What to do in The Hague when it rains
When the rain sets in, The Hague sends you happily indoors — world-class museums, galleries, covered markets and warm cafés to wait out the weather.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Mauritshuis Plein 29, 2511 CS Den Haag, Netherlands
- Kunstmuseum The Hague Stadhouderslaan 41, 2517 HV Den Haag, Netherlands
- Peace Palace Carnegieplein 2, 2517 KJ Den Haag, Netherlands
- Binnenhof Ridderzaal, Binnenhof 11, 2513 AA Den Haag, Netherlands
- Louwman Museum Leidsestraatweg 57, 2594 BB Den Haag, Netherlands
- Escher in the Palace Lange Voorhout 74, 2514 EH Den Haag, Netherlands
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- World Trade Center Pr. Beatrixlaan 582, 2595 BM Den Haag, Netherlands
- The Grey Space in the Middle Paviljoensgracht 20-24, 2512 BP Den Haag, Netherlands
- Pulchri Studio Lange Voorhout 15, 2514 EA Den Haag, Netherlands
- De Kunstuitleen & De Galerie Den Haag Noordeinde 69 - 71, 2514 GD Den Haag, Netherlands
- Nest De Constant Rebecqueplein 20B, 2518 RA Den Haag, Netherlands
- 1646 — Experimental Art Space Boekhorststraat 125, 2512 CN Den Haag, Netherlands
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- The Passage Passage 72, 2511 AD Den Haag, Netherlands
- Royal Palace 'Huis ten Bosch' 's-Gravenhaagse Bos 10, 2594 BD Den Haag, Netherlands
- Het Plein Plein 17A, 2511 CR Den Haag, Netherlands
- The Old City Hall Dagelijkse Groenmarkt 1, 2513 AX Den Haag, Netherlands
- Monument to the Indies Scheveningse Bosjes, 2585 JZ Den Haag, Netherlands
- Hofkapel Binnenhof 22, 2513 AA Den Haag, Netherlands
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- De Haagse Markt Herman Costerstraat, 2571 PR Den Haag, Netherlands
- The Hague Main Square Grote Markt, 2511 BG Den Haag, Netherlands
- Sara Markt سوبر ماركت سارة Leyweg 523, 2545 GD Den Haag, Netherlands
- سوق العرب لاهاي Hoflandplein 9، 2525 HA Den Haag, Netherlands
- Sixpence Public House Papestraat 30, 2513 AW Den Haag, Netherlands
- Sunderban Asian Supermarket : Best Indian & Asian Online & Offline Grocery Store in Netherlands Beeklaan 151, 2562 AD Den Haag, Netherlands
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- The Bookstor Café Noordeinde 39, 2514 GC Den Haag, Netherlands
- Coffeeshop Greenhouse Secret Farmers Elandstraat 18, 2513 GR Den Haag, Netherlands
- Magic Coffeeshop Gortstraat 6, 2511 AP Den Haag, Netherlands
- Filmhuis Den Haag Spui 191, 2511 BN Den Haag, Netherlands
- Kaafi • Specialty Coffee and Brunch Bar Prinsestraat 25, 2513 CA Den Haag, Netherlands
- Café Bartine Herengracht 11, 2511 EG Den Haag, Netherlands
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- The Passage Passage 72, 2511 AD Den Haag, Netherlands
- Megastores Van der Kunstraat 123, 2521 CD Den Haag, Netherlands
- Shopping Center Leyweg Leyweg 789, 2545 GM Den Haag, Netherlands
- New Babylon Anna van Buerenplein 41a, 2595 AA Den Haag, Netherlands
- Winkelcentrum Mariahoeve Het Kleine Loo 320a, 2592 CK Den Haag, Netherlands
- Palace Promenade Gevers Deynootweg 990-3, 2586 BZ Den Haag, Netherlands
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