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Combine your visit to Rijksmuseum de Gevangenpoort \/ The Prison Gate Museum with another museum in the city. We have tips to make your day in The Hague even more fun.<\/h3>\n

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In addition to The Prison Gate, there are 13 other cultural hotspots around the historic Hofvijver (Court Pond), the Binnenhof and the stately Lange Voorhout. All within walking distance of each other. Together they form the\u00a0Museum Quarter\u00a0of\u00a0 The Hague. Highly recommended for a cultural day out in the Court City.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”5″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”202435″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ font_family=”font-623990″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”156359″][vc_custom_heading text_font=”font-623990″ text_size=”h3″ uncode_shortcode_id=”571370″]<\/p>\n

Discover the Museum Quarter<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”347696″]The Hague is rich in history, art and beautiful treasures. In the Museum Quarter, old classics, well-known masters and young talents come together in the city’s museums and theatres. Discover Rembrandt and Vermeer at the\u00a0Mauritshuis<\/a>, be amazed by the optical illusions of\u00a0Escher in the Palace<\/a>\u00a0and get to know new talent at the\u00a0National Theatre<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Theater Diligentia<\/a>. Visit the historic\u00a0Kloosterkerk<\/a>\u00a0on the Lange Voorhout. Don’t forget to take a walk around the Binnenhof: the political heart of the Netherlands for 800 years (now under renovation).[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=”754″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”372592″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”5″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”187683″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ font_family=”font-623990″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”156359″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”127841″]Also to be visited in the Museum Quarter of The Hague: the\u00a0Historical Museum of\u00a0 The Hague<\/a>\u00a0where you can learn everything about 800 years of the Binnenhof,\u00a0Museum Bredius<\/a>\u00a0with a special private art collection,\u00a0Galerie Willem V<\/a>\u00a0(our neighbor), the oldest museum in The Hague and ANNA’s Kiss & Ride at Korte Vijverberg 2 and Lange Houtstraat 8. Contemporary visual art can be found at\u00a0West Den Haag<\/a>\u00a0(in the former American embassy) and at the artists’ circle\u00a0Pulchri Studio<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ font_family=”font-623990″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”684493″][vc_custom_heading text_font=”font-623990″ text_size=”h3″ uncode_shortcode_id=”103381″]<\/p>\n

Shopping and restaurants in the city centre<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”212450″]Combine a visit to the Museum Quarter The Hague with a visit to the hospitable restaurants in The Hague or the many special and unique shops on the Denneweg or Noordeinde. In the compact city centre of The Hague, everything is within walking distance of each other. Enjoy a cup of coffee at the Plaats, lunch in one of the courtyards on the Lange Houtstraat, a chic dinner on the Denneweg or people-watching until the late hours on the Plein. On the Noordeinde you will find all kinds of beautiful boutiques and galleries and a visit to the Passage is always a treat.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”3″ back_color=”color-350703″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”5″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”673903″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” font_family=”font-623990″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”943565″][vc_custom_heading text_font=”font-623990″ text_size=”h3″ uncode_shortcode_id=”225164″]<\/p>\n

Accessibility<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”290795″]The Museum Quarter is located near The Hague Central Station. Of course, in addition to train and metro, many tram and bus connections also stop there. All museums and theatres are close to each other, usually less than a hundred metres apart. Would you rather come by car? The Museum Quarter has its own parking garage. The entrance to\u00a0Interparking Museumkwartier<\/a>\u00a0is located on the Toernooiveld near the Royal Theatre next to West The Hague.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” font_family=”font-623990″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”154626″][vc_single_image media=”753″ caption=”yes” media_lightbox=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”305672″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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