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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.

At night, when it is dark outside, the doors of museums in The Hague open especially for young cultural night owls. On Saturday 22 March between 5pm and 9pm, there will be a special programme full of cool activities. With one ticket, you can visit the most beautiful cultural locations in The Hague and Voorburg. Of course Escher in The Palace will participate again!

The management of Escher in The Palace is delighted at The Hague city council’s decision to grant a credit facility for the costs of redesigning the former US embassy on Lange Voorhout in The Hague to house the museum. This represents a first step towards its evolution to a fully-fledged museum accessible to all. The European tendering procedure for the design of the new museum will be launched shortly.

During the exhibition on Julie de Graag, an installation by the Croatian artist Tina Iris Chulo will be displayed in the ballroom. In her work, Chulo aims to connect with the natural world, something she shares with Julie de Graag and M.C. Escher.

Maurits Cornelis Escher achieved world-wide fame with his optical illusions but it is less well known that he also made art for public spaces. In 1959-60, he designed a tile tableau with fish and birds, inspired by his famous print Sky and Water I (1938), for a villa in the south of Amsterdam. It was commissioned by Wolbert J. Vroom, a great admirer of Escher’s work, who was looking for a black-and-white image to decorate the facade of his newly built home.

Museum Escher in The Palace in The Hague has acquired a unique work by Maurits Cornelis Escher. When the woodcut of a white cat was being removed from its frame, a previously unknown text by M.C. Escher himself was discovered. The text has been examined and interpreted over the past few months.

M.C. Escher absolutely loved his pet cat, which he depicted in Escher in The Palace's new acquisition: White Cat (1919). To celebrate this addition to the collection, Escher in The Palace is organising a cat art competition for children and adults. Grab your chance and depict your own or someone else's cat the way you like it!

Escher in The Palace is joining Museum Night The Hague again. We have put together a great programme that allows you to be amazed, but also to get actively involved. Of course, during the evening you will be able to enjoy the beautiful prints of M.C. Escher. Will we see you there?