Mauritshuis

Hague, Netherlands

The Mauritshuis museum houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings which consists of 841 objects, primarily Dutch Golden Age paintings. The collections contains works by Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Paulus Potter, Frans Hals, Hans Holbein the Younger, and others. Probably the most famous painting in Mauritshuis is The Girl with a Pearl Earring (ca. 1665), one of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer's masterworks. It has been in the collection of the Mauritshuis gallery in The Hague since 1902. The another masterpiece in collection is the Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp painted by Rembrandt van Rijn (ca. 1632).

Originally, the 17th century building was the residence of count John Maurice of Nassau. In 1820, the Mauritshuis was bought by the Dutch state for the purpose of housing the Royal Cabinet of Paintings. In 1822, the Mauritshuis was opened to the public and housed the Royal Cabinet of Paintings and the Royal Cabinet of Rarities. In 1875, the entire museum became available for paintings. It is now the property of the government of the Netherlands and is listed in the top 100 Dutch heritage sites.

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Plein 29, Hague, Netherlands
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Founded: 1822
Category: Museums in Netherlands

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T M (3 months ago)
Very nice. The paintings were very pretty and well arranged as well as good lighting. I have seen multiple elevators so I would say wheelchair accessible.
Varun Nair (4 months ago)
Nice collection of art from the Dutch/Flemish Golden Age. Housed in the former residence of Johan Maurits , Governor general of the then Dutch colony of Brazil. Attention is also drawn to this colonial past and cost of human slavery. The audio guide is a nice way to know more about the paintings. The mobile app wasn't available for the latest Android versions apparently so I had to use the physical device which the staff was kind enough to provide. At the time of visit there was an exhibition titled the "The lost museum" which showcased a lot of old artifacts from Asia/Africa in part of the museum which used to be open long time ago but now closed.
Christiana P. (5 months ago)
The most important thing to do in the Hague is to visit this "petite" but beautiful museum. The interior of the building is already quite impressive but the unique and neatly curated collection of great works of art will definitely dazzle you. The staff of the museum and shop were very kind and helpful.
mistset (6 months ago)
An absolute wonder of a museum. Located in the Mauritshuis itself, the museum features just so much amazing art. There were such famous pieces that I absolutely love, and it was such a surprise to see them in person. So many great works of Rembrandt, Rubens and others. And of course, The Girl with the Pearl Earring. Absolutely worth your time in the beautiful Hague.
Chen Li (6 months ago)
Very nice experience to visit. Friendly staff, well organised display. Many many interesting paintings and almost every room has sitting place for a rest. The building itself is pretty too. Above the gift shop there is another exhibition called “the lost museum”. It is also beautiful with hand crafted arts from all around world. The gift shop itself is worthy visiting too, many cute items.
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