Attractions

Madurodam
Every year, more than 1.2 million people enjoy a visit to the miniature town of Madurodam. Famous buildings, both historic and modern, busy traffic, trains, planes and polders, everything is built to a scale of 1:25. Madurodam was built with the capital put up by Mr. and Mrs. Maduro and was first opened in 1952 by Princess Beatrix. She was mayor to the town for more than 25 years and is still patron. The miniature town has its own city council, comprised of pupils from different secondary schools in The Hague. Madurodam has recently undergone extensive expansions and in addition to the town now also features the ever-lasting battle fought by the Dutch with the water. The entrance to Madurodam consists of a lighthouse, a symbolic wave and two dikes. The park features new miniature constructions to explain the past, the present and the future of Dutch towns and cities in greater detail. The indoor sand sculpture show "Sand World" tells the history of the battle waged in the Netherlands against the water. In short, Madurodam shows the Netherlands in a nutshell.

 

Sealife Scheveningen
Below the waves of the North Sea there lies a world filled with amazing creatures, a world practically no man ever sees. Visitors join a trip through the breakers to the deep, black depths of the sea and come eye to eye with hundreds of sea creatures, including shrimps, starfishes, crabs, rays, sea-eels and sharks. There are ten large and small tanks, which together feature 70 different forms of sea life. Each tank focuses on one particular aspect of sea life, but the centre of all the excitement is the transparent tunnel leading through the largest tank containing some 150.000 litres of seawater.

 

Omniversum
The Omniversum is Europe's first IMAX theatre, where visitors can experience the adventurous "Omnimax" shows. Omnimax is an extra-ordinary 70-mm system, which projects film on a screen 6 stories high! In the comfortable 300 seat amphitheatre, you fly through space, projected on the super large screen dome (840 square meters), you experience the creation of earth with the formi¬dable sound of volcanic eruptions coming at you from 40 loud¬speakers. With the digistar computerised planetarium projector the stars can be shown, not only as we see them from earth, but also from completely different vantage points in the universe. An exciting adventure in space and time.

 

Museon
In the Museon, built next to The Hague Municipal Museum and the Omniversum, visitors are told a fascinating story: the origin of our planet. In an area measuring more than 5.000 square meters, numerous exhibits show various aspects of life, culture and customs of faraway countries, the achievements in science and technology. The Museon holds a unique place among the museums in the Netherlands; even in Western Europe no comparable institution can be found. The Museon is supplied with the most advanced exhibition techniques, audio-visual material, and special objects, moving models and many colour photographs. The final result is fascinating for both children and adults.

 

Panorama Mesdag
The world's largest circular painting, the Mesdag Panorama, definitely is one of The Hague's top attractions. This fasci¬na¬ting painting shows how Scheveningen appeared as an old fis¬hing village in 1881. The artist, Hendrik Willem Mesdag, produ¬ced this 19th century movie over 1680 m. as a baffling illusion of reality. In fact the Mesdag Panorama is a specimen of the first optical mass media.

 

Duinrell
The Duinrell Recreation Centre lies in the dunes and woods behind the sea over an area of 1.000.000 square meters. Apart from a large campsite, the numerous attractions can really fill your day: animated shows with frogs and insects, trampo¬lines, midget golf, playgrounds, boating ponds, minitrains, etcetera, etcetera.
Duinrell's indoor Tiki Pool features, reputedly, the world's longest water-slides (500 meters). Apart from this there are saunas, a footbath, whirlpool, slumber room, a roof terrace and a fantastic open-air swimming pool.

 

Drievliet
The Drievliet Recreation Park offers a day's relaxation and amusement. Included in the entry price is unlimited use of all the sideshows and playgrounds. It features a monorail, chair o'plane "Orkaan" (Hurricane) cave of laughs, Turbo jet, recre¬ation ground with auto scooters, "The Pirate", emotion track, electric merry-go-round, scooter boats, train "Old 99", wild water rafting, roller coaster, bar, restaurant and terraces.

 

Duindigt Racecourse
The racecourse Duindigt is located in a wooded area, just outside The Hague. Duindigt forms an ideal destination for an afternoon excursion. At the racecourse, sheltered air-conditioned stands, restaurants and bars offer you a pleasant and comfortable stay. A totalizer provides all the excitement you may wish. Flat- and trotting races are organised from the middle of March until the middle of November Wednesday's and Sunday's.

 

Holland Casino Scheveningen
Holland Casino Scheveningen is established in a remarkable building, right opposite the Kurhaus. The interieur and exterieur of the casino have a maritime design, offering oceans of space for the latest games and a good time out. Experience the excitement at one of the game tables or take a gamble at the slot machines situated at the Jackpot Club. Even watching others play while you are enjoying a drink at one of the bars or during lunch or dinner at our Brasserie is exciting. A visit to Holland Casino Scheveningen is always a memorable night out. Holland Casino Scheveningen has put together a number of attractive packages for groups from 8 people.