Prince William V Gallery — Attraction in The Hague

Entrance is included with a ticket to the Mauritshuis but even being a big art fan I'm not sure I would recommend making the effort. Hung salon style, it's tough to see many of the paintings (too high), and a lot of the paintings seemed too dark--heavily lacquered, not given the kind of restoration higher profile pieces would get. There are plenty of great artists here (from Rubens to Jan Steen), but collectively, after you see the Mauritshuis, this feels like the basement closet with paintings that couldn't fit somewhere else, notwithstanding the history of Prince William V having some of these paintings here as his collection. I definitely wouldn't pay the 5 or 6 euros to go into this...

This can be easy to miss as it's a couple of blocks from the Mauritshuis, but don't overlook it. There are lots of great Dutch paintings, however they're displayed in the old style, hung in multiple layers up to the ceiling. This plus the poor lighting mean that you will find it difficult to appreciate lots of the works, but the gallery is still worth visiting for the fine...

If you've been to the Mauritshuis and have a day pass, make sure to come to the Prince William Gallery and Marvel at the painting of the Dutch Golden Age. This place is quieter and more intimate. Your ticket in the Mauritshuis comes with a free entrance to this museum. But do not wonder to the Dungeons because it is another museum and they will ask for...