Mauritshuis, Den Haag

If I were a dead Dutch artist, I would want my masterpiece displayed in Mauritshuis. The small galleries with tall windows, high ceilings and thoughtfully painted walls is an ideal environment in which to spend some time.

Mauritshuis is an intimate yet comprehensive museum located in a 17th century mansion on Hofvijver, the city’s main pond (it’s really a lakelet, but come on). The collection is a showpiece for Prince William V of Orange, who amassed quite an array of Flemish and Dutch paintings from the 15th to the 18th centuries.

While “Girl with a Pearl Earring” is the most famous work, there are many other masterpieces on display in the small galleries. The usual suspects are here, all better than ever: Rubens, Brouwer, Holbein, van Dyck, Jordaens, Rembrandt and Vermeer.

This is definitely worth a visit.

Open Tuesday – Sunday from 11:00 – 5:00, €10.50/person

Maritshuis, Den Haag, The Hague, museum

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