Exhibition: Closer to the Black Hole

Everyone has heard of black holes and has an image of them. The exciting, extreme properties of these places have inspired numerous stories, films and games. Research has been going on for decades and the first image of a black hole is still fresh in our minds. But what exactly are black holes? Are they really dangerous? Should we fear black holes? Is a black hole even a hole? In the new exhibition at Rijksmuseum Boerhaave you will be guided step by step through this fascinating subject, so that at the end of your visit you will have come a little closer to the black hole. The exhibition features special objects and masterpieces, both from the museum's own collection and loans from, among others, Roger Penrose personally, the Rijksmuseum, Kunstmuseum The Hague and the Science Museum in London. There are prints by Escher, Escher's first letter to Penrose, personal objects from black hole pioneer Stephen Hawking, Einstein's pen, a lithograph by Jean Pierre Luminet, drawings, letters and a puzzle by Roger Penrose and couture from the Black Hole collection. from none other than Viktor & Rolf.

Became curious? After visiting the exhibition about Black Holes, you no longer have to be afraid of the apparently scary 'monster'. Discover why scientists are endlessly fascinated by black holes and learn more about the elusiveness of our universe.