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The Mauritshuis Royal Picture GalleryvsPanorama Mesdag
Both are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, The Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery is the choice of most reviewers compared to Panorama Mesdag. The Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery ranks #1 in The Hague with endorsements from 5 publications including Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.
The Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery
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Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Korte Vijverber 8, The Hague, The Netherlands
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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
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." Full review
Panorama Mesdag Fodor's Lonely Planet
Atlas Obscura Michelin Guide Frommer's
Zeestraat 65, The Hague 2518 AA, The Netherlands
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Fodor's "The cinematic vision is a sweeping view of the sea, the dunes, and the picturesque fishing village of Scheveningen." Full review
Lonely Planet "A huge 360-degree painting of Scheveningen that was painted by Hendrik Willem Mesdag." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ. " Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Housed in a rotunda on stilts, this circular painting (14m tall with a circumference of 120m) depicts Scheveningen in 1881. " Full review
Frommer's "Panoramic painting, with a circumference of 119m (395 ft.), is of the fishing village of Scheveningen in 1880. Its dunes, beach, fishing boats, and everything else in the village are three-dimensional" Full review
