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The Hague’s municipal museum, one of HP Berlage’s most handsome designs
E Panorama Mesdag last piece of work to be carried Dutch and international
Zeestraat 65. @ 22, 24. v 17. out by HP Berlage, founder of the photography.
Tel 070-3106665. Open 10am–5pm Amsterdam School. The museum
Mon–Sat, noon–5pm Sun & public was completed in 1935, one year Omniversum
hols. Closed 1 Jan, 25 Dec. & after his death, and now contains President Kennedylaan 5.
8 on request. ∑ panorama- the largest collection of paintings @ 24. v 17. Tel 0900-6664837.
mesdag.com by Mondriaan in the world, with Open daily, first show at 11am.
Panorama Mesdag is one of the works from all his various periods. & 7 - ∑ omniversum.nl
best remaining panoramic One of the high points of the The Omniversum (next to the
paintings of the 19th century. The collection is Victory Boogie Gemeentemuseum) is a cross
circular canvas, with a circum- Woogie (1943). Other works between a planetarium and a
ference of 120 m (395 ft), depicts exhibited here include paintings high-tech cinema. It puts on a
the old fishing village of by JH Weissenbruch and brothers programme of films of space flights,
Scheveningen. It is a breathtaking Maris and Josef Israëls, all of volcanic eruptions and ocean life.
moment when, after climbing whom were representatives of
the creaking stairs leading the Haag School, which was Y Park Clingendael
up to the panorama, you profoundly inspired by Entrance from Alkemadelaan or
suddenly emerge into the coastal landscape. the Ruychrocklaan. @ 18. Park
daylight, to be surr- The main feature of Clingendael: Open sunrise–sunset
ounded by the the applied art daily. Japanese Garden: Open end
dunes and the sea. section is the antique Apr–mid-Jun & Oct: sunrise–sunset
The illusion is strength- Delftware and oriental daily. -
ened by genuine sand porcelain. The “Wonder This country estate already existed
and pieces of wreckage Victory Boogie kamers” or “Wonder in the 16th century, when it had a
laid at the foot of the Woogie Rooms” are housed in large, formal French-style garden.
painting. The painting was the basement which is a In 1830 it was converted into a
done in 1881 by members of the labyrinth of quirky displays, with pretty landscaped park. It contains
Haag School, led by HW Mesdag teenagers as the target audience. a Dutch garden, a rose garden,
(1831–1915) and his wife Sientje Part of the Gemeente-museum, grazing land for animals, rhodo-
(1834–1909). George Hendrik with its entrance next door, is dendron woods and an ancient
Breitner (1857–1923) painted the the Fotomuseum, (www. beech tree.
cavalrymen on the sand. fotomuseumdenhaag.nl) which Overgrown bunkers in the
stages temporary exhibitions of wood are a sombre reminder of
E Gemeentemuseum Den
Haag en Fotomuseum
Stadhouderslaan 41. @ 24.
Gemeentemuseum: Tel 070-3381111.
Open 11am–5pm Tue–Sun. Closed
1 Jan, 25 Dec. Fotomuseum: Tel 070-
3381144. Open noon–5pm Tue–Sun.
Closed 1 Jan, 25 Dec. & ^ 7 -
= ∑gemeentemuseum.nl
The Gemeentemuseum
(municipal museum) was the The picturesque Japanese Garden in Park Clingendael
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp397–8 and pp410–11

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