Mauritshuis first gigapixel museum in the world

Posted: December 9, 2020

Virtual MauritshuisAs well as being able to visit the Mauritshuis in person, visitors now can also experience it in a new lifelike virtual environment. The museum is the first in the world to have been fully digitized in gigapixel format. By bringing this together with the Maurithuis’s existing Second Canvas app, the wonderful stories behind the paintings are also revealed and visitors can zoom in on the brushstrokes. No fewer than 36 masterpieces, including paintings by Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Jan Steen, can all be enjoyed in exquisite detail. The Second Canvas tour in gigapixel format makes the Mauritshuis accessible to everyone around the world. Wander through the rooms of the former city palace and explore the museum, right down to the smallest details.

Explore the  Virtual Museum.