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Mauritshuis
The Mauritshuis, built in 1637, was once the home of Count Johan Maurits van Nassau-Sigen. It is a beautiful building that looks out over the Hofvijver pond and the paintings are displayed in a series of small, intimate rooms on two floors. The painting collection housed here is called the Royal Cabinet of Paintings, which features Dutch and Belgian works from the 15th - 18th centuries. The collection was given to the state by King Willem I in 1806. It includes many very famous Dutch paintings, such as Rembrandt’s The Anatomy Lesson, Vermeer’s View of Delft and Girl With a Pearl Earring, and various works by Frans Hals, Jan Steen, Peter Paul Rubens, and Hans Holbein the Younger, among others.
Opening times: Apr - Sept: Mon - Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 11 am - 5 pm, Oct - Mar: Tues - Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 11 am - 5 pm
Entrance prices: € 9.50 for adults, free for those 18 and under
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Korte Vijverberg 8
2513 AB
The Hague
Tel: +31 (0)70 3023435
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Galerij Prins Willem V
This small gallery is associated with the Mauritshuis, and if you buy a ticket for that museum, you get in here free. The gallery opened in 1774 to display the private collection of Willem V, Prince of Orange. It contains over 150 paintings, mostly Dutch and from the 17th and 18th centuries. Some of the works are famous, such as Jan Steens The Tooth-Puller, but all of them are interesting. The paintings are hung in a similar way to how they were originally displayed.
Opening times: Tues - Sun 11 am - 4 pm
Entrance prices: € 3 for adults, € 1 for seniors, free for those 18 and under, and with a Mauritshuis ticket
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Buitenhof 35
2513 AH
The Hague
Tel: +31 (0)70 3023435
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Gemeentemuseum Den Haag (The Hague Municipal Museum)
This museum contains an interesting variety of paintings, antique musical instruments, period furniture, and decorative arts such as ceramics and glassworks. One of the highlights is the world’s most comprehensive collection of paintings by Piet Mondrian, a Dutch artist from the “De Stijl” school. His last work, the unfinished Victory Boogie Woogie from 1944 is one of the most famous, an abstract representation of New York. There are also rooms devoted to the Dutch Romantics, Impressionists from The Hague, as well as works by Monet and Picasso. The music department is also fascinating, and features harpsichords and early pianos from various places in Europe, as well as some other instruments and an impressive collection of old scores, books and prints.
Opening times: Tues - Sun 11 am - 5 pm
Entrance prices: € 8 for adults, € 6 for seniors, € 5 for students, and free for those 18 and under
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Stadhouderslaan 41
2517 HV
The Hague
Tel: +31 (0)70 3381111
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M.C. Escher Museum
Located within the Lange Voorhout Palace, this relatively new museum has been open since 2002. M.C. Escher (1898- 1972) is a Dutch artist famous for his lithographs, woodcuts, and engravings that feature tricks of the eye, tesselations, geometric shapes, and creatures both fantastical and highly realistic. The museum also includes a collection of Escher family photos, and the drawings and design sketches that he used in creating his works. Seeing his art inside of this beautiful palace is a fascinating and memorable experience.
Opening times: Tues - Sun 11 am - 5 pm
Entrance prices: € 7.50 for adults, € 5 for children ages 7 - 15, and free for children under 6
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Lange Voorhout 74
2514 EH
The Hague
Tel: +31 (0)70 427 77 30
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Museum Meermanno
This museum is located in the house of Baron W. van Westrenen, and features the collection he amassed in the 19th century of old and rare books, manuscripts, and ancient artifacts from Egypt, Rome, and Greece. These artifacts include mummies, various carved statues, coins, and jewellery. It is a pleasant musuem to visit, situated in a spacious 19th century townhouse with a formal cultivated garden. There is also a garden house, which features temporary exhibitions on modern typography and the printing process.
Opening times: Tues - Fri 11 am - 5 pm, Sat and Sun 12 pm - 5 pm
Entrance prices: € 4 for adults, free for those 18 and under
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Prinsessegracht 30
2512 GA
The Hague
Tel: +31 (0)70 3462700
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GEM
One of the best musuems for contemporary art in The Netherlands, GEM has an interesting and varied collection, including paintings, video and other installations, sculptures, film, photography, digital art, and drawings. There are also performances held here that are part of the exhibits. The works on display here tell the story of the major developments and movements in modern art over the past hundred years or so, but also put special emphasis on new trends in contemporary art. In addition to exhibits, the museum offers a series of lectures and activities, some of which are suitable for children.
Opening times: Tues - Sun 12 pm - 6 pm
Entrance prices: € 5 for adults, free for under 18s
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Stadhouderslaan 43
2517 HV
The Hague
Tel: +31 (0)70 3381144
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Museum of Photography
This museum is home to a beautiful and varied permanent photography collection, and also hosts several special exhibitions each year. The museum draws from the Print Collection of Leiden University, which owns one of the largest and most historically significant collections of photographs in Europe. In addition to old photos, the museum features the talents of many contemporary photographers, both from the Hague and abroad.
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Stadhouderslaan 43
2517 HV
The Hague
Tel: +31 (0)70 3381144
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Museum for Communication
This unique musuem is dedicated to demonstrating and bringing to life the various forms of communication used thorugh the ages. It describes the history of postal systems, and compares the earliest forms of communication with the intensely technological world of modern communication. Visitors get a hands-on feel for different ways of communicating, and can write with a goose feather, send their name in Morse code, and more. The musuem is fun and educational for people of all ages.
Opening times: Tues - Fri 10 am - 5 pm, Sat and Sun 12 pm - 5 pm
Entrance prices: € 7.50 for adults, € 6 for seniors, € 5 for students, € 4 for children 4 - 12
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Zeestraat 82
2518 AD
The Hague
Tel: +31 (0)70 3307500
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