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Must See !!! Scheveningen in the old style. See it before you go to scheveningen. ! ! ! And don't forget to forget your mother in law there.

If you're into romanticism and learning how that shaped a distinct style of painting in 19th The Hague, the whole museum is a quiet and understated gem, much like the Mesdag Collectie (just around the corner). However, if only the prospect of a highly realistic 360 degrees view of 1880 The Hague and and Scheveningen appeals to you, it's still well worth purchasing the ticket. It's a little known technique of painting and only to be enjoyed on the location that it was produced. For very practical reasons, a panorama painting cannot go on loan. As you'll actually be standing in the middle of the painting, it's a treat for young and old.

It is hard to describe the size of the Panorama, the outside of the building doesn't give any hint of the huge painting within it. My children groaned when I said we were going to a gallery, but they loved it and enjoyed looking for specific features. As we live near Scheveningen, it is interesting to see such a vast visual record of what the area looked like in the 1880s. The downstairs exhibition space is also great and the newly refurbished cafe is calm and airy. Ask at the desk for the Audio description to be played in English, it's old-fashioned sounding but very informative. Great value if you have a museum card too.

Panorama Mesdag is one of the last panorama paintings left in the world. It's the turn of the century (last century) equivalent of 3 D and quite impossible to explain that once "in it", it hard to believe that what you are seeing is actually a painting. The museum is very low key, and not well known to visitors but is probably one of the most extraordinary (art) attractions in the Netherlands.Before going into the panaroma painting itself, you should take the time to watch the film explaining the renovation of the painting, which is in itself an amazing technological feat. And if you have the time, take a trip along the boulevard in Scheveningen (where the painting was painted) to see for yourself what it actually looks like for real. Do this preferably beforehand. The detail in the panorama is extraordinary and even today many of the exact buildings are still standing. Really, nothing can quite explain what it is like, so you just really "have to go to know"!Certainly, you should not visit the Hague without seeing this panorama. The museum also has a very nice shop (as most museums in the Netherlands), a great place to buy presents and a very pleasant cafe.If you are trying to introduce your children, young or teenagers to art, this is a terrific place to start, as the fascination of whether they are seeing a painting or a real view will intrigue most people including children.

Panorama Mesdag houses a panorama-painting of Scheveningen, the seaside of the Hague. A delight for young and old, near the centre of the town.

I didnt really understand what the museum is about. I guess it was a really impressive painting, but cannot really figure out the message. There was a nice cafe downstair. Good menu and nice atmosphere.

I was astonished how beautiful it is. It's like you can walk into the painting. Very strange. I would recommend it to everybody.

The walk up the stairs to the panorama does not prepare you for what yo are about to view - this place is fantastic and should not be missed. Ask for the explanation in English, it is played to the whole gallery but is worth hearing as it explains what you are viewing from all points of the compass. Also, not to be missed - until March 2015 - are a series of photographs in the gallery below of the North Sea horizon taken by Bruno Van Den Elshout. It is amazing how a series of photographs taken In the same location every hour for a year can be so different, the colours are amazing.

This panorama painting of The Hague in the late1800's is of historic value, but of little artistic value when compared to the Mauritshuis. I would say it was not worth the price of admission, but our visit was redeemed by a special exhibit, a conceptual artist's photographs of the sea from one spot in The Hague.

I didn't really know what to expect from this museum. The small gallery leading to the Panorama has on one side Mesdag's paintings and on the other that of his wife. Interesting but nothing special... and then you come to the Panorama. A 360-degree view of Scheveningen in 1880 viewed from a central platform. You climb up the central staircase onto the 'beach hut' platform and are immediately immersed in his world. The 14-metre high painting is impressive enough but the purpose built room has been designed as if you are standing on the highest dune looking out across the sand. Mesdag's very own chair and shoes are included among the props. An atmospheric painting, well worth a visit!

I read the reviews on Tripadvisor and decided to go to Mesdag Panorama based on these. I was expecting a painting, which is technically what I got but nothing could have prepared me.Panorama Mesdag is not just a painting. It is an atmosphere, towns and a seaside. It is real even though it is fake. I was ready to walk into the painting to go see what was in the towns below and what the people on the beach were doing. I wanted to go up to the horses.Am I being cryptic? Yes, somewhat but not deliberately. I simply cannot explain what Mesdag Panorama is to someone who has not been there. It is astonishing. I would never have thought something like this would be possible - it is a painting with props and illusion. It uses light and sand. The only thing we enjoyed in the Hague was Mesdag Panorama and it will stay with us always.

This 360-degree view of the beach and town of Scheveningen more than 100 years ago was painted mainly by Hendrik Willem Mesdag, a notable marine painter and member of the The Hague School of painters, which also included Jozef Israels, the three Maris brothers, and Anton Mauve among others. It is a charming piece of work that, by putting viewers at the centre, makes them think that they are in the scene in a way that is most unusual. It is a small museum but well worth a visit.

Visited the museum without any expectation. Kind of surprised to see that the museum is "small" compare to other museum in The Hague. Nevertheless, once we stepped in we carried away by the paintings, mostly about the seascapes and boats, and started to understand the passion that Mr. Mesdag, and his family, had. Other than that it has another collection of paintings of early days Holland's Prince-Day, etc. plus some temporary exhibition. The Panorama itself is impressive, especially when we remembered when it was made. You'll stand in a tower on top of sand dune, viewing an almost 360 degree view of Scheveningen village. The family of Mr. Mesdag (and his wife) bear a heavy task to maintain this private museum, so personally I don't mind to spend money for the entrance fee at this museum. The visit to the museum and the walk in surrounding area (try to go back to city centre through Noordeinde) has made a nice memory for us. Nice gift shop, cafe and lovely people working there.

Ground floor collection of different kinds of panorama photographs; first floor the main exhibit: Panorama of Scheveningen landscape. Worthy to take a real panorama photo here, you can even hear the voice from remote. After all, you can take a cup of coffee and some patisserie in the modern lounge. But is there a similar museum in each and every major city?Location: next to Hilton The Hague

Walking from the Binnenhof to the Peace Palace, the Mesdag Panorama falls right on the way, and the walk is worth every minute of it to grasp the flavor of the town.When you pay a Ten Euro entry fee, I believe you wish to see something more than what this place shows you. You enter the ground floor where there is a cute little gift shop with nice people in it, and then you go through the series of photographs of sea-horizons taken over several years. Being a sailor myself, this was nothing new to me. Then at the end of the hallway, which is really not long, you find a staircase leading up to a floor above, where there is..... no, maybe the mystery should stay intact for you to find out yourself when you are there. When I look back one of the reasons of me liking it was that I could not really figure out what it is from the reviews. Its wonderful. However, don't get over excited and expect a lot. You will need a max of 30 minutes here, to be generous.