Granting and bequeathing
Supporting the Mauritshuis as a private individual
Our museum has existed for two hundred years, but the roots of our collection go back even further. At its core are the paintings that King William inherited from his father, Stadtholder William V. In the early nineteenth century the king gifted those paintings to the new State of the Netherlands, and they eventually became the basis of our collection. Since then, many collectors have helped expand and maintain our collection through gifts and bequests.
You too can make an important contribution to the museum. Any gift, however large or small, is special to us, for behind each one there is a story. We are keen to hear them all, as the Mauritshuis is to us, above all else, a house full of stories that we just can’t get enough of.
Passing on stories together
At the Mauritshuis, we are aware that it is our job to pass on the stories behind our collection in an appropriate way to the next generation. Over the next few years, we are looking for your help to find new ways of telling those stories. We want our museum to be a place where everyone can be themselves, as we build the Mauritshuis of the future: an open house where human stories and perspectives prompt reflection and imaginative responses. And we can’t do that without your support.
There are all kinds of ways that your gift might be used. There are also attractive tax benefits, which we would be happy to share details of. Marjolijn Peeters and Annewil Nieuwenhuizen of our gifts and bequests team would be delighted to tell you more about our dreams and ambitions for a museum that is ready for the future.
If you would like to make a gift now, you may make a one-off donation to account number NL02ABNA0516425129, account holder Stichting Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen Mauritshuis.
