Escher Museum

Welcome, esteemed traveler, to the elegant city of The Hague. As we stand upon the picturesque Lange Voorhout, a magnificent wide street famously lined with exquisite eighteenth-century architecture and majestic, sheltering…

We have now stepped through the grand entrance of the palace and arrived in the bustling foyer and locker vestibule. This space serves as a crucial transition zone, both practically and psychologically. …

Leaving the practicalities of the foyer behind, we now enter the Early Works Gallery. As you glance around this room, your initial reaction might be one of mild surprise. …

As we step from the grounded realism of the early works into this next expansive space, the Tessellation and Geometry Hall, you will instantly feel the atmosphere shift. The walls here are no longer windows looking out onto…

We now transition from the cerebral, geometric intensity of the tessellation gallery into one of the most breathtaking architectural spaces within the building: The Royal Library. As you cross the threshold, I urge you to tear…

Prepare yourself, for we have now entered the heart of the labyrinth: The Masterpieces and Illusions Gallery. This room houses the crescendo of M.C. …

If the previous gallery twisted your mind, the space we are entering now is designed to completely envelop it. Welcome to the Metamorphosis Room. …

As our visual journey through the infinite loops and impossible architectures draws to a close, we arrive at a space that brings us firmly back into the realm of the tangible: The Palace Gift Shop. While it may seem mundane to…

We have now exited the grand doors of Escher in Het Paleis and find ourselves back on the charming, tree-lined Lange Voorhout. As you stand on the steps of the palace, taking in the fresh air and the sounds of The Hague, I invite…