Madurodam vs The Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery
Mauritshuis Museum and Madurodam are both endorsed by writers. On balance, Mauritshuis Museum scores significantly better than Madurodam. Mauritshuis Museum ranks #1 in The Hague with positive reviews from 5 sources including Michelin Guide, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Madurodam
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George Maduroplein 1, The Hague 2584, The Netherlands
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Frommer's
"To see "Holland in a Nutshell," head to the wooded dunes linking the Hague and the coastal resort of Scheveningen."
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Fodor's
"Set in a sprawling "village" with pathways, tram tracks, and a railway station, every important building of the Netherlands is reproduced here."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Madurodam is a miniaturised Netherlands. Kids love it."
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Atlas Obscura
"A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands. "
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The name of this miniaturised town is a tribute to George Maduro, an officer who was deported to Dachau then killed in 1945."
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The Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery
Korte Vijverber 8, The Hague, The Netherlands
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Frommer's
"One of the greatest art galleries in The Netherlands."
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Rembrandt’s “The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp” (1632), Vermeer’s meticulous “View of Delft” and “Girl with a Pearl Earring”
Fodor's
"Brought beautifully into the 21st century, this will truly be one of the finest museums in Europe."
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Don't miss local boy Paulus Potter's vast canvas The Bull, complete with steaming cow dung; the 7-foot-by-11-foot painting leaves nothing to be said on the subject of beef on the hoof.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"For a painless introduction to Dutch and Flemish Art 101, visit the Mauritshuis, a small museum in a jewel-box of an old palace."
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Travel + Leisure
"The museum holds Rembrandts, Brueghels, and two of Vermeer’s great masterpieces."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The Hague's largest museum occupies an elegant residence, and is named after the man who financed its building, Prince John Maurice of Nassau-Siegen."
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