Opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday: 11.00 – 17.00
The cash register closes at 16:30, the museum shop closes at 16:50
Prepare to be amazed by the works of M.C. Escher
What's on
Escher in The Palace always displays the most famous works and a selection of ever-changing prints and tessellations from the oeuvre of Maurits C. Escher (1898-1972). The master of the metamorphosis, the king of illusion and a magician on paper. In addition, the beautiful work of graphic artist Anne Desmet will also be on display until 15 March 2026. Like Escher, she excels in transformations and metamorphoses. These magnificent prints are being exhibited in a regal setting: the former winter palace of Queen Emma, the Queen Mother.
Enhance your visit
The latest Escher Today
Parquet flooring on the move: from ballroom to theatre foyer
20 December 2025
A special parquet floor has always been in the Ballroom of Lange Voorhout Palace. However, it was not always the one that is currently laid there, designed by American minimalist artist Donald Judd (1928-1994).
About Escher
Techniques
Escher was a printmaker, but what exactly is that? Read the pages below to find out more about the techniques he used: woodcut, wood engraving, linocut, lithography, etching and mezzotint. Each of them has its own particular qualities, so the prints made using these techniques differ in terms of their complexity and visual character.
Audio Guides
Escher in The Palace offers visitors two free audio guides. These can be listened to using the Bloomberg Connects app.
Our audio tours cannot only be listened to in the museum. With Bloomberg Connects you always have Escher in The Palace, and countless other museums, close at hand. Enjoy art whenever you want.
Activities
14 March 2026 | 09:30 - 11:00
Escher for the blind and visually impaired - SOLD OUT
Several times a year, Escher in The Palace organises special guided tours for those who are blind or visually impaired. Before regular opening hours, between 09.30 and 11.00, we open our doors and take you on a tour of a number of masterpieces from the museum’s permanent exhibition.
6 June 2026 | 09:30 - 11:00
Escher for the blind and visually impaired
Several times a year, Escher in The Palace organises special guided tours for those who are blind or visually impaired. Before regular opening hours, between 09.30 and 11.00, we open our doors and take you on a tour of a number of masterpieces from the museum’s permanent exhibition.
26 September 2026 | 09:30 - 11:00
Escher for the blind and visually impaired
Several times a year, Escher in The Palace organises special guided tours for those who are blind or visually impaired. Before regular opening hours, between 09.30 and 11.00, we open our doors and take you on a tour of a number of masterpieces from the museum’s permanent exhibition. This edition also focuses on the exhibition Escher & Islamic Contemporary Culture.