Maria Louise's city palace
The Princessehof takes its name from Maria Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1688–1765), Princess of Orange-Nassau and an ancestor of King Willem-Alexander. The permanent display Het Princessehof van Maria Louise tells her story. In Thuis bij M.C. Escher, visitors meet the young Maurits. Street artist Leon Keer created a large anamorphic mural in the vaulted cellar as a tribute to Escher.
35,000 objects
Notary Nanne Ottema founded the museum in 1917, beginning with his Chinese ceramics collection. It now holds around 35,000 objects from Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The museum has the largest and most varied collection of Chinese porcelain in the Netherlands. Much of its Dutch art nouveau and art deco ceramics from 1880–1930 is displayed on the first floor.
Koffie? from 10 October
The exhibition Koffie? runs from 10 October 2026 through 29 August 2027. It explores Dutch coffee history through ceramics, including coffee pots, tap-jugs, mugs and tableware, in cooperation with the Nationaal Slavernijmuseum. Among the objects are an 18th-century Japanese tap-jug, King Willem I's travelling carriage service from 1800 and a ceramic espresso machine by Koos Buster.