Beelden aan Zee

Beelden aan Zee (translated: sculptures at sea) is one of The Hagues most beatiful museums. Located right on the beach boulevard of the Scheveningen district, it offers spectacular sculptures in an extraordinary building.

It is difficult to find the museum; it is located inside a dune below the pavillion Von Wied, once upon a time a (small) royal palace. When the museum was built the city council demanded that no sand could be removed from the building site: because the dune it is built in is part of the coastal defences. In a masterstroke, the architect more..

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url:	www.beeldenaanzee.nl
address:	Harteveltstraat 1 / Boulevard
openingHours:	tue - sun 11:00-17:00
tel:	070 - 358 58 57
email:	info@beeldenaanzee.nl

Mauritshuis

Rembrantd's Anatomy Lesson exposed at the Mauritshuis
photo by: Giorgio Baresi

In the centre of The Hague, directly adjacent to the government buildings on the Hofvijver, the mansion of Johan Maurits, Count of Nassau Siegen, governor-general of Dutch Brazil, arose in about 1640. The strictly classical building was designed and built by Jacob van Campen and Pieter Post, the two most important Dutch architects of their time. Since 1822, the intimate `Mauritshuis' has housed the Royal Cabinet of Paintings, one of the most famous collections in the world.

The core of the collection consists of masterpieces from the Dutch Golden Age, including paintings by more..

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email:	communicatie@mauritshuis.nl
address:	Korte Vijverberg 8
tel:	+31 (0)70 - 302 34 56
url:	www.mauritshuis.nl
zipcode:	2513 AB The Hague

Gemeentemuseum

The Gemeentemuseum has a very good collection of (Dutch) modern art (Mondriaan, Escher e.g.). The building designed by Dutch architect BErlage is also impressive.

Opening hours tuesday to sunday 11.00 - 17.00 uur. Closed on mondays.

Pricing: Admission: ƒ 12,50. Children up to 12: free. From 13 t/m 18 : ƒ 7,50 .

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address:	Stadhouderslaan 41
tel:	070-3381111

Gevangenpoort

Museum Gevangenpoort (The Prison Gate), is located in the former entrance gate to the Buitenhof, one of 3 gates to the Court of Holland, of which this gate is the only one to remain. The building was the first prison in the world where being locked up was considered a punishment, not just a preambule to being tortured. The cell block has hardly changed since the 16th century, you can see 400 year old graffiti scribbled on the original interior. A large collection of devices, relating to interrogation, punishment and police equipment are on display. A movie is shown more..

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tel:	+31 70 346 08 61
openingHours:	10.00-17.00
url:	www.gevangenpoort.nl
address:	Buitenhof 33
email:	info@gevangenpoort.nl

GEM

Located next to the gemeentemuseum, GEM is the Hague's museum of contemporary art. Exhibitions vary from local up and coming talents to internationally acclaimed artists.

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url:	www.gem-online.com
address:	Stadhouderslaan 43
openingHours:	noon - 8 pm

Museon

Museon is a museum of science and a nice place to go on a rainy afternoon.