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In TV shows like The Highest Bid and Four Rooms, buying and selling works of art seems easier than ever. In the time of Fritz Mayer van den Bergh, things were a little different. How did Fritz still manage to build such an impressive collection, with work from all over Europe? And who helped him do that?

Museum Mayer van den Bergh

Always open online

The museum is always open online. Find out all about Fritz Mayer van den Bergh, his admiration for Bruegel or discover the key masterpieces in our collection.

Dulle Griet & Twelve Proverbs on Plates

Dulle Griet (‘Mad Meg’) is one of Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s most enigmatic works. For 125 years now, the painting has been the star attraction in the collection of Fritz Mayer van den Bergh, who rediscovered it.

Calendar

Special activities regularly take place in the museum. Make sure you don’t miss them with our handy calendar! For groups we have lots of different tours available.

Conditions of sale

Read here the conditions of sale when purchasing an online ticket.

Museum shop

Take a souvenir of the Museum Mayer van den Bergh home with you.

At home in a museum

The story of Henriëtte and Fritz Mayer van den Bergh

Our colleague Ulrike Müller wrote a superb book about our museum and its founders Fritz and Henriëtte Mayer van den Bergh.

Highlights

You will be astonished, moved and awe-struck by these masterpieces.

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