Mauritshuis Tickets 2026
Adult tickets around €21, under 19 free. It's a small 17th-century mansion holding Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring and 11 Rembrandts — here's how to see it without the scrum.
The Mauritshuis is small enough to see in an afternoon and good enough to plan a trip around. It's a 17th-century mansion, not a museum block, and the rooms hold Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring, Fabritius's Goldfinch, and 11 Rembrandts.
The catch is the scale. The rooms are intimate, which is the charm and the problem: a tour group fills one fast.
How much are Mauritshuis tickets in 2026?
Adult: around €21. Under 19: free. From 1 January 2026 there's a €4 evening rate (16:00–18:00) — but only for people who live in the Netherlands, so it won't help most visitors.
Book a timed slot online. The rooms are small and the Vermeer room bottlenecks.
Where to book
Our take: Same price either way — GetYourGuide adds free cancellation if your dates might shift, official is the direct booking.
The Mauritshuis guide — the small museum, the right order
- Which room holds Girl with a Pearl Earring — and when it's clear enough to actually look
- The Fabritius and the Rembrandt most visitors walk past on the way to the Vermeer
- Why the €4 evening ticket won't help you (unless you live in the Netherlands)
Is the Mauritshuis worth visiting?
For a museum this size, the hit rate is extraordinary. It was built in the 1640s as a private residence and opened as a royal gallery in 1822, and it kept the feel of a house: wood, painted ceilings, daylight. The collection is Dutch Golden Age at its best, edited down to roughly 800 paintings rather than thousands. You can stand close. That intimacy is the reason to come, and the reason to time it well, because the same intimacy makes a crowded room unbearable.
What to look for
Go to Girl with a Pearl Earring first. It's smaller than you expect, and clearest in the first half hour.
Find Fabritius's Goldfinch nearby. A tiny 1654 panel, the bird chained to its perch — easy to miss, hard to forget.
Stand back from Vermeer's View of Delft. The light on the rooftops is the whole point; close up it dissolves.
Look at Rembrandt's Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp. Track where each figure is looking — not all of them at the body.
Notice the house itself. Painted ceilings and daylight, not gallery white.
What do most visitors wish they knew about the Mauritshuis?
The €4 evening ticket is for residents only. It's a real deal, but only if you live in the Netherlands. Visitors pay the full rate whatever the hour.
It's smaller than the reputation suggests. That's a feature. Budget 1.5 to 2 hours and you'll see everything without rushing — but book a slot, because small rooms crowd fast.
Thursday runs late. Open until 20:00, and the evening is the quietest window of the week for the Vermeer room.
- Address
- Plein 29, 2511 CS The Hague
- Hours
- Daily 10:00–18:00 · Thursday to 20:00 · last entry 30 min before close
- Ticket
- Adult ~€21 · under 19 free · €4 evening (16:00–18:00, NL residents only)
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Don't miss
- Girl with a Pearl Earring · The Goldfinch · View of Delft · Anatomy Lesson
- Getting there
- 5-minute walk from The Hague Centraal, next to the Binnenhof
- Book at
- GetYourGuide (free cancellation) · official site
Hours and prices can change — confirm on the official site before you go.
Last verified: June 2026
Frequently asked questions
How much are Mauritshuis tickets in 2026?
Adult admission is around €21, free for under-19s. The €4 evening rate (16:00–18:00) applies only to Netherlands residents. Book a timed slot online.
How long do you need at the Mauritshuis?
Most visitors spend 1.5 to 2 hours. It's a compact mansion, and the crowd around the Vermeer sets the pace more than the collection's size.
What are the must-see paintings at the Mauritshuis?
Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring and View of Delft, Fabritius's The Goldfinch, and Rembrandt's Anatomy Lesson. The museum holds 11 Rembrandts.
What is the best time to visit the Mauritshuis?
A weekday at the 10:00 opening, or the Thursday late opening to 20:00. The Vermeer room is calmest first thing.
Go at opening, head straight to the Vermeer, then circle back at your own pace. The Hague is 50 minutes from Amsterdam by train, so the Mauritshuis pairs naturally with the Rijksmuseum on a Dutch-art weekend.
Book Mauritshuis tickets on GetYourGuide (free cancellation)
Already subscribed? Open the room-by-room guide →