The Hague is one of the most impressive cities that the Netherlands has in store, and you’ll be especially impressed by it if you’re an art lover. Amazing museums and galleries are scattered all around this Dutch city, and here are three that you shouldn’t miss during your visit.
Mauritshuis
The Hague’s no. 1 art museum will impress you if you’re a fan of the Dutch Golden Age. It’s home to over 800 art pieces from such masters as Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, and Peter Paul Rubens, and it’s best known for being home to Vermeer’s iconic painting Girl with a Pearl Earring.
Kunstmuseum Den Haag
This Dutch city is home to many museums and galleries dedicated to contemporary art, but none of them compares to this one. Located in an impressive Art Deco building, Kunstmuseum welcomes around 400,000 visitors a year and it’s renewed for its impressive collection of Piet Mondrian’s art.
Beelden aan Zee
If you enjoy museums that allow you to step outside, and enjoy nature and art at the same time, Beelden aan Zee is just the thing you’re looking for. This open-air museum is the only Dutch museum specializing in exhibiting sculptures, and mostly features pieces from Theo and Lida Scholten’s private collection.