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Museum · The Hague · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum De Mesdag Collectie in The Hague

De Mesdag Collectie is a museum in The Hague, South Holland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 100 m you'll find a public toilet and a bench.

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Audio tour · De Mesdag Collectie

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You're standing at the Mesdag Collection, on the Laan van Meerdervoort in The Hague. This is where the painter Hendrik Willem Mesdag lived with his wife, Sientje van Houten. Mesdag was one of the great sea painters of the Hague School. Sientje painted too, mostly landscapes and still lifes.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Admission
Museumkaart valid

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

4 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near De Mesdag Collectie

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Peace Palace · 200 m

Paleis Noordeinde
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Paleis Noordeinde · 830 m

Omniversum
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Omniversum · 1.1 km

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Escher in Het Paleis
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Escher in Het Paleis · 1.2 km

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Photo: Andrew Crump · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Museon-Omniversum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Museon-Omniversum · 1.2 km

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Photo: Chemical Engineer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Peace Palace on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Vrijmetselarij MuseumMuseum · 260 m away
  2. 2Beeld en Geluid Den HaagMuseum · 270 m away
  3. 3Van KarnebeekbronMemorial · 300 m away
  4. 4Galerij Prins Willem VMuseum · 1.1 km away
  5. 5Museum BrediusMuseum · 1.1 km away
  6. 6Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague)Attraction · 1.2 km away
  7. 7Haags Historisch MuseumMuseum · 1.2 km away
  8. 8Kunstmuseum Den HaagMuseum · 1.2 km away
  9. 9Huis van het boekMuseum · 1.2 km away
  10. 10BinnenhofAttraction · 1.3 km away
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Frequently asked questions

Can I get in with the Museumkaart?

Yes, the Museumkaart is valid.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 70 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at De Mesdag Collectie, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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