Historic houses in The Hague

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

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

Museum Bredius is housed in a 18th century mansion. It displays the private collection of the famous art historian Dr. Abraham Bredius (1855-1946). The collection partly consists of 17th century paintings and drawings by Dutch Masters. In total, the collection consists of more than two hundred paint

ProDemos is located opposite of the ‘Binnenhof’ in The Hague. It is the house of democracy and the ‘rechtsstaat’. Visitors learn about the rules of democracy and the ‘rechtsstaat’ and experience the functioning of politics, democracy and the ‘rechtsstaat’. The Visitors Centre ProDemos organizes tour

The Jan van Goyen house is part of the 'Buitenmusuem' in The Hague.

Enter chic Hague living! Huis De Quack is an artistic mansion, and one of the first chic mansions built in a row in the Netherlands! Architect and decorative artist Jan De Quack bought the building in 1902 and radically renovated it according to contemporary ideas. This resulted in, for example, a r

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