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Museum · The Hague · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Huis van het boek in The Hague

Huis van het boek is a museum in The Hague, South Holland. This place has an audio tour of 2:13, in English or Dutch. 13 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 100 m you find a bench.

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Audio tour · Huis van het boek

2:13

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You're standing on the Prinsessegracht in The Hague, with the big Malieveld field across the way. This stately townhouse from 1710 is the oldest book museum in the world. Since 2026 it's been called Rijksmuseum Meermanno, but you may know it as the House of the Book. Look at the top of the façade. Running right across it is the old name: Museum Meermanno-Westreenianum.

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

Opening hours
Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00
Admission
Paid
Visitors
25,000 a year

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

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

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Facilities near Huis van het boek

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. 13 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Escher in Het Paleis
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Escher in Het Paleis · 200 m

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Photo: Andrew Crump · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Paleis Noordeinde
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Paleis Noordeinde · 790 m

Kinderboekenmuseum
MuseumAudio story · 1 min

Kinderboekenmuseum · 850 m

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Photo: Vysotsky · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Peace Palace
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Peace Palace · 1.4 km

Huis ten Bosch
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Huis ten Bosch · 2.1 km

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Photo: Ruben de Rijcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Escher in Het Paleis on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

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

  1. 1Koninklijke SchouwburgCastle · 350 m away
  2. 2Internationaal HomomonumentMemorial · 410 m away
  3. 3Haags Historisch MuseumMuseum · 440 m away
  4. 4Museum BrediusMuseum · 470 m away
  5. 5MauritshuisCastle · 520 m away
  6. 6RidderzaalAttraction · 620 m away
  7. 7BinnenhofAttraction · 670 m away
  8. 8Galerij Prins Willem VMuseum · 730 m away
  9. 9LiteratuurmuseumMuseum · 870 m away
  10. 10Beeld en Geluid Den HaagMuseum · 970 m away
All 81 points of interest in The Hague →

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Frequently asked questions

When is Huis van het boek open?

Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Huis van het boek, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 2:13, in English or Dutch.

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