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Jean Tinguely Rene Progin SCHUNCK Heerlen Atrium
Shuttlecock by Jean Tinguely on view soon at SCHUNCK

13 Mar 2024

From 7 April, you can see the sculpture 'Shuttlecock' by internationally renowned artist Jean Tinguely in the new...

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SCHUNCK museum gallery closed for renovation

11 Mar 2024

After the successful exhibition 'In for life: 10 years of David Bade in Heerlen' this winter, the SCHUNCK museum...

SCHUNCK Driver's Seat 2023-2024
Meet Driver's Seat 2023-2024

6 Mar 2024

The new season of Driver's Seat has started. Meet Joep, Fleur, Shannon, Amber, Phaedra, Ewoud and Emma.

Aad De Haas Zaal Schunck
Enjoy Aad de Haas - the artist, the human being one last time

28 Feb 2024

The exhibition 'Aad de Haas - artist & human' is on display for only two more weekends. Come quickly to enjoy this...

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Art piece of the month: Grip

27 Feb 2024

Every month curator Virginia Hameleers chooses a work of art from the SCHUNCK Collection that inspires her, fascinates...

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Fourth edition Frictions Festival with Kool Cult

23 Feb 2024

Hip-hop platform Kool Cult and SCHUNCK join hands on Thursday 7 March 2024, for the fourth edition of Frictions...

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Jacobs Dream by Nic. Tummers on view for only two more weeks

22 Feb 2024

In the Atrium you can see through 10 March 10 the exhibition 'Jacobs Dream', which shows one of Nic. Tummers' ideas and...

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Last chance: exhibition David Bade on view for a few more weeks

16 Feb 2024

At SCHUNCK, we celebrate a decade of art and connection with the exhibition 'In for life: 10 years of David Bade in...

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Third edition Frictions festival: OUTPOET Night XL

7 Feb 2024

On 22 February it's time for the third edition of Frictions: OUTPOET Night XL, where SCHUNCK will be transformed into a...

Kunstdepot SCHUNCK Heerlen
Curator Virginia explains how the Art Depot works

6 Feb 2024

How does the Art Depot at SCHUNCK work? What is there to see? What is the reason for this depot? We answer all your...

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Art piece of the month: The Room by Tanja Ritterbex

31 Jan 2024

Every month curator Virginia Hameleers chooses a work of art from the SCHUNCK Collection that inspires her, fascinates...

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New Art Depot and Atrium opened at SCHUNCK

25 Jan 2024

At the end of January, both the new Art Depot and the Atrium were opened at SCHUNCK. The spaces not only offer more...

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SCHUNCK presents new museum program 2023/2024

22 Jan 2024

Freshly into the new year, SCHUNCK Museum unveils its 2023/2024 program, dedicated to new perspectives, iconic art and...

Andy Warhol Vanitas tentoonstelling bij SCHUNCK in Heerlen
Andy Warhol: Vanitas

10 Jan 2024

Sixteen years after the last major Andy Warhol solo exhibition in the Netherlands, SCHUNCK Museum in Heerlen and The...

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Meet Sammy Malary

4 Jan 2024

The main act of the second edition of Frictions Festival on 18 January is Sammy Malary: a Heerlen-based...

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First edition of Frictions festival tastes like more

21 Dec 2023

On 14 December we opened our museum doors for the first of four emotionally charged evenings during the 'Frictions...

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Art piece of the month: Thomas Raat

18 Dec 2023

Every month curator Virginia Hameleers chooses a work of art from the SCHUNCK Collection that inspires her, fascinates...

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Museum bag activity book - In for life: David Bade

14 Dec 2023

A museum boring for kids? At SCHUNCK certainly not! In the exhibition In for life: 10 years of David Bade in Heerlen...

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Happy holidays from SCHUNCK and David Bade

13 Dec 2023

The holidays are approaching and 2024 is already looming. A year we are eagerly looking forward to; after all, there...

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Opening art depot and atrium on 25 January

1 Dec 2023

On Thursday 25 January SCHUNCK's new Art Depot and Atrium will be officially opened. Commissioner of the King Emile...

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New exhibitions in Atrium and Aad de Haas gallery

28 Nov 2023

New exhibitions will be on display in both the new Atrium and the Aad de Haas gallery from Thursday 30 November.

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Art piece of the month: Berend Vonk

26 Nov 2023

Every month curator Virginia Hameleers chooses a piece of art from the SCHUNCK collection that inspires her, fascinates...

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SCHUNCK presents festival Frictions

23 Nov 2023

With the exhibition In for life: 10 years of David Bade in Heerlen, comes a fitting side program. This program takes...

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Jakob Naujack wins 33rd Euregional Prize for Architecture

21 Nov 2023

On 18 November, the cross-border Euregional Prize for Architecture was awarded for the 33rd time. The first prize went...

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New exhibitions opened at SCHUNCK

12 Nov 2023

12 November saw the grand opening of three new exhibitions at SCHUNCK.

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Five questions about the Art Depot - Harold Hermans

9 Nov 2023

Soon the new Art Depot and Atrium will open at SCHUNCK. In this series we ask employees and parties involved for their...

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SCHUNCK opens three new exhibitions on 12 November

1 Nov 2023

On 12 November SCHUNCK will host the grand opening of no less than three new exhibitions.

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Five questions about the Art Depot - Kor Bonnema

6 Oct 2023

This autumn, the new Art Depot and Atrium will open at SCHUNCK. In this series, we ask employees and parties involved...

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Join Driver's Seat 23 - 24

3 Oct 2023

Does your heart beat faster with culture in the broadest sense of the word? Are you headstrong, creative and up for an...

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SCHUNCK presents: David Bade - In for life

21 Sep 2023

Starting mid-November, SCHUNCK Museum is dedicated to David Bade for four months.  

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Art piece of the month: Jennifer Tee

15 Sep 2023

Every month, curator Virginia Hameleers chooses a work from the SCHUNCK collection that inspires her, fascinates her or...

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Final phase construction of Atrium and Art Depot started

14 Sep 2023

The letters were placed on the roof of the new Atrium in mid-September. The motto 'Les extrêmes se touchent' is a...

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The town hall as home for SCHUNCK's art collection

7 Sep 2023

On the occasion of the (re)opening of the town hall in Heerlen, SCHUNCK has been displaying a collection presentation...

Manager SCHUNCK Facility, Sander Schoenmakers
Five questions about the Art Depot - Sander Schoenmaekers

31 Aug 2023

This year, the new Art Depot and Atrium will open at SCHUNCK. In this series, we ask employees and parties involved...

Overdracht Rooftop Daktuin Van Schunck Naar Gemeente Heerlen
City of Heerlen commissions roof garden Heerlen Rooftop Project sequel for three years

31 Aug 2023

In June 2022, the roof garden of the 'Heerlen Rooftop Project' opened on the roof of Q-Park Putgraaf. This parking deck...

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Full house for Francine Houben lecture at Heerlen Town Hall

30 Aug 2023

Last Sunday, 27 August, a sold-out lecture by Francine Houben (Mecanoo Architects), followed by a lively debate, took...

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House of Emotions at Cultura Nova festively opened

27 Aug 2023

On Sunday afternoon 27 August, the House of Emotions, the collaborative project of Mondriaan, festival Cultura Nova,...

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The House of Emotions: breaking taboos and lowering barriers

22 Aug 2023

At the end of August, the House of Emotions will be on the Cultura Nova festival square for a week. In this...

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Exhibition Gluckauf by Bertien van Manen extended

18 Aug 2023

The exhibition Gluckauf by internationally acclaimed photographer Bertien van Manen, is still on view until 1...

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Art piece of the month: David Bade, Hello fear, 2022

11 Aug 2023

Every month we choose a piece of art from the SCHUNCK collection that inspires us, fascinates us or engages us in...

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"Nic. and Vera did it together"

31 Jul 2023

SCHUNCK is expanding the museum with an Art Depot and Atrium. The patio canopy will feature the letters 'Les...

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Five questions about the Art Depot - Virginia Hameleers

21 Jul 2023

This year, the new Art Depot and Atrium will open at SCHUNCK. In this series, we ask employees and parties involved...

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SCHUNCK X Cultura Nova

20 Jul 2023

From 25 August to 3 September, Heerlen will be all about Cultura Nova: the biggest culture festival in Limburg. SCHUNCK...

Werk van de maand Romy Finke
Art piece of the month: Romy Finke, Untitled, 2001

13 Jul 2023

Every month, curator Virginia Hameleers chooses an art piece from the SCHUNCK collection that inspires her, fascinates...

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SCHUNCK x town hall Heerlen

6 Jul 2023

The renovated town hall and new municipal offices in Heerlen will open at the end of August. The town hall was built 75...

 Grondstof: Chaim van Luit SCHUNCK 2023
Chaim van Luit on Grondstof

23 Jun 2023

In SCHUNCK's store window you can still see 'Grondstof' until this autumn: new work by local artist Chaim van...

Heerlen Rooftop Project
ON TOP OF… SCHUNCK

21 Jun 2023

To conclude the Heerlen Rooftop Project (phase 2), part 2 of the closing event will take place at SCHUNCK on Friday 1...

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Art piece of the month: Fiona Lutjenhuis

15 Jun 2023

Every month, curator Virginia Hameleers chooses an art piece from the SCHUNCK collection that inspires her, fascinates...

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'Noeste Arbeider' from Beersdaal in open-air exhibition in The Hague

13 Jun 2023

During Voorhout Monumentaal, David Bade's sculpture 'Noeste Arbeider' ('Diligent Worker') can be seen on Lange Voorhout...

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SCHUNCK presents: Lobke Cornelissen de Beer

12 Jun 2023

From Monday 26 June, a new presentation in the 'Dreaming Out Loud' series by local talent Lobke Cornelissen de Beer can...

Marie Frioni: van mijngemeente naar waterstad SCHUNCK Dreming out Loud
Watch architect Marie Frioni's lecture now

7 Jun 2023

On the first floor at SCHUNCK, architect and former Euregional Architecture Prize (EAP) winner Marie Frioni has a small...

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Save the date: 18 November award ceremony Euregional Architecture Prize 2023

6 Jun 2023

The Euregional Architecture Prize is awarded annually to the best graduation project of the five participating...

Artistiek Leider SCHUNCK Museum, Fabian de Kloe (2)
Five questions about the Art Depot - Fabian de Kloe

1 Jun 2023

This year, the new Art Depot and Atrium will open at SCHUNCK. In this series, we ask employees and parties involved...

Opening Bertien van Manen april 2023
Watch the aftermovie of the festive openings at the museum

4 May 2023

On 16 April, we opened not only the exhibition Gluckauf by Bertien van Manen, but also the new store window, the...

Opening Bertien van Manen april 2023
Inspired by Bertien van Manen: SCHUNCK programmes films, lectures and more

28 Apr 2023

From 18 April to 3 September, the museum is dedicated to the exhibition Gluckauf, with works by Bertien van Manen....

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See the museum with different eyes (and ears, and mouth) - grab the museum bag

25 Apr 2023

At SCHUNCK, a visit to the museum is never boring. As if the exhibition by Bertien van Manen is not impressive enough,...

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Publication Gluckauf on sale now

20 Apr 2023

On 16 April, the exhibition Gluckauf by Bertien van Manen opened at SCHUNCK. At the same time, the publication of the...

Marie Frioni SCHUNCK Dreaming out loud
SCHUNCK presents: Marie Frioni (BE)

20 Apr 2023

On the first floor at SCHUNCK, you will find a cabinet presentation as part of Dreaming Out Loud, by architect and...

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Fiona Lutjenhuis on Sideways Universe

18 Apr 2023

Until February 2024, you can come and admire Fiona Lutjenhuis's mural in the Glaspaleis staircase. Sideways Universe...

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Five exhibitions festively opened at SCHUNCK

16 Apr 2023

On Sunday afternoon 16 April at SCHUNCK, we opened the exhibition Gluckauf by Bertien van Manen in the museum hall for...

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Ticket sale Bertien van Manen launched

13 Apr 2023

Tickets for Bertien van Manen's exhibition Gluckauf go on sale from today. 

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Chaim van Luit on Grondstof

6 Apr 2023

In SCHUNCK's store window you can still see 'Grondstof' until this autumn: new work by local artist Chaim van...

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Bertien van Manen, Chaim van Luit, Fiona Lutjenhuis, Marie Frioni and final-year exhibition at SCHUNCK

23 Mar 2023

Starting this spring, five new exhibitions are on show at SCHUNCK Glaspaleis. In the museum gallery, internationally...

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Non-stop dancing at SCHUNCK during schrit_tmacher Festival

2 Mar 2023

Visual artist Anouk Kruithof screened hours of dance footage on social media, eventually arriving at her video project...

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'You are here' on show again at SCHUNCK from today

22 Feb 2023

After a break of a few months, due to the exhibition on the Parkstad Limburg Prize, the presentation on the history of...

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First: SCHUNCK offers guided tour of Glaspaleis in dialect

14 Feb 2023

Update: this tour has now sold out     

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Start of canopy cover Art Depot

2 Feb 2023

The roofing of the Art Depot has started 

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Hundreds of private donations requested for huge suitcase maze

2 Feb 2023

Do you have a suitcase with a special travel or migration story? Then bring it to FENIX's suitcase collection day at...

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Liza Wolters winner audience award Parkstad Limburg Prize 2022

16 Jan 2023

On Sunday 15 January - the last day of the Parkstad Limburg Prize 2022 exhibition - the board of Stichting Promotie...

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Boundless Minds & Moving Bodies in 80’s New York in top 20 by Wendy Perron

22 Dec 2022

The book 'Boundless Minds & Moving Bodies in 80s New York', produced in collaboration with SCHUNCK and Muna Tseng...

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Parkstad Limburg Prize - Artists have their say

20 Dec 2022

You can still come and admire the Parkstad Limburg Prize exhibition until mid-January. You will not only see work by...

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David Bade captures Cultura Nova

18 Dec 2022

Since last Monday, 12 December, artist David Bade has been holding a public studio at Akerstraat 15 in Heerlen. There,...

Driver's Seat 2022/2023. Foto: Anne Jannes
Meet Driver's Seat 2022-2023

8 Dec 2022

The new season of Driver's Seat is kicking off. With as many as 16 (!) participants this year, the group is bigger than...

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Make your visit to SCHUNCK even more fun with the museum bag

6 Dec 2022

At SCHUNCK, a visit to the museum is never boring. The Parkstad Limburg Exhibition has lots of different art in store....

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Curator for a day launched

24 Nov 2022

On 1 November, the new season of Curator for a day at SCHUNCK kicked off. After previous successful editions with Parc...

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Festive presentation of the Parkstad Limburg Award and opening of the exhibition

1 Nov 2022

Sunday 30 October saw the festive opening of the Parkstad Limburg Prize exhibition. After questioning the nominees, the...

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Morena Bamberger wins Parkstad Limburg Prize 2022

31 Oct 2022

On Sunday 30 October, the Parkstad Limburg Prize was awarded to talented Limburg artist Morena Bamberger (1994,...

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Meet: Quinn Zeljak

18 Oct 2022

Quinn Zeljak exhibited at SCHUNCK just last winter as part of Dreaming Out Loud. Now she is in the same place, but as...

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New exhibitions in SCHUNCK Museum

11 Oct 2022

Have you seen? Our new programme brochure is here! In it you can find all information about our upcoming season, but...

SCHUNCK Glaspaleis Patio 2022
Start of construction Art Depot and Atrium

11 Oct 2022

Work starts from Monday 17 October.

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Meet: Morena Bamberger

11 Oct 2022

Morena Bamberger (28) is one of the nominees for the Parkstad Limburg Prize. With her work, she puts herself in a...

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Driver's Seat is looking for members

5 Oct 2022

Driver's Seat is SCHUNCK's youth club. As a member of Driver's Seat you get a look behind the scenes at SCHUNCK, but...

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Meet: William Ludwig Lutgens

4 Oct 2022

William Ludwig Lutgens (31) is one of the nominees for the Parkstad Limburg Prize. For the exhibition at SCHUNCK, he...

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Vide Glaspaleis temporarily closed from 3 October

27 Sep 2022

On the vide (+1) in the hall of the Glaspaleis you can continuously view 'You are here', a semi-permanent presentation...

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Meet: Mickey Yang

26 Sep 2022

Mickey Yang (34) is one of the nominees for the Parkstad Limburg Prize. A visual artist, she creates work that only...

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Last chance to visit Keith Haring: Grace House Mural

23 Sep 2022

If you haven't yet visited the Keith Haring: Grace House Mural exhibition, then this weekend is your very, very last...

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Meet: Vera Gulikers

19 Sep 2022

Vera Gulikers (30) is one of the nominees for the Parkstad Limburg Prize. She paints and makes sculptures.  

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Meet: Mike Moonen

12 Sep 2022

Mike Moonen (32) is one of the nominees for the Parkstad Limburg Prize. Mike is no stranger to SCHUNCK; just this...

SCHUNCK Liza Wolters PLP 2022
Meet: Liza Wolters

5 Sep 2022

Liza Wolters (30) is one of the nominees for the Parkstad Limburg Prize. She is a visual artist, in the broadest sense...

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Meet: Floor Martens

30 Aug 2022

Floor Martens is one of the nominees for the Parkstad Limburg Award. At 24 years of age, she is one of the youngest of...

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SCHUNCK Museum also open on Monday during Cultura Nova

9 Aug 2022

From 26 August to 4 September, it's time again for Cultura Nova. This largest culture festival in Limburg presents...

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SCHUNCK starts building Art Depot

19 Jul 2022

In 2023 the SCHUNCK Art Depot will open as an extension of the museum. The exhibition space will be enlarged with...

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SCHUNCK organises colouring contest in the spirit of Keith Haring

14 Jul 2022

The summer holidays are about to begin! To celebrate this SCHUNCK has set up a colouring contest, in the style of Keith...

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SCHUNCK chalk festival

24 Jun 2022

Inspired by the many chalk drawings made by Keith Haring, SCHUNCK will - quite literally - be taking to the streets...

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SCHUNCK presents art created by young people in the Keith Haring Club Expo

23 Jun 2022

From 24 June, for a whole month, SCHUNCK will be showing the Keith Haring Club Expo. This special exhibition will be...

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De Buitenhof x Keith Haring

22 Jun 2022

In March of this year, SCHUNCK launched the challenge: Keith Haring de wijk in (or ‘Keith Haring in the...

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Free guided tours on Wednesday too

14 Jun 2022

Every last Sunday in the month, SCHUNCK gives free guided tours to current exhibitions, in this case Keith Haring:...

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Introducing Badeklasser Sandra Hendrix

13 Jun 2022

For Sandra it was inevitable she would end up doing something creative. So that’s exactly what she did, but for...

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Keith Haring X local designers

8 Jun 2022

Inspired by the Keith Haring: Grace House Mural exhibition, Heerlen-based designers 220 VOLT (Gina Lempers) and 6400...

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Introducing Badeklasser: Jacqueline Muitjens

7 Jun 2022

Designing a cathedral using crochet is not something you hear about every day. Yet this is exactly what occupies...

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Sponsors evening Keith Haring: Grace House Mural

7 Jun 2022

On Thursday 2 June a festive evening was held in SCHUNCK to thank our sponsors and partners for the Keith Haring: Grace...

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First Keith Café a big success

4 Jun 2022

The first Keith Café took place in the Royal Theater on the evening of Thursday 2 June. It was an evening to...

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Introducing Badeklasser Boris Dieleman

31 May 2022

Boris Dieleman is a ‘creator’ in every sense of the word. The young artist’s creations come in every...

Parkstad Limburg Prijs (PLP) 2022
Nomations announced for the 2022 Parkstad Limburg Prijs

28 May 2022

On Sunday 30 October, for the seventh time, Stichting Promotie Limburgse Kunstenaars, a foundation which promotes young...

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Mural In2YourPlace X SCHUNCK unveiled

25 May 2022

On Friday 20 May, a mural created by young people as part of a collaboration between SCHUNCK and In2Yourplace was...

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Party of Life - An unforgettable evening

24 May 2022

On Friday 20 May, SCHUNCK - the museum - transformed itself into a club, an artistic breeding ground, hangout, as well...

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220 VOLT x 6400 NAGI x SCHUNCK

10 May 2022

Inspired by the Keith Haring: Grace House Mural exhibition, Heerlen-based designers 220 VOLT (Gina Lempers) and 6400...

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Festive opening Driver's Seat X Aad de Haas

4 May 2022

Saturday 30 April saw the festive opening of the exhibition We Don't Live Forever Anyway | Driver's Seat x Aad de Haas...

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Keith Haring at SCHUNCK - Ivo op zondag

3 May 2022

In his show Ivo op Zondag, the veteran Dutch broadcaster Ivo Niehe looks at the life of inspirational artists, selects...

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Special guided tours at SCHUNCK

28 Apr 2022

On Monday 25 April, SCHUNCK gave the first of a number of special tours for the Keith Haring: Grace House Mural...

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Keith Haring - Museum bag and activity book

25 Apr 2022

Who said museums were boring for kids? At SCHUNCK, nothing could be further from the truth! At the Keith Haring: Grace...

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We don't live forever anyway

19 Apr 2022

Last year, the participants of Driver's Seat 2021-2022 worked on their own exhibition. From 1 May, the exhibition We...

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First Talk & Walk session, Greylight and SCHUNCK on 23 April

14 Apr 2022

Talk & Walk is a series of encounters with artists who work at Greylight Projects in Heerlen. During these...

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Keith Haring casts his spell on Heerlen

11 Apr 2022

Since the opening of the Keith Haring: Grace House Mural exhibition, an increasing number of initiatives have been...

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Stedelijk Museum Schiedam and SCHUNCK purchase work by Jennifer Tee

10 Apr 2022

Art institutions The Stedelijk Museum Schiedam and SCHUNCK collaborate on art acquisitions. As part of this, the two...

Keith Haring X Schunck
Podcast: Heerlen praat verder… about Keith Haring!

9 Apr 2022

Heerlen praat verder (‘Heerlen in discussion’) is a (Dutch-language) podcast made for and by Heerlen...

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Keith Haring X music X food

5 Apr 2022

On Sunday 10 April, you can take lunch, listen to music and exchange stories about Keith Haring. Why not combine it...

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Curator Cynthia Jordens talks about Keith Haring: Grace House Mural

31 Mar 2022

How did the Keith Haring: Grace House Mural exhibition come about? Which of his works does curator Cynthia Jordens...

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In2YourPlace X SCHUNCK

29 Mar 2022

In2YourPlace (Heerlen) and SCHUNCK will be joining forces during the Keith Haring: Grace House Mural programme of...

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Introductory presentation on Keith Haring big success

29 Mar 2022

On Sunday 27 March, Ko van Dun gave a presentation to a packed audience of Keith Haring devotees. Those present, around...

Hallo Angst David Bade X Mondriaan
Mondrian ggz immortalised in art by David Bade 'Hello fear'

25 Mar 2022

Mondriaan looks back on an extraordinary Week of Psychiatry 2022. Connection, openness, warmth, creativity and guts...

SCHUNCK Driver's Seat x Keith Haring 2021-2022
Driver's Seat interprets Keith

24 Mar 2022

We already knew that members of Driver’s Seat had a creative streak. For the Keith Haring exhibition they have...

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Construction Keith and me / Final exam exhibition Bernardinus College

10 Mar 2022

Today, graduating students from Bernardinus College are bringing their art inspired by Keith Haring's work to the...

Muna Tseng danst bij de opening van Keith Haring: Grace House Mural bij SCHUNCK
Muna Tseng gives first public performance at SCHUNCK

10 Mar 2022

Not only did the festive opening of the Keith Haring: Grace House Mural exhibition take place on 8 March, the evening...

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Keith Haring: Grace House Mural opened

8 Mar 2022

The Keith Haring: Grace House Mural exhibition was opened in festive style on 8 March. A number of inspiring speakers...

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Keith en ik / Bernardinuscollege - Final-year exhibition

8 Mar 2022

The exhibition Keith en ik (‘Keith and I’) is on display in the Aad de Haas gallery in Heerlen’s...

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Muna Tseng to give a unique performance at SCHUNCK

22 Feb 2022

At 7:00 pm on Tuesday, 8 March, in the museum gallery, a unique - closed - performance is being given by dancer and...

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Photo gallery Badeklasse 2021-2022: Visiting Mike Moonen

21 Feb 2022

View the photo gallery of this group meeting above.  

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Special art project SCHUNCK and Mondriaan

17 Feb 2022

From 14 to 25 March, artist David Bade will hold public studio in the restaurant of mental health organisation...

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Keith Haring murals arrived at SCHUNCK

15 Feb 2022

On 14 February, they arrived at last: the thirteen panels that make up the Grace House Mural. They had been flown over...

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SCHUNCK Museum is open again

26 Jan 2022

From 26 January, SCHUNCK museum is open again after a lockdown of about six weeks.  

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SCHUNCK participates in Museum Gym

19 Jan 2022

*Cancelled* Take action for opening cultural sector and join us!  

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View Smoke & Mirrors from your living room

21 Dec 2021

Unfortunately, we are facing another lockdown, which means that the museums are also closed for the time being. To make...

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31st Euregional Architecture Prize awarded

20 Dec 2021

On 19 December, the Euregional Architecture Prize was awarded for the 31st time. First prize went to Chiara Erhardt and...

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Meet our nominees/ EAP 2021

18 Dec 2021

The Euregional Prize for Architecture is awarded each year to the best final-year project from the five schools of...

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Throwback award ceremony EAP 2020

16 Dec 2021

In 2020, SCHUNCK awarded the Euregional Prize for Architecture (EAP) for the 30th time. A very special anniversary...

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Vrie-Art about Curator for a day

29 Nov 2021

The SCHUNCK collection is of and for everyone and certainly of and for every Heerlen inhabitant. With the project...

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Quin Zeljak on 'Click Here!'

18 Nov 2021

On the first floor of the Glaspaleis, between Bagels & Beans and the workplaces, you will find Quinn Zeljak's expo...

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Photo gallery Badeklasse 2021-2022: Kick-Off

11 Nov 2021

Watch the images of the first group meeting above.

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SCHUNCK Museum presents new exhibitions

8 Nov 2021

On Sunday, November 7, alderman Jordy Clemens opened several exhibitions at SCHUNCK in private.

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SCHUNCK is looking for creative talent

20 Sep 2021

SCHUNCK Museum seeks creative young people and adults for the new editions of talent development programmes.  

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Limburg Pride at SCHUNCK

16 Sep 2021

Limburg Pride at SCHUNCK: lectures and workshops around gender and sexual diversity for all ages.

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SCHUNCK presents: lecture Peter Veenstra and Laura Ekasetya - Landscape works

15 Sep 2021

On 22 and 23 September, Peter Veenstra and Laura Ekasetya will give a lecture on landscape architecture in the...

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Keith Haring's Grace House mural at SCHUNCK

29 Jul 2021

On 9 March 2022, the exhibition on Keith Haring opens at SCHUNCK in Heerlen. 

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David Bade immortalises HFC crew's breakdancers

11 May 2021

From 14 June to 26 June 2021, the next edition of David Bade draws Heerlen will take place.

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New book: Landscape works with Piet Oudolf and LOLA

11 May 2021

Piet Oudolf, LOLA and SCHUNCK published this inspiring book together with Nai010. This book presents the garden vision...

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The many faces of post-industrial 'anti-city' Heerlen in a store window exhibition

2 Feb 2021

From 7 February to 18 April 2021, SCHUNCK Museum presents the photo series UUME TUUT by artist Dean Kisters.

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Simone Schuffelen - Poefel Plaza

15 Dec 2020

Enjoy a COVID-proof bombastic art spectacle during Cultura Nova - Artist Simone Schuffelen.  

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A work of art as a souvenir for Heerlen residents

6 Oct 2020

Artist Jan Rothuizen leaves artwork as souvenir for Heerlen residents.  

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Exhibition Tegendraads | Aad de Haas - 100 years

8 Sep 2020

On 30 December 2020, Aad de Haas, the striking Limburg artist with Rotterdam roots, would have turned 100.  

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Aad de Haas 100 years

9 Mar 2020

Dutch museums join forces for anniversary: Aad de Haas 100 years  

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Over 25,000 visitors for Basquiat in Heerlen

4 Jun 2019

The Basquiat exhibition generated the highest visitor numbers since SCHUNCK's existence as a cultural...

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Ten thousandth visitor Basquiat exhibition

5 Apr 2019

SCHUNCK put the ten thousandth visitor to the exhibition Basquiat - the artist and his New York scene in the limelight...

6,500 visitors for Basquiat exhibition

15 Mar 2019

Cultural institution SCHUNCK in Heerlen already received 6,500 visitors during the first 30 days of the exhibition...

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Opening weekend Basquiat 2 and 3 February

22 Jan 2019

On 2 February, Basquiat: The Artist and his New York Scene opens at SCHUNCK in Heerlen. Both on 2 and 3 February, there...

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All of Heerlen joins Basquiat

17 Jan 2019

Cultural institution SCHUNCK in Heerlen manages to attract a large number of cultural funds and companies as...

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Queen Máxima opens Basquiat exhibition

24 Dec 2018

Her Majesty Queen Máxima opens the exhibition Basquiat - The Artist and His New York Scene at SCHUNCK on...