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.

Fantastic museum for any one who appreciates interesting art or is an Escher lover. The museum has…read morea QR code that you can scan which provides a free overview of the most popular prints. You can read or listen to the guide. This was very helpful in getting the background story on the art and covers the top 12. There are 2 floors of prints from Escher and artists who were inspired by him. No parking.

Loved this museum. It's a small museum but very interesting. It captures storytelling of Escher's…read morelife and how it is portrayed in his art. Loved how the rooms are laid out for this purpose as well. Good labeling on the pieces and useful to have the free audio tour accessible via phone.

Right on the ocean is this museum with large pieces of art. It's filled out into the public space…read moreon the ocean front as well. Very large exhibit before you even get in. This is a fantastic museum for large installations. And right on the beach makes it a great way to spend a few hours. Walk here, parking is super expensive.

Sculptures by the Sea was OK. We went in to the main part of the museum and were done in about 30…read moreminutes. They explained that there were more sculptures outside but we couldn't find them. We gave up and left to eat at one of the sea side restaurants. The actual sculptures that we did see were pretty cool, but nothing that really warrants a come back.

Super interesting - great tour guide they switched to English for us - but I don't think that's…read moretypical Lots of spots to view including torture chambers and cells based on your class in society - great stuff!

From the owner: De Gevangenpoort toont het verhaal van misdaad en straf door de eeuwen heen. Net als de Tower in…read moreLondon en de Conciergerie in Parijs in een eeuwenoude gevangenis zelf. Dat maakt het museum zo bijzonder. U stapt in de voetsporen van gevangenen. Geschiedenis: Het jaar 1280. De poort aan het Buitenhof vormde de hoofdpoort tot het slot van de Graven van Holland, nu het Binnenhof. In 1428 werd deze Voorpoort van den Hove ook een gevangenis. Wanbetalers werden er opgesloten en verdachte misdadigers wachtten er op hun proces. Een eeuw later bouwde men aan de poort het deel met de gajolen (de cellen) en het gerechtsgebouw. Verdachten werden in de donkere en koude gajolen opgesloten in afwachting van ondervraging en berechting. Dat kon soms maanden duren, maar gevangen- houding was tot de 17e eeuw geen strafmaat op zich. Het ging om geldboetes, verbanning, schand-, lijf- of doodstraffen. Bekende vaderlanders als Cornelis de Witt en Dirk Volckertszoon Coornhert hebben in de Gevangenpoort vastgezeten. Ze verbleven in een eigen, luxe cel: de Ridderkamer. Vierhonderd jaar lang was het een gevangenis. In 1828 kwam de Gevangenpoort leeg te staan. Het heeft twee nominaties voor sloop overleefd, één in 1853 dankzij minister Thorbecke en één in 1873 dankzij de aartsvader van de nationale monumentenzorg Victor de Stuers. Sinds 1882 is de Gevangenpoort een museum.

My kids spent hours here…read more The highlight was all the medieval exhibits - literally not a bad exhibit There is also a second floor talking about your green footprint that was always very educational

From the owner: Het Museon is een leuk populairwetenschappelijk museum. De tentoonstellingen en activiteiten gaan…read moreover de mens en onze planeet. ONE PLANET (de permanente tentoonstelling) gaat in op de belangrijkste voorwaarden voor een vreedzame, rechtvaardige en veilige wereld: een eerlijke verdeling van voedsel, water en energie en aanvaarding van verschillen in culturele identiteit. Maak een interactieve ontdekkingsreis langs 17 thema's waar verschillende wereldwijde problemen met mogelijke oplossingen worden gepresenteerd. Iedere uitdaging is gerelateerd aan één van de 17 duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelen van de Verenigde Naties. Waar komt ons eten vandaan en wat eten we over vijftig jaar? Wat doen we om onze zeeën te beschermen? Welke energie gebruiken we nu en in de toekomst? Voeren we straks oorlog om drinkwater? Kijk op www.museon.nl voor alle tijdelijke tentoonstellingen en activiteiten.

Super panorama of Scheveningen (fishing village) circ 1880 on the shore closest to Haug,…read moreNetherlands. This re-creation took 4mos to paint, cost 49,000 kilders (about 400k US) with 6 painters working 18 hour days. The cost was a little pricey therefore only 4 stars!

A must visit if you're in Hague. Not a huge building but the art work was beautiful. We only had an…read morehour to visit Anna we made it work. The main attraction is the panorama painting of the beach area in Hague in the 1800's. It was magnificent! I believe they mentioned six artists painted it in 4 months. They also have sand surrounding the bottom so it looks like you're in the picture. Amazing!

Visiting the Netherlands was the highlight of my European vacation last year. I enjoyed the food,…read morethe Dutch people, and all the fun museums and landmarks I visited. Especially this large one with several floors full of historic art and other items. There was so much to see and several parts of the museum are interactive. The area has a very interesting history and it was fun to tour the museum and learn more about it.

The one place to visit if you want to know more about Den Haag- valid for both foreigners and Dutch…read morewho moved to the city. Exceptionally thoughtful collection on 4 floors, plus multimedia. The exhibition is just big enough to not get you bored, guides you smoothly through the history of the city, combining paintings,photos, videos and objects from the different periods. There's also a large multimedia screen, showing in short and prompt matter how the city grew in the centuries. Excellent for all ages!

Wow, wow is only word to describe this place. I've been to auto museums around the globe and this…read moreis the best one. The collection is extensive, to see and read everything would take days. Most of the cars aren't fully restored, but that is a good thing and makes this place unique. I took an Uber here from downtown Den Haag, and it was worth it. Cannot recommend this place enough.

I visited the Louwman as part of a day-trip to The Hague. If you're a classic car lover (inception…read moreof the motorcar through ~1970s, with some notable modern-day exceptions), this place is definitely worth checking out! The museum is quite expansive--my visit took more than two hours, but it would have easily stretched beyond three had I not been strapped for time, as the collection includes hundreds of vehicles (some of them quite notable) across companies and regions! My only disappointment was the general absence of many modern-day cars (don't expect to find Ferrari's Big Five or the Holy Trinity, for example).