Het Delft van Vermeer| Museum Prinsenhof Delft

The exhibition

In the 17th century, Delft was a breeding ground for talent, where important innovations were taking place. Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) developed into a world-class painter here. For the first time, the life of this world-famous Delft master is the focus of an exhibition. Highlights by Delft contemporaries are being exhibited, along with Delft pottery, Delft tapestry and archival and biographical matter. On this basis, we create a vivid impression of the artistic, intellectual and social atmosphere of Delft in the 17th century.

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Plan your visit

Tickets

We advise you to book your ticket online ahead of your visit. A ticket will give you access to the museum on the date indicated on the ticket. The museum is open daily from 11:00 to 17:00.

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Groups visits

Book a guided tour or a lecture package.

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Overnight stay in Delft

One day in Delft is not enough to experience everything the city has to offer. Get the most out of your visit to Delft with a multi-day city trip. Delft offers excellent accommodation, from luxury hotels to bed and breakfasts.

Overnight stay in Delft

Getting there

Plan your visit to the museum and find the best route.

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Publication

A lavishly illustrated book will be published in cooperation with publishing house Waanders Uitgevers.

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Activities

Open guided tours

Every first and third Sunday afternoon between 14.00 and 15.00. The museum offers free open guided tours Participation in the open tours is free upon presentation of an admission ticket. Open guided tours are available in Dutch only.

Lectures

Expand your knowledge on Vermeer by attending the lecture series, in which experts discuss the relationship between Delft and Vermeer. Lectures will be in Dutch only.

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Podwalk

This podwalk takes the listener along on a visit to Vermeer’s city. You can listen to the podwalk anywhere: at home, on the couch, on the train, and walking across the city, too, of course, before or after visiting the exhibition. Podwalks are available in Dutch only.

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Vermeers Delft junior

Dive into the world of Vermeer! With these see-and-do assignments, (grand)parents can visit the exhibition with their (grand)children and discover all sorts of things about Vermeer and his world. Vermeers Delft junior is available in Dutch only.

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City programme

In Delft, you can easily walk into the setting of one of Johannes Vermeer’s paintings. The historic town centre, the Oude and the Nieuwe Kerk (old and new churches), the canals, and the townhouses take you back to the seventeenth century and bring the past to life. As you walk through Delft, you will experience the city of the master painter himself. Discover Vermeer’s Delft and immerse yourself in this famous painter’s world.

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Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum

It has never been possible to see this many of Vermeer’s paintings in one place before. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has brought together most of Vermeer’s paintings from across the world. A unique opportunity to get to know the painter better.

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Vermeer's Delft

The exhibition