All applied art museums to visit in Limburg

Discover the beauty of functional art at 7 applied art museums in Limburg. These museums highlight the intersection of art and utility, showcasing pieces that are both beautiful and practical.

Are you interested in the intersection of art and craftsmanship? These are the applied art museums you should visit in Limburg:

  1. Cube design museum1

    Cube design museum

     Kerkrade
    Cube was Holland's first museum entirely dedicated to design. Cube displayed meaningful design that has an impact on the world. The museum has merged with the Discovery Museum in Kerkrade since 2021.
  2. Het Cuypershuis2

    Het Cuypershuis

     Roermond
    The Cuypershuis is housed in a building from 1853, designed by Pierre Cuypers. The museum is dedicated to Cuypers, who was an architect, artist, designer and organizer. The museum exhibits objects from the former studios, including tools, design drawings, models and a ‘pointing machine’. The museum
  3. Keramiekmuseum Tiendschuur3

    Keramiekmuseum Tiendschuur

     Tegelen
    Keramiekmuseum Tiendschuur is housed in the tithe barn of Castle Holtmühle. The collection includes both contemporary and historical ceramics and illustrates the clay industry in Tegelen from the Roman period till mid-20th century. It shows, among other things, the development of the ceramic industr
  4. Marres, House for Contemporary Culture4

    Marres, House for Contemporary Culture

     Maastricht
    From the historical house in the center of Maastricht, Marres explores contemporary art in the widest possible sense. The museum was founded in 1998 and takes its name from the brewers’ family Marres that lived in the house in the twentieth century. Marres develops a new vocabulary for the senses
  5. Bureau Europa5

    Bureau Europa

     Maastricht
    Bureau Europa is an institute for architecture and design in Maastricht. Exhibitions on design and architecture are organized from a social civil standpoint. The institute focuses on Europe and the Euroregion. In addition to exhibitions, Bureau Europa also organizes readings and debates to stimulate
  6. De Kopermolen6

    De Kopermolen

     Vaals
    The Kopermolen is a centre for art and culture. Exhibitions are organized that last for six weeks before they are changed. The exhibitions are always on artists from the region. The museum organizes exhibitions of paintings, sculptures, jewellery, glass art, photos and other art forms. The art that
  7. Museum de Kantfabriek7

    Museum de Kantfabriek

     Horst (LB)
    Museum de Kantfabriek is housed in the last lace producing factory in the Netherlands. The museum illustrates the old textile industry and how it laid a foundation for prosperity in North Limburg. In the Netherlands the concentration of textile industries was nowhere as high as in this region. The m