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SCHUNCK celebrates 10 years with SCHUNCK Feestival
1 Oct 2026
Ten years ago, SCHUNCK became an independent organisation and grew into one cultural home, bringing art, culture and...
Award-winning cartoonist Jip van den Toorn to visit SCHUNCK
24 Sep 2026
How do you capture social issues in a single sharp, humorous drawing? On Wednesday 14 October, cartoonist Jip van den...
Driver’s Seat is looking for creative and independent young people
22 Sep 2026
Are you aged 16 to 23 and curious about art and culture? Sign up for Driver’s Seat, SCHUNCK Museum’s youth...
Nominees for the Parkstad Limburg Prijs
1 Sep 2026
From 21 November 2026 to 21 February 2027, SCHUNCK Museum presents an exhibition featuring work by the ten nominees for...
A summer without boredom: this was our summer
24 Aug 2026
The schools are back, the summer holidays are over. But we certainly didn’t get bored at SCHUNCK this summer!
Driver’s Seat recap: What did we do this year?
13 Aug 2026
What do you actually do during a year at Driver’s Seat? It’s different every year. From screen printing and...
During Cultura Nova, SCHUNCK brings together art, theatre, heritage and film
11 Aug 2026
During Cultura Nova, SCHUNCK presents a varied programme bringing visual art, theatre, heritage and film together. From...
Local residents help shape the Glaspaleis tent in Heerlen-Noord
6 Aug 2026
Artist Maarten Bel (Dordrecht, 1987) spent several days in Heerlen-Noord again at the beginning of August. During...
Art piece of the month: August
5 Aug 2026
In 2024, dsm-firmenich donated the former DSM collection to the municipal collection managed by SCHUNCK. Each month, we...
Discover the museum with the museum bag
3 Aug 2026
At SCHUNCK, children can get creative with a free activity booklet and explore the museum together. It’s an...
Five Stars in de Volkskrant for Ina van Zyl
30 Jul 2026
De Volkskrant awarded Ina van Zyl: Where Are You From at SCHUNCK...
Artist Gladys Zeevaarders invites visitors to see the Brunssummerheide through new eyes
30 Jul 2026
At SCHUNCK Glaspaleis, artist Gladys Zeevaarders (Kerkrade, 1993) invites visitors to experience the Brunssummerheide...
36th Euregional Prize for Architecture brings together emerging architectural talent in Liège
28 Jul 2026
This autumn, the best graduation projects from the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion will once again take centre stage during the...
Reading tips for the exhibition Where Are You From
16 Jul 2026
Art and literature have more in common than you might think. Discover the reading list (in Dutch) for Where Are You...
Art piece of the month: July
3 Jul 2026
In 2024, dsm-firmenich donated the former DSM Collection to SCHUNCK's municipal art collection. Each month, we select...
Adjusted library opening hours due to the warm weather
24 Jun 2026
Due to the heat, we are temporarily adjusting the opening hours of some library branches.
Dancing together to live music: Swingkring
21 Jun 2026
SCHUNCK aims to bring more culture to care and welfare locations through the Swingkring. Sevagram Oranjehof is the...
The story behind Ina van Zyl: Where Are You From
18 Jun 2026
In this new video, artist Ina van Zyl talks about the creation of her exhibition Where Are You From and her working...
Programme Ina van Zyl: Where Are You From
18 Jun 2026
From 16 June, immerse yourself in the world of Where Are You From. Like the exhibition itself, the accompanying...
New exhibition season opens with Ina van Zyl and three new presentations
16 Jun 2026
With the opening of Ina van Zyl: Where Are You From, SCHUNCK has officially launched its new exhibition season. On...
Talentorkest Heerlen at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam
16 Jun 2026
Thursday 18 June is a special day for the Talentorkest Heerlen. The young musicians will perform at the grand...
Monograph by Ina van Zyl: Where Are You From
15 Jun 2026
To accompany the exhibition by Ina van Zyl, a monograph has been published: Where Are You From, bringing together...
Architecture Day: Architecture as a space for encounter
13 Jun 2026
This weekend marks the national Architecture Day. Across the Netherlands, buildings open their doors and activities are...
Ina van Zyl and Aad de Haas on view together at SCHUNCK
5 Jun 2026
A special part of the exhibition Ina van Zyl: Where Are You From is its dialogue with Aad de Haas. Ina van Zyl...
Art piece of the month: June
1 Jun 2026
Each month we select a work from the (DSM) collection that inspires, fascinates, or engages us in another way. For the...