• Date: 21 March
• label.tijd 18:00 - 19:45
• Location: Mauritshuis, Golden Room

Dear International Friends,

We are delighted to welcome you to a very special lecture in the Golden Room, preceded by drinks and nibbles in the Brasserie. Our speaker will be Quentin Buvelot, Senior Curator and producer of the newly opened and much acclaimed exhibition, Facing the Storm – A Museum in Wartime.

During World War II, the Mauritshuis was at the heart of the political power centre of the Nazi occupation of The Hague. Wilhelm Martin, the Mauritshuis director at the time, faced many challenges in protecting the world-famous collection of paintings, and dealing with German propaganda.

Quentin’s lecture will highlight the exhibition's paintings, photographs, film footage, audio recordings and historic objects that have been used to take visitors back to the Mauritshuis of 1940-45.

Evening Programme

18:00 Meet in the Brasserie (Plein 29, The Hague) for drinks and nibbles

18:45 Lecture by Quentin Buvelot in the Golden Room

19:30 Q&A session

19:45 Evening ends

Cost to attend: €30 for Members of International Friends, €35 for non-Members, €15 for Students

To reserve your places for the lecture, Facing the Storm – A Museum in Wartime, please send an email to internationalfriends@mauritshuis.nl with the names of the people for whom you wish to reserve places. Confirmation details will be sent to you along with payment information.

If you would like to attend the exhibition, Facing the Storm – A Museum in Wartime, please visit the website at https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/..., and use your Friend’s card or Museumkaart to book a free timeslot.

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