Birds at the Mauritshuis
February 16 2026
Picture: Mauritshuis
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
The Mauritshuis opened their latest exhibition last week entitled Birds, which has been co-curated by Simon Schama.
According to their website:
Birds – we can’t imagine life without them. To us, birds symbolise freedom, beauty and love. But birds are also pets, a source of food or hunting trophies. The exhibition BIRDS - Curated by The Goldfinch & Simon Schama delves into our enduring relationship with these creatures that we love, yet keep in cages. What does our relationship with birds tell us about how we treat the natural world?
Carel Fabritius’ 1654 painting The Goldfinch and British (art) historian Simon Schama bring birds from around the world to the Mauritshuis. We reflect on our relationship with birds through works by Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Tracey Emin, Iris van Herpen and many other artists.
The show will run until 7th June 2026.
