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 exhibition Escher & Islamic Art: 20 Perspectives is on display until 1 November, bringing together Escher's work with that of contemporary artists who relate to Islamic cultural heritage in various ways. This is being exhibited in a regal setting: the former winter palace of Queen Emma, the Queen Mother.
Enhance your visit
The latest Escher Today
A Remarkable Collaboration
20 July 2026
Painting apprentice Huug Vooys was 19 when he was invited to take part in an exceptionally special project: a mural no less than 48 metres long in the main PTT building, the post office on Kerkplein in The Hague. The design was by none other than M.C. Escher, who himself noted that he had possibly received "a most delightful commission" from the PTT. The large work was realised, but Escher did not execute the design himself - the honour fell to Huug Vooys.
Now showing!
Escher & Islamic Art: 20 Perspectives
M.C. Escher is renowned for his extraordinary graphic works in which he plays with perspective, space and repetition. However, it is less well known that he was inspired by Islamic architecture and mosaic patterns after two visits to the medieval fortress and palace complex Alhambra in Granada, Spain. In the colourful patterns on ceramics that he sees during his travels, he recognises his own newly awakened quest for rhythm, repetition and transformation. Ninety years after Escher's last visit to the Alhambra, Escher in The Palace presents an exhibition that connects this historical story with the present.
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
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 Art: 20 Perspectives.
12 December 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.
