This former royal palace has been re-dedicated to the visionary art of M.C. Escher.
The Hague Museum Night has become a yearly ritual for me, and no matter whom I'm with, the number-one request is to visit the crowd-favorite Escher in het Paleis (Escher in the Palace). True to its name, the museum is located in the former the winter palace of Queen Emma, later converted into office space for three of her successors (Queens Wilhelmina, Juliana and Beatrix). The royal air hasn't dissipated from its rooms, which since 2002 have housed a permanent exhibit on the life and works of the Leeuwarden-born artist M.C.
Escher. With their clever subversion of space - a trait that often produces optical illusions - Escher's works have an enormous popular appeal, a fact that's reflected in the museum crowds; the permanent exhibit, "Eternity and Infinity", underscores the intrinsically philosophical nature of the artist's work. Beside the 150 prints on view, an extra attraction is suspended above the heads of visitors in each room: 15 chandeliers by artist Hans van Bentem are cast in the most unlikely shapes, from skulls to sea horses.
Address:
Lange Voorhout 74
2514 EH The Hague
Phone: +31 (0)70 302 3456
Web: http://www.escherinhetpaleis.nl
Museum Hours:
Admission Fees:
Directions:
Multiple trains per hour connect Amsterdam Centraal, Amsterdam Zuid and other Amsterdam stations with The Hague Centraal Station (CS); see the Dutch Railways (NS) web site for the latest timetables and fare information.
From The Hague CS, the museum is just 10 minutes on foot. From Koningjulianaplein, the square in front of the station, cross over to the northern side of Bezuidenhoutseweg; follow the perimeter of the park (Koekamp), then turn left onto Korte Voorhout. Make a right onto Lange Voorhout; the museum is on the right-hand side towards the end of the street, just before the Hotel des Indes.
Escher. With their clever subversion of space - a trait that often produces optical illusions - Escher's works have an enormous popular appeal, a fact that's reflected in the museum crowds; the permanent exhibit, "Eternity and Infinity", underscores the intrinsically philosophical nature of the artist's work. Beside the 150 prints on view, an extra attraction is suspended above the heads of visitors in each room: 15 chandeliers by artist Hans van Bentem are cast in the most unlikely shapes, from skulls to sea horses.
Escher in het Paleis Visitor Information
Address:
Lange Voorhout 74
2514 EH The Hague
Phone: +31 (0)70 302 3456
Web: http://www.escherinhetpaleis.nl
Museum Hours:
- Tues - Sun, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Closed Mondays, April 27 (King's Day), December 25 and January 1.
Admission Fees:
- Adults: € 9
- Children 7 to 14: € 6.50
- Children Under 6: Free
- Combination tickets with the Gemeentemuseum (Municipal Museum) and Madurodam are available.
Directions:
Multiple trains per hour connect Amsterdam Centraal, Amsterdam Zuid and other Amsterdam stations with The Hague Centraal Station (CS); see the Dutch Railways (NS) web site for the latest timetables and fare information.
From The Hague CS, the museum is just 10 minutes on foot. From Koningjulianaplein, the square in front of the station, cross over to the northern side of Bezuidenhoutseweg; follow the perimeter of the park (Koekamp), then turn left onto Korte Voorhout. Make a right onto Lange Voorhout; the museum is on the right-hand side towards the end of the street, just before the Hotel des Indes.
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