Museums in Maastricht

Art and culture

Art touches your soul. It gets you thinking and inspires your senses. Maastricht has many museums that have various exciting exhibitions each year. Even the buildings themselves are a work of art!

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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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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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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Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
Natuurhistorisch Museum Maastricht
De Bosquetplein 7
6211 KJ Maastricht
Natuurhistorisch Museum 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 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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Maastricht Museum
Maastricht Museum
Maastricht Museum
Avenue Céramique 50
6221 KV Maastricht
Maastricht Museum, Maastricht
Be inspired by Maastricht’s history
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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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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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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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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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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.

Wael Shawky: Drama 1882
Wael Shawky: Drama 1882
until 30 March
Drama 1882 by Wael Shawky, a powerful video installation about the Urabi revolution, offers a critical...
Maintaining Its Spirit – Collection Marlies and Jo Eyck
Maintaining Its Spirit – Collection Marlies and Jo Eyck
until 4 May
Kasteel Wijlre and Bonnefanten are jointly presenting the Marlies & Jo Eyck Collection, in which art,...
Triennale de Gravure
Triennale de Gravure
until 16 March
The Triennale de Gravure makes Liège the temporary capital of the printed image with an international...
We Do Remember
We Do Remember
until 4 May
Experience the Liberation of Valkenburg Through the Eyes of American Soldiers.
Blazing Fires - Treasures from the Rijksmuseum
Blazing Fires - Treasures from the Rijksmuseum
until 25 May
Blazing Fires in the Limburgs Museum highlights the meaning of fire through the ages with masterpieces...
Ubaldo Sichi - Zo veranderlijk als het licht zweeft de stemming
Ubaldo Sichi - Zo veranderlijk als het licht zweeft de stemming
until 20 April
Ubaldo Sichi captures the changing light and the human soul in timeless artworks.
Art adrift
Art adrift
until 1 June
Delve into the stories of the artworks that were stolen, sold and finally recovered after World War II.
Meet Bèr - Mosasaurus experience
Meet Bèr - Mosasaurus experience
until 31 July
Natural History Maastricht Opens New Exhibition 'Meet Bèr - Mosasaurus Experience.
ABeCedarium by Tom Schamp
ABeCedarium by Tom Schamp
until 19 April
Tom Schamp brings the alphabet to life with over 140 original illustrations in his latest alphabet book.
Pieter Stockmans - An ode
Pieter Stockmans - An ode
until 31 August
The exhibition ‘An ode’ at the Maastricht Museum celebrates the timeless ceramic art of Pieter Stockmans...
Tatort Heimat! True crime from the region
Tatort Heimat! True crime from the region
until 27 April
'Tatort Heimat! - True crime from the region' offers a fascinating look at the evolution of crime and...
Characters in Picture Books
Characters in Picture Books
until 19 April
The 'Characters in Picture Books' Exhibition Showcases the Magic of Illustration with Works by Top Artists...
Terrestrial perspectives
Terrestrial perspectives
until 27 April
‘Terrestrial Perspectives’ reveals the complex relationship between humans and the environment through...
The Archive
The Archive
until 31 December
Pieter Stockmans' retrospective exhibition “The Archive” offers a unique look at his multifaceted work...
Guess who is coming for dinner?
Guess who is coming for dinner?
until 19 April
The 'Guess who is coming for dinner?' Exhibition Unveils Historical Female Figures Through Their Unique...
Pieke Dassen: A Remarkable Figure of Maastricht
Pieke Dassen: A Remarkable Figure of Maastricht
until 31 August
Discover the multifaceted work of Pieke Dassen at Maastricht Museum, from puppetry to painting!
Dream On
Dream On
until 30 March
This exhibition explores a new lineage in the Bonnefanten collection and contemporary art. Old folklore,...
In mijn ogen
In mijn ogen
until 24 August
Discover Art Through the Eyes of Three Maastricht Residents and Share Your Vision!
The worlds of Paul Delvaux
The worlds of Paul Delvaux
until 16 March
The exhibition at La Boverie reveals new facets of Paul Delvaux's oeuvre, with masterpieces highlighting...
Entre dos mares
Entre dos mares
until 28 March
Explore the quest for autonomy in Prisca Sinay's work, where organic and neglected materials form abstract...
Growing Poetics – Thierry Oussou
Growing Poetics – Thierry Oussou
until 4 May
Castle Wijlre is showing ‘Growing Poetics’ by Thierry Oussou, with a site-specific sculpture and new...
Jimmy Nelson - Between the Sea and the Sky
Jimmy Nelson - Between the Sea and the Sky
until 21 September
Discover the timeless beauty and cultural richness of the Netherlands through the lens of Jimmy Nelson.
Fragments of a reality that once was
Fragments of a reality that once was
until 23 March
The exhibition ‘Fragments of a reality that once was’ repositions and explores artworks from the former...
A journey through time
A journey through time
until 13 May
With the permanent exhibition on the middle floor, Museum Valkenburg aims to tell the story of Valkenburg...