The International Friends are delighted to invite you and your guests to join us for our annual midwinter Golden Evening in the Nassauzaal, a special event with live music and a fascinating lecture, preceded by drinks and nibbles in the Brasserie. The Golden Evening, our first event for 2025, will take place on Friday 17 January, beginning at 18:00.
Two talented Royal Conservatoire students, Ekaterina Uvarova (lute and classical guitar) and Jasperina Verheij (mezzo soprano and recorder), will perform baroque pieces, including compositions by Constantijn Huygens, as a fitting introduction to our seventeenth-century theme for the evening.
Historian and researcher, Dr Erik Odegard, who is currently researching the House of Oranje-Nassau’s role in the colonial history of the Netherlands, will introduce us to the intrigues, geopolitics and colonial enterprises that shaped The Hague in the mid-seventeenth century.
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.
