City palace on the Hofvijver with masterpieces of the Golden Age, including Vermeer's “Meisje met de parel” (Girl with a Pearl Earring) and Rembrandt's “Anatomische les” (Anatomy Lesson).
October 15, 2026 – January 17, 2027
In an exchange with the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, the Mauritshuis shows 25 masterpieces from Madrid, from Jan van Eyck and Dürer to El Greco, linked by the theme of love.
March 4, 2027 – June 27, 2027
Following the restoration of Paulus Potter's famous painting, the exhibition explores the fascination with the bull in art and cultures.
September 16, 2027 – January 9, 2028
Marking the painter's 400th birthday, the first exhibition devoted to his perspective illusions and vistas.
The Mauritshuis was built between 1636 and 1641 as a city palace for Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen, then governor of the Dutch colony in Brazil. The classicist building, designed by Jacob van Campen and Pieter Post, is considered a key work of Dutch architecture; at the same time, Johan Maurits played an important role in the transatlantic slave trade – a chapter the museum now addresses openly.
The core of the collection was formed by the paintings of Stadtholder Willem V, which were first displayed in his gallery on the Buitenhof. After the return of the paintings that French troops had taken to Paris, King Willem I handed the collection over to the state, and in 1822 the Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen (Royal Picture Gallery) opened in the Mauritshuis. Under directors such as Abraham Bredius, the holdings grew to include numerous major works.
Since 1995 the museum has been run by an independent foundation. Between 2012 and 2014 the building was renovated and expanded with a wing in the building across the street, reached via an underground foyer.
Today the collection comprises around 850 objects, mainly Dutch and Flemish painting of the 17th century. About 250 paintings are on view in historic rooms with silk wall coverings; another part hangs in the Galerij Prins Willem V. In 2025, the two venues together welcomed more than half a million visitors for the first time.
| Adults | €21 |
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| Reduced | €13.50Students (including international students, with ID); €13 with a CJP pass |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Children and teens free up to and including age 18 |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Companions of people with disabilities free; book a time slot in advance without a ticket, free ticket at the ticket desk |
| Students & apprentices | €13.50With student ID |
| Groups (15+ people) | €18.50 per personGroup rate for 15 or more full-paying adults; groups of 10 or more should register in advance |
| Combination ticket Mauritshuis + Galerij Prins Willem V | €24 |
| Evening rate from 16:00 | €4Daily during the last two opening hours, ticket desk only, only for visitors living in the Netherlands aged 19 and up, max. 4 people |
| Galerij Prins Willem V only | €8.50 |
Free with the Museumkaart; also with the VriendenLoterij VIP card, Rembrandtpas, ICOM, Ooievaarspas and for Vrienden van het Mauritshuis (still book a time slot in advance). Special exhibitions at no extra charge. No cash, card or smartphone payment only.
Loan wheelchairs, walking canes and stools at the service desk (can be reserved in advance). Power wheelchairs wider than 78 cm or longer than 150 cm do not fit in the elevator of the historic building. Wheelchair-accessible restrooms in the foyer behind the cloakroom. Six accessible parking spaces in the adjacent Pleingarage (paid), more in the surrounding area. The app's audio texts are also available as text. Tours for people with dementia (“Onvergetelijk Mauritshuis”) and NT2 tours (for learners of Dutch as a second language). Monday is the quietest day.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 18 |
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Free admission up to age 18. Activity booklet and free “Vogelspotroute” (bird-spotting trail) at the service desk, children's and animal audio tour in the app, activities during school holidays. Strollers allowed, baby changing area in the foyer restrooms, nursing room on request.
Spui / Korte Voorhout · 6-min walk
About a 10-minute walk from Den Haag Centraal station (follow signs to “Mauritshuis”). From Den Haag Centraal, tram 2, 4, 15, 16 or bus 28 to Spui or Korte Voorhout; from Den Haag Hollands Spoor, tram 1, 9 or 16 to Centrum or Kalvermarkt-Stadhuis. RandstadRail line E to Den Haag Centraal.
Paid parking · 100 m to the entrance
Recommended: Pleingarage (Plein 25, right next to the museum) or Parkgarage Museumkwartier; discount via ParkBee with the museum's code. Tour buses park free of charge on Prinsessegracht (5-minute walk).
Take the A4, A12 or N44, then follow signs for “Centrum” and “Mauritshuis.” The museum lies within Den Haag's low-emission zone; vehicles of emission class 3 or lower are better parked in the Malieveld garage (10-minute walk). Suitcases and folding bikes cannot be stored – use the lockers at Den Haag Centraal station.
Get directionsBrasserie Mauritshuis with its own entrance on the Plein (Mon 12:30–18:00, Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00, last admission 17:30). Museum shop in the foyer, accessible without a ticket. Free cloakroom, lockers with a 50-cent deposit.
Up to 350 guests.
Six rooms for conferences, receptions and dinners: Foyer (up to 350 people), Nassauzaal (150), Gouden Zaal (100), Kunstwerkplaats (60), Randstadzaal (50) and the Galerij Prins Willem V (30). According to the FAQ, not available as a wedding venue.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Audio guide | yes (NL, EN, DE, FR, ES, IT, JA, ZH, RU, PT) |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography for private purposes allowed, without flash, tripod or selfie stick; filming with a smartphone only. |
| Good to know | Online tickets with a time slot recommended (also with the Museumkaart); once inside, no limit on length of stay. Free Mauritshuis app with multimedia and themed tours (fully in Dutch and English, highlights tour in additional languages). Request group tours (highlights, exhibition, Galerij and others) at least three weeks in advance, €100 per guide. Bags larger than A4 and umbrellas must be left at the cloakroom; food and drink are not allowed in the galleries. |
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