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200 years of inspiration

In 2022, it will be 200 years since the Mauritshuis—once built as a residence for Count Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen—became a museum. That calls for celebration! With spectacular exhibitions, an art battle for students and a magnificent anniversary book. Curious about what else we are planning?

Visit our exhibitions

29 September 2022 - 15 January 2023

Manhattan Masters

Our Anniversary year concludes with a very special exhibition: ten paintings from The Frick Collection in New York. This will be a one-time opportunity to view this selection of paintings in Europe, which...
16 February – 29 May 2023

Vrel, Forerunner of Vermeer

The rediscovery of a mysterious artist.
14 September 2023 - 7 January 2024

Loot - 10 stories

Suppose you are the director of a museum that houses art that was once stolen. How do you deal with it? Should you return it? Do you leave it there? And if you leave it there, are you as a museum complicit...

Mauritshuis Murals: masterpieces on walls in The Hague

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Mauritshuis Murals

Five phenomenal street artists let themselves be inspired by the paintings from our collection and turn them into life-size murals. They paint them on various walls in The Hague. Day and night for all...
Mauritshuis Mural on Joubertplantsoen

Nadia van Luijk

The third Mauritshuis Mural is complete! Artist Nadia van Luijk participated in our competition, and managed to win over both the expert jury and residents of the Transvaalkwartier with her tasteful design....

Animation series 200 years Mauritshuis

Animation introduction 200 years Mauritshuis

In the first part of the animated series on 200 years of the Mauritshuis, we tell the museum's history in a nutshell.

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Paulus Potter's bull

Paulus Potter's bull was taken to the Louvre in Paris along with many other works from the Mauritshuis as war booty.

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King William I

Vermeer's View of Delft ended up in the Mauritshuis with the help of King William I

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Bredius and the Rembrandts at the Mauritshuis

Bredius was instrumental in acquiring some of our finest Rembrandts.

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The Girl with a Pearl Earring

How did The Girl with the Pearl Earring end up in the Mauritshuis?

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Inspired by Mauritshuis

Popsongs inspired by artists

View the Mauritshuis with Your Ears

What does a painting sound like? In our music project View the Mauritshuis with Your Ears, musicians write pop songs inspired by paintings in our collection.
Publiek Bekijkt schilderij van Jan Steen In Mauritshuis
Share your story with us!

House filled with stories

Our museum is like a house filled with stories. If these walls could talk! Over the next year, we'll be sharing all sorts of stories with you - in all sorts of ways. We want to start by telling the most...

Pen meets paint

Pen Meets Paint is a commemorative publication created specially for our 200th anniversary. We asked a host of Dutch and international authors to write a piece inspired by our collection. The result was...

Visit (just) outside Mauritshuis

Now on show

Mauritshuis Murals

Five phenomenal street artists let themselves be inspired by the paintings from our collection and turn them into life-size murals. They paint them on various walls in The Hague. Day and night for all...

The Mauritshuis in bloom

We’re 200 years old this year and what’s a birthday party without flowers? 200 years is a milestone, and one that needs celebrating. That’s why our museum is in bloom! Not just for the exhibition In Full...