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On the 1st floor of Centre Céramique, the hidden stories of this special city are told. This is done in Dutch and English, but also in Maastricht. Here you will discover Maastricht's past. The timeline of the permanent presentation takes you along five important themes in the city's history. From prehistory to factory town.

Impressive time travel
The time travel begins some 7,000 years ago, with the first permanent inhabitants. From there, we go to the Romans. They built a bridge over the Maas River here for the first time. Then we visit Maastricht in the early Middle Ages (from 500 to 1000 AD): a political-religious centre. And finally, via the fortified town of the 16th to 18th centuries, we arrive in the first factory town of the Netherlands in the early 19th century.

Un-Dutch city
Until well into the 18th century, Maastricht was more closely linked to the east, west and south than to the Dutch Republic to the north. As a result, Maastricht felt like a piece of foreign country in its own country. It is therefore logical that in the 20th and 21st centuries, the city evolved into a European city where knowledge and innovation are central.

Your Maastricht story
The museum's timeline takes you through all the periods mentioned. But there is so much more to tell about the city! Maastricht Museum retrieves these hidden stories and tells them further. Do you have another great story? Share it and who knows, it might get a place in the museum. Who chic is that?

Prices

Adults €11.00 (from 18 years of age)
Children €7.00 (5 to 17 years)
Children Free 0 - 4 years
Students € 10,00 *
CJP (Cultural Youth Passport) € 10,00 *
Museum pass Free *

* Only on presentation of the relevant discount card
Tickets and admission prices 2025

Opening hours

Every Monday closed
Every Tuesday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Every Wednesday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Every Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Every Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Every Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Every Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Note: opening hours may vary during public holidays

Maastricht Museum can be found in Céramique

Location

The modern Céramique district is characterised by its unusual architecture, where Maastricht's industrial past can still be felt, while at the same time you are in the newest and most modern part of the city.

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