Mauritshuis

Phil
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Mauritshuis

Mauritshuis

Let me just say...It is totally worth your time to side trip here. My friend and I came to the Hague with the sole purpose of seeing Vermeer's "A Girl with a Pearl Earring" and it was worth the ticket and the train ride.

When you go, try to make it early in the morning when they first open up. In a museum as small as this crowds can be a pain. Every wall of the museum is covered in well selected masterpieces, no space is wasted on filler. I can safely say this is one of the best museums in Holland. Simply because it is simple and the pieces are well selected and displayed.

They are open Tues-Sat 10:00am to 5:00pm; Sundays and holidays 11-5. They are closed Mondays.

The cost is minimal...maybe 10 euro.

From journal Art and Amsterdamming

Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis

  • June 8, 2002
  • Rated 3 of 5 by milliebell from Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
The Maurithuis is a big grand mansion. The internal decor is worth seeing. The top floor had a collection of Dutch and Flemish paintings, including some by Rembrandt. I was impressed by the detail in the paintings. If you look closely, even things like tiny insects, patterns on fabrics, and stains can be seen. It certainly does not take a modern minimal detail approach. Other paintings showed Dutch life in times past. There were paintings of rich people on hunts, finely detailed portraits and family life at the top end of wealth. There were others of the lower end of life. People crowded into sparsely furnished houses, drunks, and lower class life. Whilst the artist can lie, it is about as close a portrait of life as you're ever going to see. There are also religious paintings. One of the temptation of Eve is especially good, with fine detail.

Each room has information sheets in different languages. Not all of the pictures have information on them; some do not.

The gift shop on the ground floor stocks a range of art postcards, crafts and books. There were limited posters etc.

According to the entry board, there is a student discount. However, ISIC cards are not accepted - we tried - so I assume it applies to local institutions only.

From journal Wild Weekend in The Hague

Mauritshuis

  • November 16, 2000
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Adelaide from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The museum houses an important collection of paintings by Dutch masters like Rembrandt and Vermeer, among works by Dutch and Flemish artists from the 15th to 17th century, Netherland's golden age.

The museum was originally the home of Johan Maurits, who was the governor of the Dutch colony in Brazil in the 17th century. The mansion is located in downtown Hague, next to the government buildings.

Admission 6.5 dutch florins. Audio guides are available.

From journal The Hague in brief

The Mauritshuis

  • October 24, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Phil from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Mauritshuis is a magnificent collection of 15th to 18th century Dutch painting, beautifully displayed in a lovely Hague mansion. Allow an afternoon to fully enjoy the collection, and to make your visit even more enjoyable I strongly suggest hiring one of the recorded audio tours. It will make the paintings, and the stories behind them, come alive.

From journal The Hague, perfect base for excursions

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