The Natuurhistorisch Museum is to be found in one of the most characteristic quarters of the old city of Maastricht, at De Bosquetplein 7.
This intimate square is at the end ofGrote Looiersstraat.
Monday - Friday 10 AM - 5 PM
Saturday and Sunday 2 - 5 PM
For groups arrangements can be made outside these hours.
Closed (in 2010):
4 January
13-14-15-16 February
4 April (Easter Sunday)
30 April
5 May
17 May
23 May (Whit Sunday)
25 December (Christmas day)
1 January 2011
Open from 2 - 5 PM:
5 April (Easter Monday)
13 May (Ascension day)
14 May
24 May (Whit Monday)
26 December (Boxing day)
24 december open until 4 PM instead of 5 PM
31 december open until 4 PM instead of 5 PM
It is so much easier and nicer to walk: starting in front of the railway
station, continue straight on through the Stationsstraat. Cross the bridge
(Servaasbrug). Continue right to the entrance of De Bijenkorf
department store; turn left there. Straight on, cross the square (Onze
Lieve Vrouwenplein) with the basilica on your left. From there please
follow the pedestrian signs (black with gold lettering) All in all, this
trip takes about 15 minutes, provided that you are not distracted by the
many sights along the route
Ride a bike: (Bikes for hire at the 'Stationsrijwielstalling' near the Central Station)
In front of the railway station, continue straight on, and cross the
Servaas bridge, and turn left at the crossing to continue along the
Maas River. Turn right in front of the underground car park, and cross
the square (Onze Lieve Vrouwenplein), then turn left (Witmakersstraat),
cross the Pieterstraat, and turn left again at the next crossing (Achter
de Molens). Continue until the street turns sharply to the right: you
are now in the Grote Looiersstraat. At the far end of this street you
will now see the entrance to the museum !
Bus service 3, at the Central Station, stops in the Tongersestraat.
Get off there, and walk back a bit, then turn right (at the Topor wall
painting). At the T junction take the second street on the right (Looiersgracht).
At the far end of this street, turn right sharply and you will see the
entrance to the museum.
Plan
your trip:
You can use '9292ov.nl'
website (public transport information) to plan your trip.
Use this address in the 'NAAR' text field:
'plaats': Maastricht
'straat': De Bosquetplein
'nummer': 7
On approaching Maastricht, continue down the motorway until you have
passed the sixth set of traffic lights. Then follow the sign to Hasselt
(N278). Cross the bridge over the River Maas (‘Kennedybrug’, the town’s
southernmost bridge). Coming down from the bridge, turn right at the
first traffic lights. There is a deer park on your left; here you can
park your car. Continue on foot and take the first street on the left
(along the town wall); at the far end, turn right and then left. The
de Bosquetplein is on the right, with the entrance to the museum tucked
away in the far corner.
On approaching Maastricht, continue straight on, on the road signposted
to Tongeren (N20). Cross the bridge across the Maas River (Kennedybrug,
the southernmost bridge across the river). Coming down the bridge, turn
right at the first traffic lights. There is a deer park on your left;
here you can park your car. Continue on foot and take the first street
on the left (along the town wall); at the far end, turn right and then
left. The de Bosquetplein is on the right, with the entrance to the
museum tucked away in the far corner.
On approaching Maastricht, first continue on the road signposted to
Eindhoven. Having passed the first roundabout, take the first road on
your left (at the traffic lights). There is a deer park on your left;
here you can park your car. Continue on foot and take the first street
on the left (along the town wall); at the far end, turn right and then
left. The de Bosquetplein is on the right, with the entrance to the
museum tucked away in the far corner.
On approaching Maastricht, cross two roundabouts and after the second take the first turning left (Ruttensingel) and, at the next traffic lights, left again. At the next roundabout, turn right (on the road signposted to Eindhoven). At the next set traffic lights, turn left. There is a deer park on your left; here you can park your car. Continue on foot and take the first street on the left (along the
town wall); at the far end, turn right and then left. The de Bosquetplein
is on the right, with the entrance to the museum tucked away in the far
corner.
For groups over 20 there's the following discount:
adults € 3.00
children 4 - 11 jaar € 2.50
Fees for tours, practical sessions, lectures, room hire and the Museum Café
are available at the reception desk, by phone +31 (0)43 3505490 or by e-mail.
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