De Mesdag Collectie Reviews

Very nice small and interesting museum most certainly worth a visit

Fantastic building with nice collection and currently great exhibition of urban Larsson

Nice museum, fairly unknown but with beautiful paintings and sculptures.

Beautiful museum, beautiful vases also from Kolenbrander

Beautifully decorated exhibition. Good Covid measures.

Although I have reviewed it online, I was still very impressed by the atmosphere. This museum is the pillar of a very important tour. I recommend you to see the mesdag panorama museum first and then you should go to the beach.

Beautifully exhibited in his own home. You can imagine how he lived here with his Sientje.

Beautiful collection of The Hague School, Barbizon group and Mancini, Chinese and Japanese pottery. Look!

Beautiful paintings by Mancini in a beautiful museum

Wonderful exhibition about Antonio Mancini. Until September 20, 2020. The permanent collection is also very nice. Including the seascape of Mesdag that won the Gold Medal at the Paris Salon.

Interesting collection for a lost hour in The Hague.

It is the old home of the painter. In it we see his impressive collection of paintings, mostly Dutch and French ftom the 19th century. We also learn about his life and times. It is not a big museum. So just set aside one and a half to two hours of your time for this. It really is a must see!

During our visit to the Peace Palace, of which the tour lasted only a short time, there was still time left to view the adjacent Mesdag museum, the Mesdag collection. It is only a small museum, but with many paintings by the Mesdags and painters of the Hague School. Right next to their house, the Mesdag artists Hendrik Willem and Sientje Mesdag built a museum in 1887. Their own paintings hung comfortably between the collection of Dutch and French art. Museum Mesdag was open by appointment on Sunday morning. Mesdag himself showed around. He always started at home, first showing his own studio there, and Sientje's as well. Eventually fame for the Mesdag. "A Great Man, and a Great Deed", the newspaper headlined in 1903. Mesdag handed the museum over to the Dutch State, but was still director. That way the collection stayed together. This did not apply to the art collection in the house: it was auctioned after his death. The famous painting Panorama of Mesdag hangs a bit further elsewhere, see the reviews there.

One of my favorite museums. Very homely, intimate and yet a top collection.

Panorama Mesdag impressive. Advice buy a combi ticket Mesdag museum and a few minutes walk for the Panorama Mesdag.

Not very spectacular. A few special pieces. I had seen everything in half an hour.

Nice museum on beautiful location, limited collection, not really a topper in the museum world, but nice to be informed about Mesdag.

Fine museum, beautiful collection, authentic Hague atmosphere and then chat on the terrace at the corner of Bazarstraat. Awesome!

Rude people working in the luggage/coatroom/locker section. Made me leave my canvas handbag behind which was not bulky. I wanted to bring along my iPad and was forced to buy a smaller handbag for 79 from the gift shop to carry it in. Displeased with the way they acted. Someone in our group was allowed to carry in a large leather satchel that was larger than my handbag which they had slung over their shoulder and another brought in a large painting. They were only being difficult with me. As a result this is my score and I won t be back nor recommend.

Taiwanese tourists are less exposed to museums, but the collections are quite rich. Those who are interested in the mid-to-late art of the 19th century are very suitable to visit here.

One of the most unknown museums of The Hague, but also one of the most finest! Beautiful collection of 'Dutch Impressionism' and worth a visit!

Museum at the 19th century painter's house.
Everything is a little dark but it is exactly the style. Museum in the house of the Dutch painter of the 19th century. A bit dark but that's exactly the style.

Not only fun but also interesting, things are still recognizable for an old-timer.

A wonderful museum, beautifully interesting and few people!

Beautiful painting collection, Barbizon theme exhibition

Beautiful place. The last room is a little disturbing somehow

Interesting modern art between the old well-known works

The room decorated with ancient tapestries is impressive. A carefully selected collection reflects the house owner's taste.

Beautiful Museum modest in design and very intimate. Worth a visit

Beautiful exhibition. What an artist, that Mancini. You will get a good idea of his international standing and the different opinions about his works. His special working method (with wires and with small boxes) is also nicely highlighted. And that his model had to sit dead still while he ran back and forth between model and painting!
Beautiful design. Easily readable texts. Through a space built up with photo walls, you imagine yourself in the street in Rome where his studio was. It continues to a more intimate place where a number of works with glass pieces and other material can be admired.
At the end is an interesting video in which the curator in Italy speaks to a great-nephew who has also loaned work.
Compliments! The Mesdag collection has turned out great in my opinion. Thanks!

Where the Barbizon and The Hague schools meet. Excellent collection of late 19th, early 20th centuries (mostly) French and Dutch painters. Mesdag himself and his wife were accomplished painters (also wealthy collectors and benefactors).
The captions displayed next to the paintings are in Dutch and English. Don't miss the gardens, nice views of the Peace Palace.

Captivating museum. Very clear information about the artist and his story. Enjoyed it!

A nice museum, nice that there was a lot of work by Mancini, can now also be seen in the Drents museum. The most beautiful paintings were those by Mesdag himself.

The Mesdag Collection is located just outside the center and is close to the beautiful Peace Palace and Panorama Mesdag. You will get an excellent impression of Mesdag's work and what life was like in Mesdag's time. Tram and bus stops are within walking distance of the Mesdag Collection. If you come by car, it is useful to determine in advance where you want to park. You can also rent rooms and it is also a wedding location. The museum card is valid there. You also have access to the beautiful garden outside with a view of the Peace Palace.

nice collection, although I thought I was first at panorama mesdag, the name is somewhat confusing

Tells the unlikely story of a businessman who became a successful painter. Certainly worth the visit, and be sure to also visit the Panorama Mesdag a short walk away.

Surprisingly, I was mainly familiar with the panorama, but the van Mesdags have brought together a nice collection, including my own work, in a beautiful old villa

Beautiful collection in a beautiful house. The exhibition with contemporary art is nicely integrated. This has been successful. It makes the whole thing more exciting. I really enjoyed it.

Stunning paintings in fairly small space. Nice to see the house of Mesdag

Great in one word! Beautiful building. Nice collection.

Wonderful museum; a must for those who love the Hague school.

Lovely and impressive collection of paintings. Definitely worth the visit. You will be overwhelmed with impressions. It is also in a beautiful old home with breathtaking views.

Beautiful, intimate museum! The garden is really fantastic.

A really fine but not well known arts museum in The Hague! Highly recommend!

Italian painter jumped out. Here and there some dark ....

The Mesdag Museum is a real treasury. Beautifully located on the Laan van Meerdervoort. With a beautiful garden at the back with a view of the Peace Palace. Mesdag himself painted the most beautiful seascapes and, during his life with his wife, collected a large collection of paintings and other art objects. It is very special that the collection has been preserved at this location. When in the area definitely visit here.

Good exhibition about Mancini & Mesdag. Nice collection of Japanese pottery & objects and paintings by Mesdag and contemporaries.

A wonderfully intimate museum. It is a pity that the lighting above the paintings is not properly adjusted.

Nice museum annex former home of Mesdag and his Sientje. The collection is somewhat austere, but it is still possible to exhibit more. Regularly fun special exhibitions.

Great collection of paintings and artifacts of Mesdag, his own paintings and what he collected.

A much more comprehensive museum collection than I had imagined. An extremely beautiful collection of canvases in an unexpectedly large museum. Definitely worth a visit. Recommended !!

Nice addition to the panorama, interesting collection.

Beautiful exhibition about the shimmering sea: modern works between the old masters, done intelligently, with a funny final chord with the chairs in the garden!

Interesting collection of what Mesdag bought and collected by contemporaries.

Small, but special meseum if you love The Hague School. We have seen the exhibition of paintings by Urbanus Larsson. Very nice, but the lighting could be better.

Truly a beautiful and colorful collection in a beautiful ambiance. Also take a look in the garden to the Peace Palace.

This museum was the Home of Mesdag, the famous painter and art collector who creacted the Mesdag Panorama painting.

The building and the garden is next to the Peace palace and is well maintained.

The collection itself has some excellent artpieces that even Van Gogh praised.

A great hidden treasure of a museum.