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Municipal Museum - Gemeentemuseum Den Haag

The Municipal Museum (Dutch: Gemeentemuseum Den Haag) is an art museum, located in The Hague, Netherlands.

 

Gemeentemuseum Den HaagThe museum, built 1931–1935, was designed by the Dutch architect H.P. Berlage. It is renowned for its large Mondrian collection, the largest in the world. His last work, Victory Boogie-Woogie, is on display here.

GEM (museum for contemporary art) and Fotomuseum Den Haag (The Hague museum for photography) are part of the Gemeentemuseum, though not housed in the same building and with a separate entrance fee.

Modern art
Jürgen Partenheimer, Weltachse V, installation Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, 1999

The museum's collection of modern art includes works by international artists (Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Egon Schiele, Frank Stella and many others) and Dutch artists (Charlotte Dumas, Pyke Koch, Piet Mondriaan, Charley Toorop, Jan Toorop, Hans Wilschut and many others).

Print Room
The museum has a collection of 19th and 20th century prints, posters and drawings, containing around 50,000 items. It comprises works by Dutch artists such as Co Westerik and Jan Toorop, as well as works by Rodolphe Bresdin, Ingres, Paul Klee, Toulouse Lautrec, Odilon Redon and others. A selection is on view in the print room.

Fashion
The collection of fashion items, accessories, jewellery, drawings and prints includes historical items as well as modern ones by designers such as Gabrielle Chanel, Frank Govers and Yoshiki Hishinuma. For reasons of conservation items are only shown at temporary exhibitions.

Music
The music collection includes a large collection of musical instruments and a music library, with an emphasis on European music.

https://www.gemeentemuseum.nl
 

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Located in the historic city centre and embassy quarter of The Hague, next to Panorama Mesdag and 450 m from Noordeinde Palace, the luxurious 5-star Hilton The Hague offers free WiFi access in public areas and complimentary access to the 24-hour gym. Other sights such as Mauritshuis, Vredespaleis and high-end shopping at the end of the Lange Voorhout are within 1 km.

Set in the former head office of Dutch Post, the hotel features spacious guest rooms and suites. Each contemporary decorated room has a work space, flat-screen TV with a variety of pay-per-view channels. The bathroom is fitted with a separate bath and shower and free toiletries are provided.

Some rooms have access to the executive lounge which features private check in/out, WiFi access and a terrace.

At the hotel's Bar SPARK guests can enjoy a Dutch beer or a signature cocktail, while Restaurant Pearl serves French cuisine with a local touch. Meet with friends in the lobby or enjoy the grill or international finger food and bites at SPARK's terrace at the waterside.

Other facilities at Hilton The Hague are e.g. bike rental.

The Hague Central Station is located at a distance of 2 km and offers connections to Rotterdam, The Hague Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and the city centre of Amsterdam. The tram that departs from Mauritskade, at 270 m from the hotel, takes you to the beach of Scheveningen.

The Hague City Centre is a great choice for travellers interested in culture, food and shopping.

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