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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.

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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.

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Highlights

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

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The story of a museum and family residence

Historical background

In 1862, the Mayer van den Bergh family moved into the city palace on the corner of Lange Gasthuisstraat and Arenbergstraat. Fritz was raised to have a love of art. After his death, his mother Henriëtte had a museum built next to the family home. 

Museum reunited with family residence

Museum Mayer van den Bergh is expanding. The museum of the future will include the adjacent corner house - once the childhood home of art collector Fritz Mayer van den Bergh - and a new building. The preliminary design for the renovation and expansion is ready!