Extraordinarily prolific, innovative, entertaining and a little rough around the edges: Frans Hals was one of the few painters who left their mark on the 17th century. His unmistakable, freewheeling style of painting became so influential that it is easy to forget that he was the founder of this style. So after thirty years, it is high time for a new retrospective. Admire his most beautiful works [...]

Discover youth culture through the lens of Gerard Wessel and André Bogaerts. This unique insight into teenage lifestyles juxtaposes the wild expressiveness of the nightlife scene captured in Wessel's photographs with intimate portraits of teenagers on the cusp of adulthood - all taken between 1981 and 2012. There were [...]

The work of Chinese-Canadian artist Matthew Wong (1984-2019) is dynamic, colorful and expressive. Of the many artists who inspired him, Vincent van Gogh was the most significant. This exhibition invites you to learn more about Wong's work and his artistic connection to Van Gogh. Matthew Wong began painting in 2011, at the age of 27, [...]

Discover Vincent van Gogh's masterpieces in the museum's permanent exhibition. Follow his development as an artist in the museum's galleries. Get to know his ideas and ambitions and immerse yourself in Van Gogh's world. Immerse yourself in the world of Vincent van Gogh in the museum's permanent exhibition. You [...]

The Mauritshuis is home to the best Dutch paintings from the time of Rembrandt and Vermeer. Famous paintings such as Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Anatomy Lesson by Rembrandt and The Goldfinch by Fabritius await you here. Female painters were rare at the time, so the still lifes by Peeters and Ruysch are quite unique.He was a pioneer in many fields and introduced several new themes [...]