A fresh perspective on this monumental Mauritshuis masterpiece

International Friends of the Mauritshuis

20 Sep 2024, 18:00 - 20:00
Brasserie

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The International Friends are delighted to welcome you back to the Mauritshuis. And what better way to begin our new season than with the latest findings from the restoration work currently going on with this much-loved masterpiece by Paulus Potter, The Bull.

Conservation team, Abbie Vandivere and Jolijn Schilder are currently to be seen, hard at work within the glass lab, specially constructed around this huge painting in Room 2. The restoration project began earlier this year and will continue well into 2025. We are delighted that both Abbie and Jolijn will join us in the Nassauzaal to tell us all about their research discoveries as they examine, clean and repair this massive painting - 2 by 3 metres in size.

Please note that this is the first evening lecture following our newly revised format. We will begin in the Brasserie with refreshments available from 18:00 till 18:45 before heading up to the Nassauzaal with its impressive new audio-visual system. After their talk, we have also organised a Q&A session with Abbie and Jolijn.

More information

18:00 Friends & Guests arrive in the Brasserie for drinks & nibbles
18:45 Attendees move to the Nassazaal
19:00 Lecture from Abbie & Jolijn
19:30 Q&A session
19:45 Programme ends

International Friends - €25

Guests- €30 

Students - €12.50

To reserve places for this lecture on ‘Restoring the Bull’, please email internationalfriends@mauritshuis.nl along with the names of the people for whom you wish to reserve places. Confirmation details will be sent to you along with payment information.

Become our friend

As a Friend, you are indispensable to the Mauritshuis. Thanks to your support, we can continue to share the collection, both now and in the future.

With the support of our Friends, magnificent works have been added to our collection, such as this masterpiece by Clara Peeters Still Life with Cheeses, Almonds, and Pretzels, 1615. The Friends also contribute to special exhibitions, including Facelifts & Makeovers (2021).

In return for this friendship, we are happy to offer something in return. As a Friend, you always have free access to the Mauritshuis, and we organize special Friend openings. You receive our magazine, and you have access to various activities, including the mentioned lecture. Additionally, you always enjoy a 10% discount in our museum shop.

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