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The Palace
The world of M.C. Escher

The Palace

Here you will find articles on the history of the palace on Lange Voorhout, on Queen Mother Emma, and on exhibitions and new acquisitions.

Parquet flooring on the move: from ballroom to theatre foyer

Parquet flooring on the move: from ballroom to theatre foyer

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).

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The beauty of chimneypieces

The beauty of chimneypieces

A striking feature of the interior of Lange Voorhout Palace is the large number of chimneypieces it contains. In 2025–2026, Jan van ’t Hof, a specialist in architectural history at the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE), conducted research into the chimneypieces and their history. This research was facilitated by Escher in The Palace; you can read the preliminary findings in this Escher Today.

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A tessellated floor

A tessellated floor

Since the Just like Escher exhibition held between November 2023 and March 2024, the striking modular carpet from Studio Wae has been on display on the second floor at Escher in The Palace. This floor covering lends a contemporary touch to Escher's legacy.

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An ode to Emma

An ode to Emma

The final print in Graphic Grandeur: Escher and his Contemporaries is an ode not to Escher, but to the first royal resident of this palace: Queen Emma, the Queen Mother. In this 1897 lithograph by Jan Toorop (1858-1928) we see Queen Emma and her daughter Wilhelmina on a visit to Gouda.

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