It was a lovely space to come and take a moment to really just sit and appreciate the paintings. It…read morewas peaceful when I went and everyone was very respectful of the space. The scale of some of the painting is phenomenal! My only qualm would be that it wasn't obvious where to get the leaflet from so I had no idea what paintings I was looking at (except for a few more famous ones). Lovely way to take a moment out of your busy day and appreciate the art. I really enjoyed the prison exhibit in the same location. It was harrowing to see some of the old torture devices and read about the ways prisoners were held. If you're visiting with children, I think they'd really enjoy the prison exhibit. The passage way with the old cells was very cool to see! It is not clear at all how the layout of this museum works so I'd advise researching before you go so you don't miss anything. When I first got there I thought it was only the painting gallery room! I was also told I could go to a museum across the street to see a particular painting, only to get there and find out that painting is in Amsterdam!

Three and a half stars. There are a couple stands holding catalogs you can borrow to identify the…read morepaintings, with Dutch and English language options. This art collection consists of one very large room and one very small room filled almost floor to ceiling with paintings. I agree with the other reviewer that it's pretty difficult to see the paintings high on the wall, and with some glare from external lighting. A visit should take less than half an hour, barring crowded conditions. The entry fee is very affordable, given that it's a private collection; pro-tip: visit the Mauritshuis, and that ticket will earn you complimentary admission to this collection. They also allowed me to redeem the offer the following day, when I visited the other museum on a day this gallery was closed.

A beautiful building on a huge chunk of land surrounded by a towering metal fence with a guard…read moreshack by the gate. We couldn't go in, so we had to be happy with taking pictures from outside the fence. To the right of the gate is a small flower garden with rocks and/or stones from different countries, and an eternal flame (The World Peace Flame) burning in the center. What surprised me the most was that the court is located in a fairly nondescript neighborhood surrounded by Embassies and Consulates in very plain buildings...their only id was the flag of their country. The public can attend hearings on a first come/first serve basis after all delegates or parties to the hearing have been given seats. Presentations on the work of the court are available for groups of 10 to 70 people, but requests must be made on the Court's website: https://www.icj-cij.org/en/presentations-work-of-the-court I wouldn't say that this is a must see, but it was worth a quick stop, IMHO. 6/2020

Didn't enjoy the atmosphere. Service was awful. Very…read moreunsatisfied with my visit. Will not be returning anytime soon.

Difficult to get attention of personnel and the size of the food is minimal…read more Would not recommend it.

Paleis Noordeinde (English Translation: Noordeinde Palace) is a stunning palace, in the city centre…read moreof The Hague, it is one of the three official palaces of the Dutch royal family and is currently used as the King's office for his work. The central location means you won't have to go too far out of your way to visit here, when in De Haag Centre, as it's just down the street from many of the city's shops and other tourist attractions. The palace is a beautiful and well-maintained building, with a nice public square in front, with The statue of Willem van Oranje. The palace is not always open to the public to view inside, but you are always able to view it from the street, while most the most spectacular palace in the world, and it might not have the same international prestige of Buckingham Palace, there's just something I like about this place and it adds a lot of character to a great city. 4*

Check out the windmill in Delft! If you go when they are open you can climb all the way to the top…read moreand even stand on the platform and look out onto the whole city of Delft. There is a lot of history with this windmill, which you will definitely hear from one of the many volunteers who keep the windmill running. They are very friendly and very knowledgeable. If you go on a Thursday, that is their milling day so you can watch them grind the grains and package them. The stairs are very narrow, and eventually turn into straight ladders. So be prepared for some climbing.

A visit to see this windmill is a must in Delft. It is the only mill left out of 18 that once…read moreoperated here. You can visit the shop to purchase bread and other items or ingredients to make your own. The mill is free to visit but check out their website for the days that it is open to visitors. Unfortunately only the shop was open when we visited.

A well laid out museum with a large collection of masterpieces from artists like Rembrandt, Vermeer…read moreand Ruebens. The famous Girl with the Pearl Earring is captivating but there are many others worth viewing. Check out the lower level and its presentation about how the museum dealt with occupation during WWII.

Walking in, the museum immediately feels calm and intimate. The galleries are beautifully arranged,…read moreand the scale works perfectly -- spacious enough to move comfortably, but small enough that you're always aware of how close you are to the art and the people around you. It's the kind of place where you don't want to be that person blocking a painting, and the layout naturally encourages everyone to share the space respectfully. There's a complimentary coat and bag check, and it's absolutely worth using. Being able to wander without a backpack or jacket makes the whole visit feel lighter and lets you focus entirely on the works in front of you. The collection itself is exceptional -- beautifully curated, full of pieces that genuinely deserve the attention they get. But then you hit the large Stephan Vanfleteren photographs scattered throughout the rooms, and the tone shifts hard. These oversized portraits have the dull, overprocessed look of something you could snap on a smartphone that's been dropped repeatedly and still somehow limps along. They feel completely disconnected from the surrounding masterpieces, like filler chosen because a wall needed something on it. The contrast is so jarring that it pulls you out of the experience, and after a few rooms, it starts to feel less like an artistic choice and more like an intrusion. It's baffling that a museum with such a refined collection would wedge in work that looks this flat, this mismatched, and this unworthy of the space it occupies. By the time you finish, the memory of the classical works is still there, but so is the irritation -- those photographs linger in the worst way, leaving the overall experience feeling uneven and not nearly as polished as it should be.