Mondrian at Kunstmuseum Den Haag: A Visitor Guide for The Hague Residents

This guide is for international residents of The Hague, with or without children, who want to see the Mondrian collection at Kunstmuseum Den Haag without any surprises at the door. It covers what you will see, how booking works, when to go, how to get there, and what to expect once you are inside.

• What you will see: the Mondrian collection
• Tickets, time slots and opening hours
• Getting there from around The Hague
• Visiting with children
• On the day: cloakroom, food and accessibility
• FAQ

What you will see: the Mondrian collection

Kunstmuseum Den Haag is housed in a Berlage building with rooms lit by daylight, and it describes itself as one of Europe’s largest art museums. According to its visitor information page, it is home to Piet Mondrian, with as many as 300 of his artworks. If you have lived in The Hague for a while and still haven’t been, this is the reason to go.

The presentation is called Mondrian & The Road to Abstraction, and the museum calls it the largest collection of Mondrians in the world. It is on display from 10 October. The route follows Mondrian (1872–1944) from figuration to abstraction: from Laren and Domburg, via Amsterdam and Paris, to London and New York. You can watch a tree turn into a composition of lines over the course of a few rooms. Early works such as Molen (Mill); Mill in sunlight (1908), Avond (Evening): The Red Tree (1908–1910) and Lighthouse at Westkapelle (1910) give way to the grids and colour planes most people know him for.

It all builds up to Victory Boogie Woogie (1942–1944), his final and most famous work, which the museum calls the centrepiece of the exhibition. Leave yourself some time to stand in front of it.

For adults who like context, the section on the people around Mondrian is worth slowing down for. It covers De Stijl, with work by Gerrit Rietveld, Theo van Doesburg and Bart van der Leck, and it gives proper attention to artists who have long been overlooked, such as Jacoba van Heemskerck and Marlow Moss, whose influence on Mondrian is shown side by side with his own work. The final part looks at how his ideas live on in art and design today. One example from the collection is Yves Saint Laurent’s Mondriaan dress from 1966.

Tickets, time slots and opening hours

The museum works with time slots, and you have to book one. The museum’s frequently asked questions page says access is only possible with an online reservation and that tickets are not sold at the box office. This also applies if you have a Museumkaart or another discount pass, so book a slot either way.

Your slot sets the time you go in, not the time you leave. There is no end time, so you can stay as long as you like. The museum recommends arriving about 10 minutes before your slot. You don’t need to print anything, because your ticket can be scanned from your phone.

The visitor page lists full price, youth, student and CJP rates. Visitors under the age of 19 go in free, and so do Museumkaart holders. Several other passes also give free entry, including the Ooievaarspas, which is worth knowing about if you live in The Hague and qualify for it. Prices change, so check the visitor page for the current rates before you book. If you plan to visit Dutch museums often, the Museumkaart costs €75.00 for adults from 19 years old and €39.00 for young people up to the age of 18, and you can buy it at the museum’s ticket office.

The museum is open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is closed on Mondays. Opening hours differ around Christmas, New Year and some public holidays, so check the visitor page for the current schedule. The FAQ also confirms that the museum closes at 17.00, while its neighbours KM21 and the Hague Museum of Photography close at 18.00. Any special evening openings are announced on the visitor page.

Getting there from around The Hague

The address is Stadhouderslaan 41, 2517 HV Den Haag. From Central Station, bus 24 and tram 17 take you straight to the museum. From Hollands Spoor, tram 17 stops at the Kunstmuseum. The museum points to 9292 for journey planning, and HTM runs the city’s trams and buses.

If you are driving, follow signs from the Utrechtsebaan (A4 and A12) to Kijkduin and then to the Kunstmuseum. There is paid parking in front of the building from 1 pm, at €2.50 per hour. Two disabled parking spaces are free for anyone with a disabled parking card. If those are taken, the only alternative is parking on the street, as there are no indoor car parks with disabled spaces nearby.

Visiting with children

Entry is free for anyone under the age of 19, which makes this an easy outing for families. You still need to book a time slot for each person. The Mondrian presentation includes a section called Mondrian & Miffy, a familiar link for young children, many of whom will know Miffy from Dutch picture books.

The museum also says you can see, feel and smell how Mondrian and his contemporaries worked, through paintings, furniture, models and even scent. That variety helps hold a child’s attention more than wall after wall of canvases would. The path from a red tree to a few black lines and coloured blocks is also simple enough to talk through with older children as you go.

Older teenagers and adults will get the most from the De Stijl rooms and from the story of overlooked artists such as Marlow Moss. There is also a Families page on the museum’s website with more information.

On the day: cloakroom, food and accessibility

The cloakroom is free to use. Large bags and rucksacks must be checked in. There are also lockers that take a 2 euro coin, which you get back afterwards.

Photography is allowed, but not with a flash or a tripod. Audio tours are available through the Kunstmuseum app, so charge your phone and bring headphones.

The Grand Café is in the Garden Gallery and seats about 180 people. It serves coffee, lunch and snacks, and the visitor page has its current opening times. Nearby, café-restaurant Gember serves the Fotomuseum and KM21 and has a terrace overlooking the museum’s lily ponds. Gastrobar Berlage is in the original 1930s garden pavilion. If you want to see the photography museum or KM21 as well, the visitor page lists a combiticket for those.

The FAQ describes wheelchair and rollator access as excellent, with no door sills. The disabled access toilet is in the basement and can be reached by lift. The museum accepts cash, PIN and all regular credit cards, but not €100, €200 or €500 notes, or 1 or 2 eurocent coins.

FAQ

Do I need to book in advance, even with a Museumkaart?

Yes. The museum only admits visitors with an online reservation, and tickets are not sold at the box office. Museumkaart holders must also reserve a time slot. If you use the digital Museumkaart, have the version with the barcode ready in the app. A photo or copy of a discount pass is not accepted.

Can children visit for free?

Yes. The museum’s visitor page lists free entry for young people under the age of 19. You still need to reserve a time slot for each child, because entry to the museum is by time slot only.

Can I cancel or change my ticket?

Tickets cannot be cancelled, but you can rebook them for another date, depending on availability. The confirmation email with your tickets contains a link for this. If your tickets never arrived, check your spam folder first, then contact the ticket service desk listed on the museum’s FAQ page.

Is the museum open on Mondays or in the evening?

No. The museum is closed on Mondays and closes at 17.00 on other days. Hours change on some public holidays, and any special evening openings are announced on the museum’s visitor information page, so check there before you plan a visit around a holiday.

Official sources: kunstmuseum.nl · kunstmuseum.nl · kunstmuseum.nl

Last checked: 9 October 2026 against the pages linked above. Prices, opening hours and programmes change; the venue’s own site always has the current details.