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South Holland · Art

Mauritshuis: painting, with a temporary closure

The Mauritshuis presents Old Masters on the Plein in The Hague. The museum is closed for works from 24 August to 20 September 2026 inclusive; the announced reopening is 21 September. Check that announcement before your visit.

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Girl with a Pearl Earring, Johannes Vermeer.
Girl with a Pearl Earring, Johannes Vermeer.Johannes Vermeer · Publiek domein · Source and image information ↗

A painting up close

The collection includes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, among other works. Check in advance which works and exhibitions are available: owning a painting does not mean it always hangs in its usual place.

Details and explanations

Take time with a work to look at colour, gesture and background before you read the explanation. The explanation can then help you understand elements that received less attention at first glance.

Another gallery

Galerij Prins Willem V is on the Buitenhof and has its own opening hours. Treat this location as a separately planned visit, even when a combined option is offered.

Before you go

Outside the closure period, different hours apply on Monday and on other days. Allow for last admission half an hour before closing and check the planned reopening.

Sources

This information has been compiled from public sources. Not everything has been confirmed by the museum itself; please check opening hours and prices on the museum's website.

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