iconic art by world-famous artists such as Jan van Eyck, Albrecht Dürer, and Lucas van Leyden to El Greco, Antonello da Messina, Bronzino, and Michael Sweerts. This is a rare opportunity to see the work of these acclaimed masters, which is hardly ever shown in Dutch museums. We are also loaning twenty-five of our iconic works to the Spanish museum.
In Thyssen-Bornemisza ❤️ Mauritshuis, people are centre stage – in Biblical and mythological scenes, and in a selection of large-scale portraits. Our exhibition space gives pride of place to Italian, Spanish, German and Flemish paintings from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. Afterwards, drop in to see our own collection, chock-full of famous paintings by Dutch masters. A visit to the Mauritshuis between October 2026 and January 2027 will give you a unique perspective on painting.
Paintings displayed together
This exhibition creates unique art duos, shown together in a one-time-only presentation. For instance, Sebastiano del Piombo’s Portrait of Ferry Carondolet with his Secretaries appears in Willem van Haecht’s painting: Apelles Painting Campaspe. The paintings are presented, side by side, for the first time.
