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Women’s Self-Portraits from the Collection

A self-portrait by a woman is often much more than just an image of her face or body. It can be a powerful tool for addressing social issues, experimenting with photographic techniques or exploring her relationship with herself. In the exhibition I’ll Be Your Mirror – Women’s Self-Portraits from the Collection, the museum presents works from the collection by female artists who explore different...

She Makes a Difference

In celebration of the eightieth anniversary of the founding of UNESCO, the Netherlands National Commission for UNESCO and the Fotomuseum Den Haag have joined forces to shine a spotlight on women who are making a difference. From miller’s wives to professors, each has a unique, personal commitment to peace, equality and fostering connections.

Photographer Carla van de Puttelaar, renowned for her...

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Vitaly Komar & Alexander Melamid

Emergency Telephone Booth With Bust Of Stalin, 1986 An old, grey, Dutch alarm cell accommodates a bronze bust of former Russian dictator Joseph Stalin (1878-1953). The bust stands on a pedestal swathed in red fabric. Beside it is a lamp and a herring hangs immediately under Stalin’s nose. The sculpture is the work of Vitaly Komar (b. 1943) & Alexander Melamid (b. 1945), Russian artists who now...

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The Stories We Carry

 How do you deal with a family history that is tightly interwoven with our colonial past? In the exhibition Generasi 3.0 - The Stories We Carry, nine photographers, artists and makers delve into their family histories, which are rooted in the former Dutch East Indies. The search for a better understanding of their origins transcends their individual journeys. Their stories contribute to a broader...

Enter the Cube

The Hague-based artist Marleen Sleeuwits plays tricks with our vision. How do we perceive a space? What do we actually see? And what information do our brains fill in? In the new exhibition Enter the Cube, Sleeuwits establishes a dialogue with the work of the famous American Minimalist artist Sol LeWitt (1928-2007). The work of both artists investigates the boundaries of perspective and how we...

I’ll Be Your Mirror – Women’s Self-Portraits from the Collection

11 October 2025 – 22 March 2026 A self-portrait by a woman is often much more than just an image of her face or body. It can be a powerful tool for addressing social issues, experimenting with photographic techniques or exploring her relationship with herself. In the exhibition I’ll Be Your Mirror – Women’s Self-Portraits from the Collection , the museum presents works from the collection by...

Generasi 3.0 – The Stories We Carry

11 October 2025 - 22 March 2026 How do you deal with a family history that is tightly interwoven with our colonial past? In the exhibition Generasi 3.0 – The Stories We Carry, nine photographers, artists and makers delve into their family histories, which are rooted in the former Dutch East Indies. The search for a better understanding of their origins transcends their individual journeys. Their...

Ruben Lundgren - Flowers in the Mirror

4 April – 23 August 2026 In Flowers in the Mirror, photographer and curator Ruben Lundgren (Netherlands, 1983) reflects on twenty years of living and working in China, which he first visited at twenty-one as a photography student. Learning Mandarin and acquainting himself with the culture coincided with his search for an openly queer identity. Photography offers him the opportunity to explore the...