毛里茨伯爵死后将这座房子捐赠给市政府，但是1821年才成为皇家美术馆。莫瑞泰斯皇家美术馆的收藏有许多15-18世纪佛兰德(Flemish)派和荷兰派的画作，很多的作品式来自于前荷兰王子威廉五世的收藏(William V of Orange)。馆中较著名的画作包括有：扬·弗美尔（Johannes Vermeer）的《戴珍珠耳环的女孩》（The Girl With The Pearl Earring）、伦勃朗（Rembrandt van Rijn）的《杜尔博士的解剖课》(Anatomy Lesson of Dr Tulp)等等。
Welcome to the Mauritshuis! The Mauritshuis is home to the Best of Dutch painting from the Golden Age. The compact, yet world-renowned collection, is situated in the heart of The Hague, right next to the government centre. Masterpieces such as Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt, The Goldfinch by Fabritius and The Bull by Potter are on permanent display in the intimate rooms of this seventeenth-century monument.
More than two hundred top works from Dutch and Flemish masters are on display in the historic yet intimate interior, with its silken wall covering, sparkling chandeliers and monumental painted ceilings. Genre paintings by Jan Steen, landscapes by Jacob van Ruisdael, still lifes by Adriaen Coorte and portraits by Rubens offer a rich and varied representation of the best of seventeenth-century Dutch and Flemish painting.
The Mauritshuis offers a varied programme of exhibitions in the Royal Dutch Shell Wing, connected to the historic building by a light-filled underground foyer, which also houses a brasserie and a well-stocked museum shop, the Royal Dutch Shell wing, built in Art Deco style, also houses the Art Workshop (for education), an auditorium, library and several rooms available for hire.
