Mauritshuis
Mauritshuis is an art museum and national museum located in The Hague, Netherlands. Opened in 1822, the museum is housed in a building designed by architect Jacob van Campen and named after John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen. It had 500,000 visitors in 2015 and ranks 8 among the country's sights by English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
Monthly temperatures range from daily highs of 6 °C to 20 °C and lows of 2 °C to 15 °C. Rain falls throughout the year, with April being drier at 45 mm of rain over about 10 days and November being wetter at 99 mm over about 17 days. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 and Monday from 13:00 to 18:00. Adult admission is €14, while those under 18 get in free. The venue provides wheelchair access.
The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport in Rotterdam, located 16 km away. The capital Amsterdam is 50 km away. Nearby sights include Binnenhof at 0.1 km, Noordeinde Palace at 0.6 km, Peace Palace at 1.5 km, Madurodam at 2.4 km, and Huis ten Bosch at 2.5 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 20 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 79 | 62 | 67 | 45 | 63 | 71 | 82 | 96 | 94 | 98 | 99 | 87 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
