Bureau Europa
Exhibition venue for architecture, urban planning and design in the listed Timmerfabriek in Maastricht, with lectures and city walks.
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About the museum
Bureau Europa was founded in 2006 as NAi Maastricht, a branch of the Nederlands Architectuurinstituut in Rotterdam. It opened in the Wiebengahal in the Céramique district, next to the Bonnefanten Museum. In 2009 it became independent as NAiM / Bureau Europa, and since 2013 it has operated solely under the name Bureau Europa, working independently as a platform for architecture and design.
In the same year, it moved to the Timmerfabriek in the Sphinxkwartier. The building complex was built between 1905 and 1911 as part of the Sphinx crystal and earthenware factory of the Regout family; parts of it have been protected as a Rijksmonument since 1996. Today the Timmerfabriek is a cultural factory that, besides Bureau Europa, houses an arthouse cinema and a pop venue, among others. Bureau Europa uses the former management offices and the exhibition space of the factory; the entrance is on Boschstraat. In 2018, the venue was closed for several months for major building renovation.
The programme consists of rotating exhibitions, lectures, workshops and walks through the city. It focuses on the built environment and on questions arising in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine between the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. There is no permanent exhibition.
Highlights
- Rotating exhibitions on architecture, urban planning and design
- Listed Sphinx factory complex from 1905 to 1911
- Lectures, workshops and city walks on the Euregio Meuse-Rhine
- Shop-window presentations at the corner of Boschstraat/Bassin
- Founded
- 2006
- Director
- Floor van Spaendonck
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €4Students and school pupils |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 12 · Children up to and including age 12 free. |
| Students & apprentices | €4Students and school pupils. |
| Groups (12+ people) | €4 per person |
Free with Museumkaart and ICOM card. Those on a low income can ask the museum about options.
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Boschstraat/Maagdendries
From Maastricht station take Arriva bus lines 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 15 or De Lijn line 63 to the stop Boschstraat/Maagdendries.
By car
Paid parking
Parking behind the Sphinx site or in the Frontenpark (€3 per hour).
The entrance is on Boschstraat at the corner of the Timmerfabriek, between the Lumière cinema and Muziekgieterij. Easily reached on foot or by bicycle.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The venue shows rotating exhibitions; current dates are listed in the programme on the website. |
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