Museum
Mauritshuis
The Hague, Netherlands
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Museum · Netherlands · Zuid-Holland
Escher in The Palace
A museum of M. C. Escher's mind-bending prints in a former royal winter palace.
Paid entry about 75 min
For storytellers
Why Escher in The Palace matters
Escher's impossible staircases and endless patterns are displayed in an elegant former palace. The collection includes prints, drawings and playful interactive rooms where your own reflection becomes part of the illusion. Visitors of all ages find it engaging, and it is a short walk from the Binnenhof.
Talking points
- It is housed in a former palace.
- Interactive rooms let you step into optical illusions.
- It's a short walk from the Binnenhof.
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