Mauritshuis

Why go

This is a compact old-master art stop in the political centre, with works associated with Vermeer, Rembrandt, Jan Steen, Frans Hals, Rubens and other northern European painters. The domestic scale keeps attention on individual pictures rather than monumental galleries nearby.

What to look for

• The collection grew from the paintings of stadtholder William V.
• The two-storey building was organised around four apartments and a great hall.
• A fire destroyed the original cupola in 1704.

Useful to know

• Confirm access on the official visit page before setting out.
• Pair the museum with a circuit of Hofvijver and the Binnenhof.

Your next visit

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