The Palace

Our building at the Lange Voorhout has a long history. Read about its origins, the Royals who lived here and how this palace became the residence of a permanent exhibition dedicated to Escher.

Donald Judd (1928 - 1994) was one of the foremost practitioners of minimal art. This was primarily an American movement that around 1965 designed objects using basic industrial materials such as sheet metal, wood or plywood. In 1992 Judd designed the parquet for The Palace.

Dutch sculptor Hans van Bentem designed for the former Royal rooms on the ground and first floor very special chandeliers like a skull, a spider and an umbrella. The objects from the big chandelier in the central hall, the globe, the pair of compasses and the bow are all taken from the white wall decorations in the entrance hall.

On this page you can take a virtual tour through our museum. We have had everything photographed in 360°. Look left, look right, look up and look down. Discover (or rediscover) Escher in The Palace. Planning a visit? Use this tool to get acquainted.