Person & artist museums in South Holland

Escher in The Palace is housed in ‘Paleis Lange Voorhout’, the former winter palace of Queen Emma. The museum is dedicated to the 20th century art of MC Escher. The museum features some 130 works by the Dutch graphic artist. Imporant in the museum is Metamorphosis III, a seven meter long woodcut. Th

Museum Panorama Mesdag is an icon of The Hague, with the Panorama of Scheveningen being the absolute highlight. Step into the largest painting of The Netherlands, be inspired by the impressive collection of works by Hendrik Willem Mesdag and Sientje Mesdag - van Houten. Visit surprising exhibitions

Vermeer Centrum Delft is dedicated to the life of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675). The museum covers his work and his relationship to Delft. The permanent exhibition illustrates how Johannes Vermeer worked in his studio. In addition, the stories are told of the 37 paintings that the V

As a major port city, Rotterdam played an important role in the infrastructure of imperial and global movements of people, objects, and ideas. This identity is reflected at the Wereldmuseum Rotterdam through exhibitions and programming about the many people, histories, and cultures that shape and cr

Rijksmuseum de Gevangenpoort is a medieval prison in the city of The Hague. It consists of a courthouse, a cell block and a house for the jailer. The museum illustrates the story of crime and punishment throug the ages. It shows how prisoners were brought to trial, punished and imprisoned. The colle

The Chabot Museum is housed in a monumental white villa from 1938. The museum is dedicated to the Dutch expressionist painter and sculptor Hendrik Chabot (1894-1949). The collection consists of paintings, drawings, sculptures and prints. Stylistically, his work compares to work of Dutch expressionis

The Huygens Museum comprises two historic sites located in the heart of Voorburg. The museum invites visitors to explore the diverse realms of history, art, and science. Spanning 2,000 years, its themes range from classical antiquity to the art and science of the 17th century, and from the modern wo

The Spinoza House in Rijnsburg is one of the two houses where the Dutch philosopher Spinoza lived (the other is in The Hague). Spinoza moved to this house in 1661. The house contains a reconstruction of the library of Spinoza. The parchment and leather bindings form a unique collection of books. In

The Stichting Cornelis Kruseman is a non-profit foundation. It conserves, collects and displays the work of Cornelis Kruseman. Founder is mrs. Ising, a descendant of Johannes Kruseman, a brother of the painter. Besides her fortune she left several works of Cornelis Kruseman. The collection has grown

Museum of Comic Art (MoCA) is the first Dutch comics museum dedicated entirely to all aspects of the Ninth Art. From Edgar P. Jacobs to Hanco Kolk, from Jean Giraud to Marcel Gotlib, they can all be found here. Original drawings straight from the illustrator's table show how comics are made and why

The Louis Couperus Museum is dedicated to the Dutch writer Louis Couperus. The collection consists of objects that are related to Couperus. The collection includes a portrait of his father and his office, but also a plastic effigy of the dressed in a 19th century costume. In addition, the museum exh

The Paul Tétar van Elven museum Is housed in a 16th century canal house. The house was inhabited by the Dutch painter, collector and teacher Paul Tetar van Elven in the period from 1864 to 1894. The property still has the well-preserved 19th century authentic interior, including Delft pottery, orien

The Rien Poortvlietmuseum is dedicated to the Dutch illustrator, cartoonist and painter Rien Poortvliet. The collection of works by Rien Poortvliet consists of approximately 1,200 watercolor paintings and hundreds of oil paintings. The museum has several original works by Rien Poortvliet and also ex

Museum of Ceramics Pablo Rueda Lara displays works by Spanish artist Pablo Rueda Lara. He created works in clay, textiles, paper, wood, tin, enamel, bronze and marble, but became especially famous for his ceramic works. The exhibition will present artworks representing all the techniques Rueda Lara

The museum shows how life was early 1900, in the new build "barn" additional themes are shown, ao, winter and ice scating, cheese in the area. Meeting rooms available.

The Yi Jun Peace Museum is a tribute to Korean independence fighter and diplomat Yi Jun and reminder of the broader goal of world peace. Among other things, the museum displays a collection of letters from world leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela.

Museum De Bommelzolder displays the entire oeuvre of Dutch comic book author Marten Toonder. In addition to his comics, the museum displays puzzles, posters, tableware and clothing.

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The Dunne Bierkade and Paviljoensgracht are special. Unique that over the centuries so many famous painters lived in houses of the Outdoor Museum. Two Golden Centuries of painting originated here. In both the 17th and 19th centuries, this was the hotbed of creativity. Experience the Golden Ages at t

The Holland Tulip Museum in Lisse is a national tulip museum and was formerly known as the Black Tulip Museum. The museum focuses on all facets of the bulb flower. The tulip is the representative of all bulb flowers. The museum has a 67 meter wide panorama, also known as Panorama Tulip Land, which w