Once a legendary nightclub, now a home for ancient bones and buried stories: welcome to The Temple. This striking monument from 1914 was originally built as a bank, complete with marble floors, stained-glass windows, and a vault in the basement.
Over the years, it’s been many things: a youth centre, a disco hotspot, and since 2010, the headquarters of The Hague’s Department of Archaeology. Here, discoveries from across the city are studied, restored, and carefully stored.
During Museumnacht Den Haag, you’ll get a rare chance to step inside and explore. Wander through spaces that are usually off-limits and find out what’s hidden beneath the streets of the city. And if the walls feel like they still remember the echo of old dance beats… you’re probably right.
