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Prepare to be amazed by the works of M.C. Escher

Address & route description

Information about our location at the Lange Voorhout and how to get there.

Opening hours

Tuesday to Sunday: 11.00 – 17.00.

The cash register closes at 16:30, the museum shop closes at 16:50.

Admission

An overview of our admission tickets and accepted discount passes.

What's on

What's on

Escher in The Palace is a permanent exhibition dedicated to the world-famous, imaginative artist M.C. Escher. Read about our permanent collection and temporary exhibitions.

Enhance your visit

More Than Neighbours: Albert E. Bosman & M.C. Escher

The latest Escher Today

More Than Neighbours: Albert E. Bosman & M.C. Escher

27 May 2025

How to depict infinity on paper was something that fascinated both M.C. Escher and Albert E. Bosman. Albert Bosman (1891-1961) was an engineer and maths teacher who also became an artist. Mathematics lay at the core of his work. Bosman and Escher were neighbours in Baarn (NL), where they bonded over a mutual interest in mathematical shapes, ideas and principles. The two artists made abstract principles visually accessible to a wider audience. 

M.C. Escher & Albert E. Bosman: A Mathematical Connection

Exhibition

M.C. Escher & Albert E. Bosman: A Mathematical Connection

21 February till 29 June 2025

How to depict infinity on paper? This was a question that exercised the minds of both M.C. Escher and Albert E. Bosman. Albert E. Bosman (1891-1961) was a multitalented engineer who was keen to make mathematics and geometry accessible. He was not only a maths teacher, but also an enthusiastic artist who drew inspiration from his area of expertise. Bosman and Escher were neighbours in Baarn (NL) from 1944 to 1961. They shared a deep fascination with mathematical concepts and both explored limits and the finite and infinite in their work.

Letters full of admiration

News

Letters full of admiration

17 March 2025

From 18 March to 7 September, Escher in The Palace exhibits a special loan, namely a carefully written letter from Escher enthusiast Hendrik Dekker. In the letter, he expresses his admiration for the print Reptiles (1943). The handwritten response by Escher himself is also on display.

Visitor survey

News

Visitor survey

22 April 2025

Did you recently visit Escher in The Palace? Your experience and opinion are very important to us, which is why we would like to ask you to participate in our online visitor survey. We will use the results to further improve the visitor experience at the museum. 

Groups and guided tours

Groups and guided tours

Would you like to visit us with a group or do you need a guided tour with a professional guide? Here you can reserve your visit and book a guide.

Techniques

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.

Agenda

Escher for the blind and visually impaired

20 September 2025 | 09:00 - 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.

Create your own linocut

Every Sunday afternoon

Create your own linocut

Would you like to learn more about graphic art, and what makes the work of M.C. Escher so special? During our linocut workshop, you will make your own graphic work. Every Sunday afternoon you can join us.
Create your own tessellation

Wednesdays during school holidays

Create your own tessellation

M.C. Escher was fascinated, maybe even obsessed, by tessellations. He could puzzle for hours, days and months on the many ways a plane could be filled with repetitive figures. Would you like to try this yourself? On Wednesdays during school holidays, we organise a special workshop in which you can make your own tessellation!