Kunstmuseum Den Haag has received approval for €2.5 million in preparatory funding to develop plans for renovating and improving the sustainability of its historic Berlage building. The museum says it will remain open until at least 2030.
The city council has approved two credits covering further work on renovation options and the future storage of the art collection. This moves the project forward from the proposals reported by The Hague Online in October.
The funding is for preparation and investigation. It does not represent approval of the full renovation programme. The council is expected to decide on the work to be carried out in spring 2027, once the options have been developed.
The studies will examine the building’s technical requirements, sustainability and visitor facilities, including access for people with disabilities and larger groups such as school classes. Improvements to the historic garden and museum operations are also among the options.
Separate work will consider how to store the collection safely in future, including the possibility of a new depot, the storage space for artworks that are not on display. The museum will also develop a plan to keep its collection visible during a future closure.
For visitors planning an outing, the immediate message is that the museum remains open. Any closure would begin in 2030 at the earliest, according to the announcement.
The municipality owns both the building and the collection. Kunstmuseum manages the collection, including the world’s largest collection of works by Piet Mondrian, and presents exhibitions and activities for the public.
Source: Kunstmuseum Den Haag press release, 13 November 2026. Translated and adapted into English by The Hague Online.