The Netherlands has many leading institutes and artists in the fields of photography and modern and graphic art. This route takes you to three museums where you can find out more about the Dutch visual tradition. Marvel at the creativity, innovation and skill of the artists and photographers whose work you will see. The route is easy to follow thanks to the Tourist Day Ticket, a cheap and easy way to get to these museums.
The Kunstmuseum Den Haag is a modern palace for the arts with a world-class collection of modern and contemporary visual art, fashion and applied art. It also has a wing dedicated to one of the most iconic artists in Dutch art history, namely Piet Mondrian, where you can see 300 of his artworks. The impressive permanent collection of more than 160,000 works of art is supplemented by a varied range of temporary exhibitions, making every visit feel like a unique experience!
In a beautiful city palace on Lange Voorhout, which is widely held to be one of the most beautiful avenues in the Netherlands, you can see a unique collection of prints by the world-famous graphic artist M.C. Escher (1898-1972). With a collection of more than 120 prints, you can always see some of Escher’s most famous works in Het Paleis. Enjoy his early Italian landscapes, his distinctive tessellations, his impossible buildings and his world-famous metamorphoses.
The Dordrechts Museum was founded in 1842`, making it one of the oldest museums in the Netherlands. The extensive collection that is on display in this beautiful historic building includes six centuries of Dutch painting, from the old Dutch masters to a varied selection of contemporary pioneers. The combination with a wide range of temporary exhibitions makes a visit to the Dordrechts Museum a must for any art lover.