Location: Voorhout
Top Things to do in Voorhout
What to do and see in Voorhout, South Holland Province: The Best Museums
In a quirky Dutch-ism, Amsterdam may be the official capital of the Netherlands, but it’s The Hague (Den Haag) where the government sits (along with several international courts, for which the city’s best known). Cosmopolitan and cultured, The Hague is Holland’s third-largest town, with just under 500,000 people. Conveniently, the beach resort of Scheveningen is part of The Hague, and en route lies the family-friendly Madurodam, a fascinating 1/25 miniature display of a fictitious Dutch city.
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1. The Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4,908 reviews
The Mauritshuis is home to the very best of Dutch Golden Age painting. The compact, yet world-renowned collection, is situated in the heart of The Hague, right next to the government centre. Masterpieces such as Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt, The Goldfinch by Fabritius and The Bull by Potter are on permanent display in the intimate rooms of this seventeenth-century monument.
Reviewed By ViolettaM239 - The Hague, The Netherlands
Mauritshuis is a one of a kind well thought, conveniently arranged for all art lovers needs museum- four in one experience to the highest standards: exuberant historic building in the hart of the city, exquisite art collection, smart marketing model on all souvenir collection at the museum shop (hard to resist) and a stylish cafe to share impressions over a cup of coffee about Dutch Golden Age masterpieces. So far, Mauritshuis has offered the most enriching, 360 degree satisfaction experience from the first visit onward and by now I've been two or three times including the themed event. And want to come back for another great collection.
2. Escher in Het Paleis (Escher in the Palace)
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4.5 based on 2,836 reviews
Escher at the Palace is dedicated to the work of Holland’s most famous graphic artist M.C. Escher. Nearly all his prints are exhibited, among them Belvedere, Drawing Hands, Waterfall and Ascending and Descending. Here you can see how Escher changed fishes into birds, made water flow upstream and his less known, but very attractive early Italian landscapes. On our main- and first floor you can see how his work progressed from depicting the real world to his constructed worlds. Optical illusion is a key word in his work.An optical illusion depicts something which is in fact impossible. M.C. Escher was a master in this field. An optical illusion literally means doing puzzles with your eyes. The visitor will be able to unravel some of Escher’s mysteries like the Impossible Penrose Triangle by constructing one himself. The extra presentation “In the Eye of Escher” shows various themes in which Escher was involved, like reflection, perception and perspective.
Reviewed By JodiePanudju1974 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
We visited this museum to get to know more about Escher's works. It has a lot of illustration, painting, etching, and audio visual art works. The ticket was 10 euro person, and there is also a locker that you can rent for 1 euro. The museum is divided into 3 floors connected with stairs. The stairs are a bit small and steep, visitors need to be careful when using it. The museum is place in the original Dutch old building so everything looks very authentic. There's some activities that you can participate as well inside the museum such as an optical illusion photo studio, or finding details in the painting, and so on. At the basement, there's a cafe which offer coffee and light meals. Definitely recommended for you to visit this museum
3. Galerie Pulchri
4. Museum Bredius
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4.0 based on 105 reviews
Reviewed By 177bask - Amstelveen, The Netherlands
I enjoyed admiring the Old masters and Rococo interior of Museum Bredius. The staff were very friendly and you can actually sit on the antique furniture. First the Bredius paintings were on display on Prinsegracht at the former house of Mr Bredius;in 1990 they were moved to the present Rococo mansion at Lange Vijverberg. The 18th century building was build for Pieter De Swart;as a Hague residence for the Stadhouders from Friesland.Later the wealthy Yewish Suasso family lived here. Abraham Bredius (Amsterdam1855-Monaco1946) was a wealthy art collector and scolar. He grew up in the estate "Oud Bussum"Bussum and inherited his father's wealth. His family had owned the Dutch Gunpowder factory in Muiden N-H. He was director of Mauritshuis Museum 1889-1909 and bought a lot of forgotten old masters;sometimes for a fraction of their value. He wrongly attributed the fake Han Van Meegeren paintings to Johannes Vermeer. Finally when he had to flee the Netherlands for Monaco due to an (at the time unconventional) relationship with an younger man he left his private collection to the Dutch State. A brochure- booklet handed out at reception describes all the paintings on show.
5. Historical Museum of The Hague
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4.0 based on 170 reviews
The Historical Museum of The Hague is located in the historical heart of The Hague. The museum is housed in the former archery house of St. Sebastian's guild and dates from 1636. It is built on the spot of a gatehouse that was used by the civic guard. Since the late 18th century, after the dissolution of the civic guard guild the building has been used as a hotel, court house and museum. Since 1986 the Historical Museum of The Hague resides in the St. Sebastiaansdoelen. Nowadays, the Historical Museum of The Hague tells you the story of The Hague, about its government and inhabitants. Temporary exhibitions with a Hague twist are shown. Also, the Museum organises several events and activities.
Reviewed By operalover939 - Toronto, Canada
Two floors, the ground floor and the third floor, of this building deal with the archeology and history of The Hague, while the second floor is currently devoted to a fascinating exhibition on the city during the Golden Age, the 17th century. We found it to be of great interest, though it may seem too specialized to people uninterested or little interested in history. But such people are unlikely to find their way into this building. I recommend it strongly.
6. West Den Haag
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3.5 based on 3 reviews
