Kunstmuseum Den Haag Museum

Address: Stadhouderslaan 41, 2517 HV The Hague, Netherlands (Kunstmuseum Den Haag)

Website: https://www.kunstmuseum.nl/

Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00am-5:00pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adult admission approx. €20 (varies with exhibitions); discounts for students and children.

Kunstmuseum Den Haag is a major municipal art museum in The Hague, Netherlands, focused on modern and contemporary visual art; the building opened in 1935 and was long known as the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag. It is one of the Netherlands’ principal museums for 19th- and 20th-century art, design and fashion.

The museum’s permanent displays include painting, sculpture, applied arts and prints with dedicated galleries for modern movements and Dutch abstraction. Exhibition spaces are sizable and arranged to show large-scale canvases and design objects together, and the museum also stages temporary international exhibitions in multiple galleries.

The museum was housed and opened in the purpose-built Berlage-designed building in 1935; its institutional collection grew through municipal acquisitions and loans across the 20th century. The institution was rebranded as Kunstmuseum Den Haag in 2019 while maintaining its historical collections and building.

Located in central The Hague, the museum sits within the city’s cultural quarter and is within walking distance of the city center and governmental district. It is accessible by public transport and is set among other civic landmarks and parks.

• Mondrian and De Stijl: Several important works by Piet Mondrian and other De Stijl artists are concentrated here, with dedicated galleries for early 20th-century Dutch abstraction.
• Architecture viewing: The building itself is considered an architectural highlight of The Hague and is best viewed on a guided tour to appreciate original design details.

What to See#

• Collections: Holds distinct departments for modern and contemporary painting, applied arts and a print room with rotating displays of graphic works and photographs.
• Berlage building: The museum building was designed by architect H.P. Berlage and opened in 1935; its architecture is noted for wide galleries and a geometric layout.
• Exhibition galleries: Temporary exhibition galleries stage international loans and thematic shows alongside the permanent displays of 19th and 20th century art.

Kunstmuseum is in The Hague, a short tram or bus ride from Den Haag Centraal station (Trams 1 and 17 serve nearby stops). The city’s compact center makes it walkable from many hotels; bicycle parking is available.

• Check opening times for special exhibitions and conservation projects, which sometimes close sections temporarily.
• Visit the sculpture garden and the museum's permanent collection early to avoid crowds.
• Use the museum café as a quiet place to read the exhibition catalogues; the building's light is excellent for downtime.