City of Maastricht
Cultural Program
During TEFAF Maastricht 2025, the city of Maastricht organizes a vibrant cultural program. Discover a selection of what there is to explore below. For more information on the programs, visit the dedicated Maastricht City Program website.
Chapeau Maastricht City Guide
Explore the city of Maastricht, its rich cultural scene, restaurants, and more with the Maastricht City Guide, produced and published by Chapeau Magazine.
Jazz Night
During TEFAF, experience the diverse music program of Jazz Night on March 16 from 5–10PM. Enjoy a wide range of music styles, such as jazz, funk, pop, rhythm & blues, and French chansons, performed by Good Busy Brass Band, Hans Dulfer & Planet T, Ben Son Mosquito, and Luci and the Heartbreakers. Admission to all concerts is free. Jazz Night is organized by Jekerjazz Maastricht and supported by the Leisure Fund and Friends of TEFAF.
Heritage Unlocked
Heritage Unlocked is a unique opportunity to discover the stories and history of various monuments in the historical center of Maastricht. On Tuesday, March 18 between 6:30 and 8:30PM, there will be tours exploring churches (Religion & Art), city council venues (Governance & Art), and Maastricht University buildings (Science & Art).
Emerging Artists Unveiled
During TEFAF, various venues in Maastricht—including hotels, galleries, bars, and restaurants—will showcase young artistic talents (ages 16 through 30). These artists were selected through an open call promoted by local art institutions and reviewed by a professional jury. Art lovers can use a special walking route and map to choose which locations and talents they want to explore.
Time Travellers
Time Travellers consists of 12 contemporary video works projected from empty shop windows in the city center of Maastricht, on display from March 12 through April 6. Each video work is inspired in its own way by the classical painting and sculpture of the great masters from the 15th to the 19th century.
Introdans & Krisztina de Châtel – TYPHOON
In Krisztina de Châtel’s dance performance TYPHOON (1986) on March 15, dancers prepare for an intense battle in a windless prologue, accompanied by Simeon ten Holt’s Canto Ostinato.
City Walk: The Maastricht of Jan van Steffeswert
During this guided walk, an expert from the Stichting Restauratie Atelier Limburg (SRAL) will lead participants through the historical journey of the renowned woodcarver Jan van Steffeswert’s life and work. Participation is free, but registration is required by mail to [email protected].
City Shopping Windows
More than 50 shops in the center of Maastricht will decorate their windows during TEFAF. Take a stroll and admire the displays. For more information and a map of the participating retailers, visit the Maastricht City Program website.
Exhibitions
Various cultural institutions in Maastricht and across the region present exciting exhibitions to discover during TEFAF.
Maastricht
Maintainting Its Spirit – The Marlies and Jo Eyck Collection
Bonnefanten Museum & Wijlre Castle
Until May 4, 2025
Wael Shawky: Drama 1882
Bonnefanten Museum
Until March 30, 2025
Art Adrift
Bonnefanten Museum
Until June 1, 2025
Jimmy Nelson - Between the Sea and the Sky
Photography Museum at the Vrijthof
Until September 21, 2025
Pilgrimage to Maastricht
An inspiring journey through the past and present of the Pilgrimage
Maastricht Museum
March 14 – August 3, 2025
Vultures & Fireflies by Alejandro Galván
Marres, House for Contemporary Culture
March 13 – August 3, 2025
And there God sent Servatius
Basilica of Saint Servatius
March 16 – August 13, 2025
Region
Beyond the Visible – The Pictorial World of Michael Triegel
Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum (Aachen)
March 9 – June 15, 2025
Andy Warhol – Vanitas
Schunck (Heerlen)
Until March 16, 2025
The worlds of Paul Delvaux
La Boverie (Liège)
March 16, 2025