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35 Years of the Euregio Architecture Prize
4 Nov 2025
The Euregio Architecture Prize (EAP) has been bringing together young designers from the Netherlands, Belgium, and...
Museum Month at SCHUNCK: free guest for VIP CARD holders
30 Oct 2025
November is Museum Month! Are you a VriendenLoterij member with a VIP card? Then in November, you can bring a guest to...
Rooted in Change now also on view at the Dutch Mining Museum
28 Oct 2025
Since this week, Rooted in Change is on view not only at SCHUNCK Museum and Raadhuis Heerlen, but also at the Dutch...
Rooted in Change: DSM art collection now on view in Heerlen
28 Oct 2025
After a festive opening, the exhibition Rooted in Change is now on view to the public at SCHUNCK Museum, the Dutch...
New series Unforgettable Experiences with Art is about to begin
27 Oct 2025
In November, SCHUNCK and Sevagram Verwenzorg will once again launch the special art project Unforgettable Experiences...
Artist Maarten Bel returns to the store window at SCHUNCK
23 Oct 2025
From 26 October, artist Maarten Bel returns to SCHUNCK with a new, humorous installation in the Glaspaleis store...
Rooted in Change – the stories behind the collection
23 Oct 2025
What does the DSM art collection look like through the eyes of people from the former mining region? And what stories...
New exhibitions in the Art Depot and Aad de Haas gallery
21 Oct 2025
Ahead of the opening of Rooted in Change, several presentations are already on view at SCHUNCK Museum. In the Aad de...
SCHUNCK’s Andy Warhol exhibition now on view in the US
13 Oct 2025
The successful exhibition Andy Warhol: Vanitas, which was on display earlier this year at SCHUNCK Museum in Heerlen,...
Rooted in Change: DSM art collection on public display in Heerlen for the first time
23 Sep 2025
In October 2025, the exhibition Rooted in Change: DSM art collection from boardroom to museum opens. For the first time...
Looking back: A summer full of art and stories at SCHUNCK
15 Sep 2025
The past few months, the galleries of SCHUNCK have been filled with a variety of exhibitions and presentations. In On...
The Human Scale – Chaim van Luit in Heerlen
2 Sep 2025
Being on the move, pushing boundaries, and leaving traces: Chaim van Luit’s work is always in motion. From...
Art is not decoration, but an instrument of connection
21 Aug 2025
Guest curator Tirzo Martha contributes to On the other side of the ocean, an exhibition in which the work of Charles...
Last weeks: On the other side of the ocean
19 Aug 2025
The duo exhibition On the other side of the ocean can be seen at SCHUNCK Glaspaleis until 14 September. After that, the...
Art through their eyes: Life Cipher selects from the SCHUNCK collection
5 Aug 2025
What happens when young creatives cast their eyes over the SCHUNCK art collection? For this edition of The selection...
MODULE: a new face for art in the city
31 Jul 2025
During The Notorious IBE on Saturday 16 August, the first Heerlen interchangeable frame – MODULE – will...
Interview with Keetje Mans
29 Jul 2025
In her exhibition Ride the Range (and Never Worry) in Your Humble Abode at SCHUNCK, Keetje Mans explores the boundary...
Join Driver’s Seat 2025–2026
25 Jul 2025
Are you between 16 and 23 years old and passionate about art and culture? Looking for an adventure that challenges your...
SCHUNCK buzzes during The Notorious IBE
24 Jul 2025
From 15 to 17 August, Heerlen is all about The Notorious IBE. SCHUNCK fully joins in with exhibitions, talks, new...
Save the date: 15 November – Award Ceremony Euregional Architecture Prize 2025
22 Jul 2025
On Saturday 15 November 2025, SCHUNCK in Heerlen will once again host the festive award ceremony of the Euregional...
Artist Maarten Bel settles in Heerlen-Noord
22 Jul 2025
From 1 to 3 August 2025, artist Maarten Bel will pitch his tent in Heerlen-Noord, right in the heart of the...
Reading suggestions for the exhibition On the other side of the ocean
21 Jul 2025
Explore Curaçao past and present with this inspiring book selection (in Dutch).
Museum Bag Activity Booklet – On the Other Side of the Ocean
14 Jul 2025
A museum boring for kids? Not at SCHUNCK!
Charles Eyck and ‘his’ Curaçao: a colourful reflection at SCHUNCK Glaspaleis
10 Jul 2025
What did Curaçao mean to artist Charles Eyck – and what did he mean to the island? That question is...
Kevin Osepa on Beneath a Sacred Street
8 Jul 2025
In the vitrine of SCHUNCK Glaspaleis, the installation Beneath a Sacred Street by Kevin Osepa is on view this summer....