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Museums

  • Art and culture

    Maastricht is home to many different museums. At the Bonnefanten museum you can indulge in the wonders of modern art, or you can travel back into the prehistoric world of the Mosasaurus at the Natural History Museum. And at Museum aan het Vrijthof, you can learn everything you've always wanted to know about photography.

  • Bureau Europa

    Bureau Europa
    Timmerfabriek, Boschstraat 9
    6211 AS Maastricht
    Maastricht

    Bureau Europa is a national museum of architecture located in the heart of the Euregion at the Boschstraat in Maastricht.

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  • Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof

    Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof
    Vrijthof 18
    6211 LD Maastricht
    Maastricht

    Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof is a young museum located at the heart of the city in one of the oldest buildings in Maastricht; the former retreat of Charles V. This private museum re-opened after major renovations in 2012.

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  • Centre Ceramique

    Centre Ceramique
    Céramique
    Avenue Céramique 50
    6221 KV Maastricht
    Céramique, Maastricht

    Centre Céramique is on Plein 1992 between the Wyck and Céramique districts.

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  • Bonnefanten

    Bonnefanten
    Avenue Ceramique 250
    6221 KX Maastricht
    Maastricht

    Maastricht's cultural hotspot. An impressive collection of old masters and modern art.

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  • Natural History Museum

    Natural History Museum
    De Bosquetplein 6
    6211 KJ Maastricht
    Maastricht

    Take a trip through time from the carbonaceous period and the Cretaceous Sea, with the giant mosasaur (meaning Meuse lizard) fossil, to the animals presently inhabiting Limburg.

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  • Museum of Illusions Maastricht

    Museum of Illusions Maastricht
    Museum of Illusions Maastricht
    Mosae Forum 12
    6221 DS Maastricht
    Museum of Illusions Maastricht, Maastricht

    Discover the wonders of perception at Museum of Illusions Maastricht! Step into a world where nothing is as it seems and be amazed by optical illusions, holograms, and interactive exhibits. A unique experience for all ages, where your senses are put to the test and your mind is surprised.

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  • Limburg History Centre

    Limburg History Centre
    Sint Pieterstraat 7
    6211 JM Maastricht
    Maastricht

    The Limburg Historic Center is formed from the State Archives in the province of Limburg and the Municipal Archives of Maastricht.

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  • Museum Kapel van Verbeelding

    Museum Kapel van Verbeelding
    Jodenstraat 22
    6211 ER Maastricht
    Maastricht

    The museum Chapel of Imagination is located in a special location in the heart of Maastricht. Gripping stories about the history of the location and the content of the art go hand in hand here.

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  • Castle Hoensbroek

    Castle Hoensbroek
    Klinkertstraat 118
    6433 PB Hoensbroek
    Hoensbroek

    Hoensbroek Castle is one of the largest and most beautiful castles in the Netherlands. It's an exciting and fairytale-like castle with beautiful towers, exciting passageways and a real castle moat to top it all off.

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  • Marres, House for Contemporary Culture

    Marres, House for Contemporary Culture
    Capucijnenstraat 98
    6211 RT Maastricht
    Maastricht

    With exhibitions, lectures, research, and publications, Marres, House for Contemporary Culture, explores the visual arts in the widest possible sense.

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  • Maastricht Museum

    Maastricht Museum
    Avenue Céramique 50
    6221 KV Maastricht
    Maastricht

    Be inspired by Maastricht’s history

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View the exhibitions

  • Joseph Rodriguez | We're all people

    Joseph Rodriguez | We're all people

    until 2 February 2025

    A retrospective exhibition by the American documentary photographer Joseph Rodriguez. 'We're all people'...

  • Matgorzata Mirga-Tas: This is not the end of the road

    Matgorzata Mirga-Tas: This is not the end of the road

    until 16 February 2025

    Matgorzata Mirga-Tas' first Dutch solo exhibition is a first of its kind. At the centre is the series...

  • Pieke Dassen: A Remarkable Figure of Maastricht

    Pieke Dassen: A Remarkable Figure of Maastricht

    until 31 August 2025

    Discover the multifaceted work of Pieke Dassen at Maastricht Museum, from puppetry to painting!

  • The Treasury of the Basilica of Our Lady

    The Treasury of the Basilica of Our Lady

    until 31 December

    Explore the fully transformed treasury and discover centuries-old treasures!

  • Growing Poetics – Thierry Oussou

    Growing Poetics – Thierry Oussou

    until 4 May 2025

    Castle Wijlre is showing ‘Growing Poetics’ by Thierry Oussou, with a site-specific sculpture and new...

  • Vera Gulikers - If then is now

    Vera Gulikers - If then is now

    until 31 December 2025

    Exhibition featuring several murals by collection artist Vera Gulikers.

  • INSIDE OUT

    INSIDE OUT

    until 5 January 2025

    An educational exhibition for all curious, non-adults aged 6 and above.

  • Stanley Donwood and Tom Yorke: Maps of the New World

    Stanley Donwood and Tom Yorke: Maps of the New World

    until 8 December

    Immerse yourself in a new world where art forms intersect. Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke: Maps of the...

  • Dream On

    Dream On

    until 30 March 2025

    This exhibition explores a new lineage in the Bonnefanten collection and contemporary art. Old folklore,...

  • Christmas crib exhibition at St. Servatius Basilica

    Christmas crib exhibition at St. Servatius Basilica

    until 6 January 2025

    Experience the magic of Christmas in St. Servatius Basilica with unique nativity scenes and atmospheric...

  • The Maastricht Treaty

    The Maastricht Treaty

    until 2 November 2026

    Experience the history of Europe: learn all about the Treaty of Maastricht in a unique exhibition!

  • Wael Shawky: Drama 1882

    Wael Shawky: Drama 1882

    7 January 2025 until 30 March 2025

    Drama 1882 by Wael Shawky, a powerful video installation about the Urabi revolution, offers a critical...

  • Jimmy Nelson - Between the Sea and the Sky

    Jimmy Nelson - Between the Sea and the Sky

    9 February 2025 until 21 September 2025

    Discover the timeless beauty and cultural richness of the Netherlands through the lens of Jimmy Nelson.

  • Alejandro Galván - Vultures & Fireflies

    Alejandro Galván - Vultures & Fireflies

    13 March 2025 until 31 August 2025

    Experience the creation of a Mexican chronicle: take part in Alejandro Galván's art process at Marres!

  • Maastricht Antiquarian Book & Print Fair (MABP)

    Maastricht Antiquarian Book & Print Fair (MABP)

    14 March 2025 until 16 March 2025

    The 17th Maastricht Antiquarian Book & Print Fair offers a wealth of antiquarian books, prints and maps,...

  • TEFAF

    TEFAF

    15 March 2025 until 20 March 2025

    260 of the world's leading galleries from 20 countries present work by old masters and antique works...