Princess of Orange-Nassau
The historic center of Leeuwarden is home to the palace of Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel, Princess of Orange-Nassau, an ancestor of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics has a large collection of ceramics, ranging from imperial Chinese porcelain and Art Nouveau ceramics to the iconic Delftware and works by well-known artists such as Picasso. This proves that ceramics are a timeless artform for anybody and everybody.
High-profile
In addition to the permanent collection From East and West, the museum also hosts temporary, high-profile exhibitions. Furthermore, world-famous artist M.C. Escher was born in this building in 1898.
