Escher in Het Paleis - Museum

Escher in Het Paleis in The Hague is the museum devoted to graphic artist M.C. Escher. It occupies Queen Emma's former winter palace on the Lange Voorhout and is part of the Kunstmuseum Den Haag.

What can you expect at Escher in Het Paleis?

• History: The palace was built in 1760 to 1764. Queen Emma bought it in 1896 and used it as her winter palace from 1901 to 1934. The Escher museum opened here on 16 November 2002.
• Collection: More than 120 prints hang over three floors. There is a film room and an interactive timeline, and you can also see the palace interior with its stained glass skylight and Emma's red marble bathroom.
• Children: On the interactive floor Through Escher's Eyes you play with optical illusions. In the Escher Room adults look smaller than children, and you can make your own tessellation.
• Highlights: Highlights of Escher in Het Paleis are:
  • Metamorphosis III (1967 to 1968), a print about 7 metres long.
  • Day and Night from 1938.
  • Relativity from 1953.
  • The fifteen chandeliers by artist Hans van Bentem.

Practical information

• Opening hours: Open Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Monday except in school holidays.
• Surroundings: The palace is within walking distance of the Binnenhof and the Mauritshuis.

Escher in Het Paleis will amaze you with impossible worlds and clever illusions.

Furthermore Escher in Het Paleis is near the following sights: Museum Meermanno (±225 m), Mauritshuis (±300 m), Binnenhof (±450 m), Prison Gate (±500 m) & The Hague: Guided Sightseeing Tour by Bicycle (±700 m).

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For information

Lange Voorhout 74, Den Haag
tel. +31 704 277 730 
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