In Cadier en Keer, only 5 km from the centre of Maastricht, you can find the Africa Centre, where a great many objects representing African art and culture are on display. There is a permanent exhibition focusing on daily life in Africa, and

Rijksweg 15
6267 AC, Cadier en Keer
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VISUAL ARTS - questioning - looking - enjoyment - surprise - inspiration - historic and contemporary art  ARCHITECTURE - striking building - serenity - Aldo Rossi -

Avenue Céramique 250
6201 BS, Maastricht
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Centre Céramique is on Plein 1992 between the Wyck and Céramique districts. There’s always something going on: You can enjoy one of the exhibitions, grab a coffee and sit down with a paper in the reading room, visit

Avenue Céramique 50
6211 KV, Maastricht
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Go on an exciting voyage of discovery at the Industrion! Wander through the world of technology, and find out exactly how a single machine can drive an entire factory. The idea behind “The Lab” is simple: use your hands

Museumplein 2
6461 MA, Kerkrade
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Aan de grote van Schaiktunnel in de Sint Pietersberg ligt Rijksbewaarplaats nr. 9, beter bekend als ‘de kluis’. Deze ruimte heeft van 1942 tot 1945 onderdak geboden aan een groot deel van de Nederlandse kunstschatten. Toen de

Maastricht
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In the Belgian village of Eben-Emael, just to the south of Maastricht, you will come across an impressive construction, Fort Eben-Emael. On the upper level, 17 bunkers are located which have been fully cleared. The fort is open one weekend per month

Rue du Fort 40
B-4690, Eben-Emael (België)
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One of the most striking features of the Maastricht defensive works is Fort St. Pieter, dating from 1701-1702.  It was completely restored in 2007, and the field of fire was cleared once again. You can now walk

Maastricht
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For special exhibitions devoted to contemporary art and design, visit the Marres centre for contemporary culture. The beautiful house with its monumental rooms and large ecological garden is worth a visit in itself. And afterwards, be sure to visit

Capucijnenstraat 98
6211 RT, Maastricht
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This museum, located on the Vrijthof square, is housed in a beautiful 16th-century building that once housed the provincial chapter. The museum contains period rooms with mostly 17th and 18th century furniture, silver, porcelain &

Vrijthof 18
6211 LD, Maastricht
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The Historic Printshop Museum is located in a 19th-century house with an inner courtyard and a chapel in the centre of Maastricht. Here you will find a unique historic printing establishment dating from around 1900. The chapel structure houses

Jodenstraat 22
6211 ER, Maastricht
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Before construction of the new Derlon Hotel was commenced, Maastricht’s city archaeologist undertook an extensive survey of the site. The Roman finds, from the 2nd, 3rd and 4th centuries, are so important that it was decided

Plankstraat 21
6211 GA, Maastricht
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The NAi Maastricht is a national museum of architecture located in the heart of the Euregion on the Avenue Ceramique in Maastricht. NAi Maastricht aims to be a key player in the debate about the past, present and future of the designed

Avenue Ceramique 226
6221 KX, Maastricht
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In Hasselt, the capital of the Belgian province of Limburg, you can visit the National Jenever Museum, housed in an authentic 19th-century jenever (Dutch gin) distillery. Using authentic original equipment, the entire production process, from the

Witte Nonnenstraat 19
Hasselt (B)
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Take a trip through time from the carbonaceous period and the Cretaceous Sea, with the giant mosasaur (meaning Meuse lizard) fossil, to the aquarium with fish species presently inhabiting the streams of Limburg. View the animals of the forested

De Bosquetplein 6-7
6211 KJ, Maastricht
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Treasure chamber of the Basilica of St. Servatius (Basiliek van Sint Servaas) With its impressive exterior, this treasure chamber is filled with tradition, history, religious culture and art. This is where Maastricht cherishes its

Keizer Karelplein 6
6211 TC, Maastricht
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This treasure chamber also contains a great many artefacts of religious art and craftsmanship, including richly embroidered copes and chasubles, the so-called “Levietenkleed” (Levite’s Robe) of St. Lambertus,

Onze Lieve Vrouweplein 20
6211 HE, Maastricht
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In September 2004, a small new museum opened its doors in Maastricht, appropriately named “Taking cover in Maastricht”. Housed in one of the underground galleries in the Kazematten (a system of underground tunnels and bunkers),

Minister Goeman Borgesiusplantsoen
Maastricht
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This beautiful 13th century Gothic church contains an exceptional pulpit (1780), grave slabs and wall paintings (1400) with Christian symbols, and a 70 m tall tower. On various Saturdays throughout the year, organ concerts are given on the

Vrijthof
Maastricht
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In two former barns once used for housing animals at the Lichtenberg farmstead, the “Stichting Oud Sint Pieter” (Association of the former municipality of St. Pieter) maintains an exhibition, which changes every year, focusing on

Hoeve Lichtenberg, Lichtenbergweg 2
Maastricht
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The city hall, built over the years 1659-1664 under the guidance of master architect Pieter Post, has a tower dating from 1684 and a carillon with 49 bells that is still regularly played. The interior is also very attractive, with beautiful wall

Markt 78
6211 CL, Maastricht
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This traditional brewery, which was in operation until 1970, is still almost completely intact and is an important industrial historical monument. The former brewery as well as the five-storey high malt chamber has the status of a protected national

Maastricht
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The Thermenmuseum (Roman baths museum) in Heerlen is built on a site where a Roman bathhouse was excavated. In a special light-and-sound show, potter Lucius gives you a detailed and vivid description of his experiences on his first visit to the

Coriovallumstraat 9
6411 CA, Heerlen
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