Exhibition archive

A selection from the exhibitions that have been on view at Escher in The Palace since its opening in 2002.

8 June to 8 September 2005

Royal Summer in The Palace

In the summer of 2005, the exhibition Royal Summer in The Palace was put on. It focused on the designers Bruno Ninaber van Eyben and Peter Struycken, both of whom made sensational designs for the Dutch guilder and the Dutch stamp at the beginning of Queen Beatrix's reign.

22 January to 22 May 2005

Wood & Stone

In January 2005, the exhibition Wood & Stone, contemporary graphic works from the collection of the Bouwfonds Kunststichting opened. This exhibition consisted of two parts: one part comprising woodcuts and one part comprising lithographs.

25 September 2004 to 9 January 2005

Orosz at Escher

In the winter of 2004, Escher in The Palace exhibited the successful Orosz at Escher, featuring the work of the Hungarian graphic artist István Orosz. He is an artist who is very much inspired by Escher and uses quotes from him in many of his works.

1 June to 7 December 2003

Palace in the Picture

Between 1995 and 2003, Rotterdam-based artist-photographer Helena van der Kraan regularly took photos in Paleis Lange Voorhout. She photographed the halls in all their glory, often portraying people viewing the art on display.

The Escher exhibition

With over 120 prints in our museum, the most famous works from the oeuvre of M.C. Escher (1898-1972) are permanently on display at Escher in The Palace. These magnificent prints are being exhibited in a regal setting: the former winter palace of Queen Emma, the Queen Mother.

About Escher

His most famous prints, articles about his life and work, his life story. Discover all there is to know about Maurits Cornelis Escher.

History

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.

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