In Den Haag there are many things to see and do during an afternoon escape from Amsterdam, including the Mauritshuis housing many Dutch masterpieces, the Koninklijke Schouwburg (Royal Theatre), and Madurodam presenting miniature representations of Holland (and currently exhibiting an impressive ice sculpture display).

Apart from these intriguing art and cultural possibilities, the M.C. Escher Museum offers something more, the chance to experience the imaginative 3-dimensional world of the famous Dutch artist Escher.
Located in the beautiful Lange Voorhout Palace, the museum is devoted solely to this artist and includes prints and drawings as well as presenting family photographs, drawings and sketches.

On the top floor of the museum, the final stop, visitors sit down and put on large helmets that cover the eyes. Once activated, the wearer then may turn his or her head to the left or right and explore different places inside the wild world of Escher. You will travel through some of his most famous works, wander up and down the famous infinitely looped staircase, fly with his birds and swim with
his fish. But be warned, my old neighbor went there recently, and as an exchange student, something that allows for the high probability of a weekend hangover, the experience was so overwhelming that he unfortunately vomited right then and there! I, on the other hand, truly enjoyed the experience and the museum as a whole and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Den Haag. My mother and her friend were also visiting at the time and agreed that indeed it was one of the best museums on their trip.