M.C. Escher Museum in The Hague

In high school I was given a book of M.C. Escher's prints and I've been a huge fan since.  So, there was never any question of how to spend our first day in The Hague.  The three storey museum was a short walk from our hotel.  Our niece, Sarah, was visiting from London and it was also on her "must see" list.  We all agreed afterwards that we had never had more fun at a museum.

One floor is dedicated to interactive displays and optical illusions.  Here it appears Sarah is standing within a suspended cube.  However, the lines are really painted on the walls in the room, the doorway, and on into the next room.  The illusion is only available from precise spot.  Step to one side or another and it is lost.

Here you can duplicate the print.  I added some effects to emulate the look of the original.  Three orbs.

Here they have added a real mirror where the original print had one depicted so you can add yourself to the art.

Nothing Escher, just a fun display. 

I had never seen his three dimension work.  Beautiful. 

This is another illusion where you have be perfectly positioned.

One of his more famous works, "Lizards".  It was used for the first Mott the Hoople album cover.

My lovely museum companions.  Toni and Sarah.

One of his more intricate and imaginative works. 

This was the basis for Ian Hunter's first solo album. 

One of his "Metamorphosis" pieces.  This is something like 30 feet long and impossible to photograph properly.

Another favourite piece.  The lighting made it very difficult to get focused photos. 

The Escher Museum is located in the former Lange Voorhout Palace.