Press releases

From 4 April, the Mauritshuis will present an exhibition devoted to the shifting perceptions and images of the man who built the Mauritshuis: Johan Maurits of Nassau-Siegen (1604-1679). Shifting Image...

Last year the Mauritshuis received a generous gift from Jonkheer F.G.L.O. van Kretschmar: a magnificent pastel portrait by the French artist Jean-Baptiste Perronneau (c. 1715-1783), 1754. The portrait...

The Mauritshuis and Nationale-Nederlanden have brought one of Rembrandt’s most famous paintings to virtual life in the historic location of the Waag (Weigh House) in the heart of Amsterdam. The painting,...

The new picture book Maurits Mouse and Rembrandt will be launched at the Mauritshuis during Museum Night Kids on Saturday 16 March. During a special reading, the book’s authors Ingrid and Dieter Schubert...

After the exhibition Rembrandt and the Mauritshuis has ended, the Mauritshuis will embark on new research into two paintings in its collection to determine whether or not they are indeed by Rembrandt....

The Mauritshuis has for many years had an engaging and high-quality painting by Pieter Lastman (1583-1633), Rembrandt’s most influential teacher, on its wish list. This dream has now been fulfilled with...