Haags Historisch Museum

Power l 800 years Binnenhof

Until 31 December 2025

Exhibition

Power – 800 years Binnenhof. A story of power and counter-power, emancipation, democracy and the Dutch 'polderen'. Polderen stands for the Dutch consultation model. Employers, unions and government sit down at the table to make agreements.

For 800 years, the Binnenhof in The Hague has been about power. It is one of the oldest administrative centers in the world. Over the years, power at the Binnenhof has changed. There have been upsides and downsides. Winners and losers. Now the Netherlands is governed as a democracy from the Binnenhof. In the exhibition Power - 800 years Binnenhof you see how the Netherlands became a democracy. And what happened at the Binnenhof in 800 years time.

Go on a political journey

The Binnenhof is an enormously interesting place. Many important moments in Dutch history took place there. In the exhibition you will discover all sides of the history of the Binnenhof. The place tells the story of power and protest. Learn what the Binnenhof has to do with emancipation. And find out how the typical Dutch polderen emerged.

In the neglected and remodeled buildings of the Binnenhof, it has been about law and freedom and what that means for years. Discussions are held there again and again.

A thought-provoking exhibition

You are welcomed into an Binnenhof setting. The four protagonists of the exhibition take you back to the past in a short film. They will tell you, for example, about the debate surrounding the first female prime minister. Or what they think of protests in the Binnenhof. Don't expect a traditional history lesson, but see how the story of the Binnenhof is told from different sides.

Visitor information

Access

Included in the museum ticket.

Netherlands Museum Pass valid

Date

Until 31 December 2025

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Location

Haags Historisch Museum

Korte Vijverberg 7
2513 AB 's-Gravenhage
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070 - 36 46 940

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