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11 October 2025 | 19:00 - 00:00
Of course, Escher in The Palace will once again be participating in Museum Night The Hague. We have put together a wonderful programme that will amaze you, but also allow you to get actively involved. Discover all the highlights here. Naturally, you can also enjoy the beautiful prints by M.C. Escher during this evening. Will we see you there?
8 November 2025
Escher in The Palace is organising a unique concert in which the world-famous prints of M.C. Escher merge in surprising ways with music and mathematics. Classical music forms the common thread, interspersed with fascinating discussions on themes from Escher's oeuvre, the mathematics of Kurt Gödel and Alan Turing, and the compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach.
13 December 2025 | 09:30 - 11:00
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.
14 March 2026 | 09:30 - 11:00
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.
27 June 2026 | 09:30 - 11:00
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.
Every Sunday afternoon
Wednesdays during school holidays
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!
Always bookable
Looking for a unique activity for your group or corporate event? Then book this guided tour and workshop for adults.n.
Our Highlights audio guide features masterpieces from M.C. Escher’s oeuvre. Listen to the stories about these unique prints and discover what makes them so special!
The former winter palace of Queen Emma, the Queen Mother is a building bursting with history and stories. This audio tour will tell you all about the building, where Emma spent a sizeable proportion of her life.
Fancy going on an expedition? Discover the world of Escher with our scavenger hunt! Navigate your way through Escher’s life and work and explore his fascinating art. There is always an scavenger hunt for the permanent Escher exhibit, and often also a special one for our temporary exhibitions.
