The museum contains collections of the Dutch royal...

The museum contains collections of the Dutch royal house, and artwork by Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Paul Potter, Frans Hales, the young Hans Holbein, and others
The museum was built in the 17th century, for a nobleman named Mauritz, and designed by the painter Jacob Van Kampen. The structure and collection were transferred to the Dutch government in the early 19th century. The site is one of a hundred heritage sites in the Netherlands.