The Mauritshuis: The most beautiful museum in The Hague

The Mauritshuis is temporarily closed.

The Mauritshuis is closed due to maintenance work from Monday 24 August to Sunday 20 September.

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'Girl with a Pearl Earring' is not on view up to and including Sunday 4 October.

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The best from the age of Rembrandt and Vermeer

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Mauritshuis

Monday Temporarily closed

Tuesday - Sunday Temporarily closed

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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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.

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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?

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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?

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Mauritshuis

The Mauritshuis is temporarily closed.

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Mauritshuis

Prince William V Gallery

Discover the collection through art stories

The most famous girl in the world

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

The Goldfinch

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