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Home of the Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Goldfinch and 11 Rembrandts ✨
🧳🇮🇹 This is the last call to enter our giveaway! Register at the end of your visit to the exhibition 'Grand Tour - Destination Italy' at @mauritshuis_museum, on view til Januari 4 2026. This will give you a chance to win a week-long trip to Rome for two. Brought to you by our partner @nn_nederland
December 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🧳🇮🇹 This is the last call to enter our giveaway! Register at the end of your visit to the exhibition 'Grand Tour - Destination Italy' at @mauritshuis_museum, on view til Januari 4 2026. This will give you a chance to win a week-long trip to Rome for two. Brought to you by our partner @nn_nederland
💃Party like it’s 1598
Welcome to the St Sebastian's Fair: overflowing mugs of beer, market stalls around the church, dancing villagers and even some sneaky flirting at the window...
Jacob Savery the Elder (and/or studio), Fair on St Sebastian's Day, c. 1598
Welcome to the St Sebastian's Fair: overflowing mugs of beer, market stalls around the church, dancing villagers and even some sneaky flirting at the window...
Jacob Savery the Elder (and/or studio), Fair on St Sebastian's Day, c. 1598
December 8, 2025 at 6:01 AM
💃Party like it’s 1598
Welcome to the St Sebastian's Fair: overflowing mugs of beer, market stalls around the church, dancing villagers and even some sneaky flirting at the window...
Jacob Savery the Elder (and/or studio), Fair on St Sebastian's Day, c. 1598
Welcome to the St Sebastian's Fair: overflowing mugs of beer, market stalls around the church, dancing villagers and even some sneaky flirting at the window...
Jacob Savery the Elder (and/or studio), Fair on St Sebastian's Day, c. 1598
The festive season is here! 🎄✨
Spot the beautiful Christmas tree at the entrance and enjoy the masterpieces inside the Mauritshuis. Afterwards, wander over to The Hague Royal Christmas Fair, open every evening until 23 December and just around the corner.
Spot the beautiful Christmas tree at the entrance and enjoy the masterpieces inside the Mauritshuis. Afterwards, wander over to The Hague Royal Christmas Fair, open every evening until 23 December and just around the corner.
December 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The festive season is here! 🎄✨
Spot the beautiful Christmas tree at the entrance and enjoy the masterpieces inside the Mauritshuis. Afterwards, wander over to The Hague Royal Christmas Fair, open every evening until 23 December and just around the corner.
Spot the beautiful Christmas tree at the entrance and enjoy the masterpieces inside the Mauritshuis. Afterwards, wander over to The Hague Royal Christmas Fair, open every evening until 23 December and just around the corner.
A still life with snacks - and a sneaky self-portrait. 😲 Lieve shows you where to look.
Clara Peeters, Still Life with Cheeses, Almonds and Pretzels, c. 1615
Clara Peeters, Still Life with Cheeses, Almonds and Pretzels, c. 1615
December 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
A still life with snacks - and a sneaky self-portrait. 😲 Lieve shows you where to look.
Clara Peeters, Still Life with Cheeses, Almonds and Pretzels, c. 1615
Clara Peeters, Still Life with Cheeses, Almonds and Pretzels, c. 1615
Pretty but a bit spooky…
🪲 At first this bouquet looks like pure flower power, but look closer: thorns in the middle, creepy crawlies (yes, even a rhinocerous beetle), and heavy shadows give it a darker vibe.
Roelant Savery, Vase of Flowers in a Stone Niche, 1615
🪲 At first this bouquet looks like pure flower power, but look closer: thorns in the middle, creepy crawlies (yes, even a rhinocerous beetle), and heavy shadows give it a darker vibe.
Roelant Savery, Vase of Flowers in a Stone Niche, 1615
December 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Pretty but a bit spooky…
🪲 At first this bouquet looks like pure flower power, but look closer: thorns in the middle, creepy crawlies (yes, even a rhinocerous beetle), and heavy shadows give it a darker vibe.
Roelant Savery, Vase of Flowers in a Stone Niche, 1615
🪲 At first this bouquet looks like pure flower power, but look closer: thorns in the middle, creepy crawlies (yes, even a rhinocerous beetle), and heavy shadows give it a darker vibe.
Roelant Savery, Vase of Flowers in a Stone Niche, 1615
What if... Paulus Potter's The Bull was part of a weather forecast? 🐂⛈️
Rob Sluijter from @knmi.nl (the Dutch Meteorological Institute) takes us back to the early summer of 1647. What can we learn from the clouds behind the bull, and what are the weather predictions in Potter’s painting?
Rob Sluijter from @knmi.nl (the Dutch Meteorological Institute) takes us back to the early summer of 1647. What can we learn from the clouds behind the bull, and what are the weather predictions in Potter’s painting?
December 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
What if... Paulus Potter's The Bull was part of a weather forecast? 🐂⛈️
Rob Sluijter from @knmi.nl (the Dutch Meteorological Institute) takes us back to the early summer of 1647. What can we learn from the clouds behind the bull, and what are the weather predictions in Potter’s painting?
Rob Sluijter from @knmi.nl (the Dutch Meteorological Institute) takes us back to the early summer of 1647. What can we learn from the clouds behind the bull, and what are the weather predictions in Potter’s painting?
🤩👧 "You just keep looking" - Karlijn
What happens in your brain when you look at the Girl with a Pearl Earring? We investigated this with the help of brain scientists. The results are pretty amazing. Check out www.mauritshuis.nl/meisje.
What happens in your brain when you look at the Girl with a Pearl Earring? We investigated this with the help of brain scientists. The results are pretty amazing. Check out www.mauritshuis.nl/meisje.
December 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🤩👧 "You just keep looking" - Karlijn
What happens in your brain when you look at the Girl with a Pearl Earring? We investigated this with the help of brain scientists. The results are pretty amazing. Check out www.mauritshuis.nl/meisje.
What happens in your brain when you look at the Girl with a Pearl Earring? We investigated this with the help of brain scientists. The results are pretty amazing. Check out www.mauritshuis.nl/meisje.
Long before the pearl, Vermeer painted big biblical & mythological scenes.
Here’s Diana, goddess of the hunt & the night, hanging out with her nymphs. Hound at her feet, moon on her forehead... yes, that dreamy Vermeer vibe is already there.
Johannes Vermeer, Diana and her Nymphs, c. 1653-1654
Here’s Diana, goddess of the hunt & the night, hanging out with her nymphs. Hound at her feet, moon on her forehead... yes, that dreamy Vermeer vibe is already there.
Johannes Vermeer, Diana and her Nymphs, c. 1653-1654
November 24, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Long before the pearl, Vermeer painted big biblical & mythological scenes.
Here’s Diana, goddess of the hunt & the night, hanging out with her nymphs. Hound at her feet, moon on her forehead... yes, that dreamy Vermeer vibe is already there.
Johannes Vermeer, Diana and her Nymphs, c. 1653-1654
Here’s Diana, goddess of the hunt & the night, hanging out with her nymphs. Hound at her feet, moon on her forehead... yes, that dreamy Vermeer vibe is already there.
Johannes Vermeer, Diana and her Nymphs, c. 1653-1654
Meet... the Frans Hals siblings! Did you know we have become co-parents? 😄
Girl Singing and Boy Playing the Violin (c. 1628) by Frans Hals or now on view at the Mauritshuis.
Girl Singing and Boy Playing the Violin (c. 1628) by Frans Hals or now on view at the Mauritshuis.
November 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Meet... the Frans Hals siblings! Did you know we have become co-parents? 😄
Girl Singing and Boy Playing the Violin (c. 1628) by Frans Hals or now on view at the Mauritshuis.
Girl Singing and Boy Playing the Violin (c. 1628) by Frans Hals or now on view at the Mauritshuis.
🧳🇮🇹 What do you do when a volcano erupts?
A. You get the hell out of there.
B. You come closer to watch 😅
Discover this moment up close in 'The Grand Tour – Destination Italy', on view until January 4.
A. You get the hell out of there.
B. You come closer to watch 😅
Discover this moment up close in 'The Grand Tour – Destination Italy', on view until January 4.
November 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM
🧳🇮🇹 What do you do when a volcano erupts?
A. You get the hell out of there.
B. You come closer to watch 😅
Discover this moment up close in 'The Grand Tour – Destination Italy', on view until January 4.
A. You get the hell out of there.
B. You come closer to watch 😅
Discover this moment up close in 'The Grand Tour – Destination Italy', on view until January 4.
🖼️ Talk about flexing your art collection!
Not a real gallery, but a kunstkamer = basically a 17th-century art mood board. Left: Apelles paints Alexander the Great’s lover. Alexander loved it and said: “You keep Campaspe, I’ll keep the painting.”
Willem van Haecht, Apelles Painting Campaspe
Not a real gallery, but a kunstkamer = basically a 17th-century art mood board. Left: Apelles paints Alexander the Great’s lover. Alexander loved it and said: “You keep Campaspe, I’ll keep the painting.”
Willem van Haecht, Apelles Painting Campaspe
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🖼️ Talk about flexing your art collection!
Not a real gallery, but a kunstkamer = basically a 17th-century art mood board. Left: Apelles paints Alexander the Great’s lover. Alexander loved it and said: “You keep Campaspe, I’ll keep the painting.”
Willem van Haecht, Apelles Painting Campaspe
Not a real gallery, but a kunstkamer = basically a 17th-century art mood board. Left: Apelles paints Alexander the Great’s lover. Alexander loved it and said: “You keep Campaspe, I’ll keep the painting.”
Willem van Haecht, Apelles Painting Campaspe
What the ***...?! 😲🌿
What would you do with this branch? On the one hand, it's part of the historical story of The Bull. On the other hand, it's not how Paulus Potter intended the painting to look. So... keep or toss? 🤔
Follow along for more about the live restoration of the Bull by Paulus Potter.
What would you do with this branch? On the one hand, it's part of the historical story of The Bull. On the other hand, it's not how Paulus Potter intended the painting to look. So... keep or toss? 🤔
Follow along for more about the live restoration of the Bull by Paulus Potter.
November 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
What the ***...?! 😲🌿
What would you do with this branch? On the one hand, it's part of the historical story of The Bull. On the other hand, it's not how Paulus Potter intended the painting to look. So... keep or toss? 🤔
Follow along for more about the live restoration of the Bull by Paulus Potter.
What would you do with this branch? On the one hand, it's part of the historical story of The Bull. On the other hand, it's not how Paulus Potter intended the painting to look. So... keep or toss? 🤔
Follow along for more about the live restoration of the Bull by Paulus Potter.
Up close with The Bull by Paulus Potter 🐂👀
Isn't it fascinating to see the hand of the master at work? We are still restoring this amazing piece of work. You can witness the entire process live at the Mauritshuis until the end of 2025.
Isn't it fascinating to see the hand of the master at work? We are still restoring this amazing piece of work. You can witness the entire process live at the Mauritshuis until the end of 2025.
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Up close with The Bull by Paulus Potter 🐂👀
Isn't it fascinating to see the hand of the master at work? We are still restoring this amazing piece of work. You can witness the entire process live at the Mauritshuis until the end of 2025.
Isn't it fascinating to see the hand of the master at work? We are still restoring this amazing piece of work. You can witness the entire process live at the Mauritshuis until the end of 2025.
🐌 Slow Sundays are the best days!
This snail escaped from 'Vase of Flowers' (c. 1670) by Jan Davidsz de Heem!
This snail escaped from 'Vase of Flowers' (c. 1670) by Jan Davidsz de Heem!
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🐌 Slow Sundays are the best days!
This snail escaped from 'Vase of Flowers' (c. 1670) by Jan Davidsz de Heem!
This snail escaped from 'Vase of Flowers' (c. 1670) by Jan Davidsz de Heem!
2/2 What’s going on in this strange little doctor’s visit? Lieve reveals the hidden story behind this painting. 👀
Godefridus Schalcken, The Doctor's Examination, c. 1690
Godefridus Schalcken, The Doctor's Examination, c. 1690
November 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
2/2 What’s going on in this strange little doctor’s visit? Lieve reveals the hidden story behind this painting. 👀
Godefridus Schalcken, The Doctor's Examination, c. 1690
Godefridus Schalcken, The Doctor's Examination, c. 1690
Love is in the air! Or not?
A young woman writes a song, a man peeks over her shoulder. The lute symbolizes harmony in love.
But above the fireplace you see a stormy sea. A reminder that love isn’t always smooth sailing?
Gabriel Metsu, A Young Woman Composing a Piece of Music, c. 1664
A young woman writes a song, a man peeks over her shoulder. The lute symbolizes harmony in love.
But above the fireplace you see a stormy sea. A reminder that love isn’t always smooth sailing?
Gabriel Metsu, A Young Woman Composing a Piece of Music, c. 1664
November 14, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Love is in the air! Or not?
A young woman writes a song, a man peeks over her shoulder. The lute symbolizes harmony in love.
But above the fireplace you see a stormy sea. A reminder that love isn’t always smooth sailing?
Gabriel Metsu, A Young Woman Composing a Piece of Music, c. 1664
A young woman writes a song, a man peeks over her shoulder. The lute symbolizes harmony in love.
But above the fireplace you see a stormy sea. A reminder that love isn’t always smooth sailing?
Gabriel Metsu, A Young Woman Composing a Piece of Music, c. 1664
Once you start looking at Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring, you simply can't take your eyes off her. 🎶👧
We investigated this with the help of brain scientists. Curious about how we conducted this research and what the results are? Go to https://bit.ly/ResearchGirl
We investigated this with the help of brain scientists. Curious about how we conducted this research and what the results are? Go to https://bit.ly/ResearchGirl
November 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Once you start looking at Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring, you simply can't take your eyes off her. 🎶👧
We investigated this with the help of brain scientists. Curious about how we conducted this research and what the results are? Go to https://bit.ly/ResearchGirl
We investigated this with the help of brain scientists. Curious about how we conducted this research and what the results are? Go to https://bit.ly/ResearchGirl
🇬🇧 There → Here 🇳🇱
Normally hanging at Burghley House, this portrait shows Brownlow Cecil, 9th Earl of Exeter. It was painted by Angelica Kauffman when she was just 22, but already really famous. Check it out at our exhibition ‘The Grand Tour - Destination Italy’.
Normally hanging at Burghley House, this portrait shows Brownlow Cecil, 9th Earl of Exeter. It was painted by Angelica Kauffman when she was just 22, but already really famous. Check it out at our exhibition ‘The Grand Tour - Destination Italy’.
November 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
🇬🇧 There → Here 🇳🇱
Normally hanging at Burghley House, this portrait shows Brownlow Cecil, 9th Earl of Exeter. It was painted by Angelica Kauffman when she was just 22, but already really famous. Check it out at our exhibition ‘The Grand Tour - Destination Italy’.
Normally hanging at Burghley House, this portrait shows Brownlow Cecil, 9th Earl of Exeter. It was painted by Angelica Kauffman when she was just 22, but already really famous. Check it out at our exhibition ‘The Grand Tour - Destination Italy’.
👀The Mauritshuis is watching you!
Do you recognise these paintings?
Okay, we'll tell you 😇 Here are the answers:
- Johannes Vermeer, Girl with a Pearl Earring, c. 1665
- Carel Fabritius, The Goldfinch, 1654
- Rembrandt, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp, 1632
- Paulus Potter, The Bull, 1647
Do you recognise these paintings?
Okay, we'll tell you 😇 Here are the answers:
- Johannes Vermeer, Girl with a Pearl Earring, c. 1665
- Carel Fabritius, The Goldfinch, 1654
- Rembrandt, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp, 1632
- Paulus Potter, The Bull, 1647
November 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
👀The Mauritshuis is watching you!
Do you recognise these paintings?
Okay, we'll tell you 😇 Here are the answers:
- Johannes Vermeer, Girl with a Pearl Earring, c. 1665
- Carel Fabritius, The Goldfinch, 1654
- Rembrandt, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp, 1632
- Paulus Potter, The Bull, 1647
Do you recognise these paintings?
Okay, we'll tell you 😇 Here are the answers:
- Johannes Vermeer, Girl with a Pearl Earring, c. 1665
- Carel Fabritius, The Goldfinch, 1654
- Rembrandt, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp, 1632
- Paulus Potter, The Bull, 1647
🧳🇮🇹 What insaaaane patience looks like... 🤯
This small panel by Cesare Aguatti captures the Temple of Vesta in Rome. If you look close, you’ll see it’s made of microscopic mosaic tiles, carefully arranged to form a Roman ruin.
Check it out at our exhibition ‘The Grand Tour - Destination Italy’.
This small panel by Cesare Aguatti captures the Temple of Vesta in Rome. If you look close, you’ll see it’s made of microscopic mosaic tiles, carefully arranged to form a Roman ruin.
Check it out at our exhibition ‘The Grand Tour - Destination Italy’.
November 7, 2025 at 6:31 AM
🧳🇮🇹 What insaaaane patience looks like... 🤯
This small panel by Cesare Aguatti captures the Temple of Vesta in Rome. If you look close, you’ll see it’s made of microscopic mosaic tiles, carefully arranged to form a Roman ruin.
Check it out at our exhibition ‘The Grand Tour - Destination Italy’.
This small panel by Cesare Aguatti captures the Temple of Vesta in Rome. If you look close, you’ll see it’s made of microscopic mosaic tiles, carefully arranged to form a Roman ruin.
Check it out at our exhibition ‘The Grand Tour - Destination Italy’.
✨ The Mauritshuis doesn’t just show art, it has been shining on paintings for ages too.
Gerrit Adriaensz Berckheyde, A Hunting Party near the Hofvijver in The Hague, Seen from the Buitenhof
c. 1685-1690
Gerrit Adriaensz Berckheyde, A Hunting Party near the Hofvijver in The Hague, Seen from the Buitenhof
c. 1685-1690
November 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
✨ The Mauritshuis doesn’t just show art, it has been shining on paintings for ages too.
Gerrit Adriaensz Berckheyde, A Hunting Party near the Hofvijver in The Hague, Seen from the Buitenhof
c. 1685-1690
Gerrit Adriaensz Berckheyde, A Hunting Party near the Hofvijver in The Hague, Seen from the Buitenhof
c. 1685-1690
🤎🧡 Who doesn’t love the beautiful colours of autumn!
This work is part of a series on the seasons. Originally made to hang above the doors of a grand house in Amsterdam. The paintings were separated, but are now reunited at the Mauritshuis.
Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Allegory of Autumn
This work is part of a series on the seasons. Originally made to hang above the doors of a grand house in Amsterdam. The paintings were separated, but are now reunited at the Mauritshuis.
Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Allegory of Autumn
November 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🤎🧡 Who doesn’t love the beautiful colours of autumn!
This work is part of a series on the seasons. Originally made to hang above the doors of a grand house in Amsterdam. The paintings were separated, but are now reunited at the Mauritshuis.
Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Allegory of Autumn
This work is part of a series on the seasons. Originally made to hang above the doors of a grand house in Amsterdam. The paintings were separated, but are now reunited at the Mauritshuis.
Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Allegory of Autumn
1/2 What’s with the bird and that warning finger? Lieve spills the tea. ☕️
Godefridus Schalcken, A Useless Moral Lesson, c. 1690
Godefridus Schalcken, A Useless Moral Lesson, c. 1690
November 3, 2025 at 6:31 AM
1/2 What’s with the bird and that warning finger? Lieve spills the tea. ☕️
Godefridus Schalcken, A Useless Moral Lesson, c. 1690
Godefridus Schalcken, A Useless Moral Lesson, c. 1690
🦪 Fancy an oyster?
Jan Steen knew exactly what he was doing. In the 17th century oysters were seen as the ultimate aphrodisiac… and just look at her, she’s clearly offering more than just a snack!
Jan Steen, Girl Eating Oysters, c. 1658-1660
Jan Steen knew exactly what he was doing. In the 17th century oysters were seen as the ultimate aphrodisiac… and just look at her, she’s clearly offering more than just a snack!
Jan Steen, Girl Eating Oysters, c. 1658-1660
October 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🦪 Fancy an oyster?
Jan Steen knew exactly what he was doing. In the 17th century oysters were seen as the ultimate aphrodisiac… and just look at her, she’s clearly offering more than just a snack!
Jan Steen, Girl Eating Oysters, c. 1658-1660
Jan Steen knew exactly what he was doing. In the 17th century oysters were seen as the ultimate aphrodisiac… and just look at her, she’s clearly offering more than just a snack!
Jan Steen, Girl Eating Oysters, c. 1658-1660
🇬🇧 There → Here 🇳🇱
Pompeo Batoni’s elegant portrait of Thomas William Coke has travelled all the way from @holkhamestate to the Mauritshuis. An impressive souvenir of his Grand Tour! Now on view at the exhibition 'The Grand Tour – Destination Italy'. 👀 Tickets via link in bio.
Pompeo Batoni’s elegant portrait of Thomas William Coke has travelled all the way from @holkhamestate to the Mauritshuis. An impressive souvenir of his Grand Tour! Now on view at the exhibition 'The Grand Tour – Destination Italy'. 👀 Tickets via link in bio.
October 29, 2025 at 8:03 AM
🇬🇧 There → Here 🇳🇱
Pompeo Batoni’s elegant portrait of Thomas William Coke has travelled all the way from @holkhamestate to the Mauritshuis. An impressive souvenir of his Grand Tour! Now on view at the exhibition 'The Grand Tour – Destination Italy'. 👀 Tickets via link in bio.
Pompeo Batoni’s elegant portrait of Thomas William Coke has travelled all the way from @holkhamestate to the Mauritshuis. An impressive souvenir of his Grand Tour! Now on view at the exhibition 'The Grand Tour – Destination Italy'. 👀 Tickets via link in bio.