Experts' Choice Award Mauritshuis
What the experts agree on
A jewel-box palace housing world-class Dutch and Flemish masterworks, including Vermeer and Rembrandt. Compact size makes it an easy, rewarding introduction to Golden Age art.
“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.”
– Michelin Guide
Frommer's "One of the greatest art galleries in The Netherlands." Full review
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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." Full review
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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 PlanetTop 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." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The museum holds Rembrandts, Brueghels, and two of Vermeer’s great masterpieces." Full review
Lonely Planet "Fleeting – Scents in Colour will open at the Mauritshuis in Den Haag as soon as the museum reopens following closures due to COVID-19. The museum is endeavoring to undertake..."
Independent "The sumptuous Mauritshuis where Vermeer's celebrated Girl with a Pearl Earring hangs"
