What to do · The Hague and Scheveningen
Mauritshuis, Girl with a Pearl Earring and Vermeer
Information
- From
- €21 per adult
- Duration
- 1 h 30
- Season
- All year; Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00, Monday from 13:00 to 18:00
- Who it's for
- All ages; free up to age 18
The Mauritshuis is a 17th-century townhouse overlooking the Hofvijver, the Parliament pond, and holds one of the densest collections of Dutch painting in the world in very few rooms. Here are Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring and View of Delft, Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp and Carel Fabritius's The Goldfinch, as well as Jan Steen, Frans Hals and Rubens.
Tickets and opening hours
Admission costs €21 and is free up to age 18. Open every day from 10:00 to 18:00, except Monday, when it opens at 13:00. Since 2026 there is a reduced rate for entering between 16:00 and 18:00, the best time if you want to see Vermeer without groups in front. Buy your ticket on its website before you go in high season.
How to fit it in
An hour and a half is enough for the collection. It is ten minutes on foot from Den Haag Centraal and next to the Binnenhof, so it fits at the start of any day in The Hague.
Frequently asked questions
Is it free for children?
Yes, admission is free up to age 18.
Which day does it open later?
Monday, when it opens at 13:00. On other days, at 10:00.
As a familyWith teenagers
