Ten museums in The Hague that you don’t want to miss!
Intending to visit The Hague? Pop into a museum while you’re there! The Hague has a wide range of extraordinary museums. Want to see art, cars, books or learn about the Earth? All this and more!
Kunstmuseum Den Haag
The Kunstmuseum is an art museum housed in an impressive Art Deco building designed by Berlage. Roam through rooms flooded with natural daylight and discover the extensive collection at one of Europe’s largest art museums. The Kunstmuseum houses a prominent collection of modern and contemporary visual arts, fashion and other applied arts. It is the home of Piet Mondrian.
One Planet
Find out more about the Earth at One Planet, a Kid-approved museum in The Hague. Travel the world via the extensive and versatile museum collection. One Planet shines a light on current issues, such as plastic pollution and climate change. Find out more at the Planet or plastic exhibition.
Historical Museum of The Hague
Find out about the rich history of the city in the historical heart of The Hague; from the small village of Die Haghe to the international city of today. Cityscapes and imposing paintings of militia companies by masters such as Van Goyen and Van Ravesteyn.
Children’s Book Museum
Experience the best stories at the Children’s Book Museum. Go on an adventure together in the world of children’s books and your own fantasy world. This Kid-approved museum is fun for the whole family, from the little ones to the adults.
Mauritshuis
Discover the best of 17th-century Dutch paintings at the Mauritshuis. Admire masterpieces such as Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring and Rembrandt’s The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp in intimate galleries. The intimate galleries showcase more than two hundred masterpieces.
The Mesdag Collection
The renowned marine painter Hendrik Willem Mesdag and his wife Sientje were art collectors who had their own museum. From 1866 onwards, the Mesdags collected paintings they admired. This collection of 19th-century art can still be admired on site.
Huis van het Boek
Huis van het boek (The Book House) is one of the oldest book museums in the world. The collection includes items from all periods of the history of books in the West. Highlights include illuminated manuscripts dating back to the Middle Ages and some of the first printed books.
Louwman Museum
The automobile is one of the most important inventions of the 19th and 20th centuries. Check out the collection of more than 250 showpieces. Step into the history of progress.
Panorama Mesdag
Travel back in time in The Hague. Step into Panorama Mesdag and just like that, you’re no longer in a modern city but on the beach in Scheveningen in the late 19th century. All based on the largest painting in the Netherlands!
National Archives
The National Archives collection includes approximately 142 kilometers of document shelving, 15 million photographs and 300,000 historic maps and drawings and 1.2 petabytes of digital files. Discover history and the stories hidden in the archives applying surprising and interactive methods.
Spoiled for choice?
Discover all the museums and more with the Netherlands Museum Pass. Visit more than 500 inspiring museums in the Netherlands for one year, for only € 75.
