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Free admission with ‘Boekenweekgeschenk’
Finished your book? Head to the museum! On Sunday 22 March, the final day of the Dutch Book Week, the ‘Boekenweekgeschenk’ Piaggio by Hendrik Groen serves as your ticket to over 200 museums across the Netherlands. You’ll receive the Boekenweekgeschenk as a gift when you spend at least €17.50 on Dutch-language books during Book Week. Simply show the book on 22 March at Marres or any participating museum to gain free entry or bring a guest for free.
Come by and visit the exhibition Porous Grounds, Sacred Codes: a large-scale exhibition project that immerses you in a powerful and inspiring story about collectivity, diaspora, and cultural identity.
Date: Sunday 22 March
Time: 12:00—17:00
Location: Marres, Maastricht
Free admission upon presentation of the Boekenweekgeschenk
– One book grants admission to one person.
– A digital Boekenweekgeschenk on an eReader or in the Kobo app on a phone also counts as a physical copy.
Storytelling Night: Marres x Limestone
Behind the scenes tour with Leopold Emmen (part 2)
Free entrance
In November, Marres will host the recordings for The House Where We Used To Live by filmmaker Nanouk Leopold and visual artist Daan Emmen (Leopold Emmen). Their installations explore the boundary between film and space: not a conventional screen, but an experience that physically surrounds you.
Part 1: 7 November 2025
On Friday, 7 November, Nanouk Leopold and Daan Emmen will give you a sneak peek behind the scenes of their film project at Marres, just before filming kicks off the following week. As a visitor, you will take part in the first test takes!
Part 2: 14 November 2025
Then, on Friday, 14 November, once the cameras have stopped rolling, you can explore the set yourself while they share the stories and insights from the shoot.
Leopold Emmen explore the different characteristics of a house and its inhabitants, and how external forces can put people’s lives under pressure. The film tells the story of two women living together in a house, until one day a large group of strangers enters and decides to live there as well. The work will be on view at Marres in 2027.
Date:
Part 1: Friday evening 7 November 2025
Part 2: Friday evening 14 November 2025
Time:
doors open 5:30PM
start 6PM
Marres closes at 8PM
Location:
Marres, Maastricht
Free admission, but capacity is limited. Email reserveringen@marres.org to reserve a spot. Please mention your preferred date!
NEWS
Nanouk Leopold’s latest film, Whitetail, recently premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Kinderdag Festival Celebrate YOU!
SOLD OUT!
The Children’s Day Festival is OSCAM’s annual kids’ celebration, all about creativity and self-expression. This year, three locations are participating: Marres in Maastricht, HipHopHuis in Rotterdam, and OSCAM in Amsterdam.
During the festival, children have the freedom to follow their own creative path. They can take part in a wide range of workshops and activities, such as a hip-hop dance workshop by Oxygen, storytime with books from Centre Céramique, crocheting with Maasstitch, crafts, building forts, comic drawing, a poetry workshop, and of course, tasty snacks and drinks!
The Children’s Day Festival is also co-organized by the Children’s Museum directors, who, together with a youth coach, help design and run parts of the program. This gives children a unique opportunity to get involved in the museum world, take the lead, and have a special experience shaping an art festival.
Date:
Sunday 7 December 2025
Time:
12:00—16:00
Location:
Marres
Capucijnenstraat 98, Maastricht
Free entrance
Children’s Day is specially for kids. Parents are welcome, but unfortunately cannot take part in the workshops. Fewer adults = more space and more fun for the kids!
Photo-overview
Partners / Thanks:
Partners: OSCAM, Amsterdam and HipHopHuis, Rotterdam
Thanks you to Centre Céramique, Maasstitch, Oxygen Academy of Dance, Lee Janssen, Lola Coenders
Behind the scenes tour with Leopold Emmen (part 1)
Free entrance
In November, Marres will host the recordings for The House Where We Used To Live by filmmaker Nanouk Leopold and visual artist Daan Emmen (Leopold Emmen). Their installations explore the boundary between film and space: not a conventional screen, but an experience that physically surrounds you.
Part 1: 7 November 2025
On Friday, 7 November, Nanouk Leopold and Daan Emmen will give you a sneak peek behind the scenes of their film project at Marres, just before filming kicks off the following week. As a visitor, you will take part in the first test takes!
Part 2: 14 November 2025
Then, on Friday, 14 November, once the cameras have stopped rolling, you can explore the set yourself while they share the stories and insights from the shoot.
Leopold Emmen explore the different characteristics of a house and its inhabitants, and how external forces can put people’s lives under pressure. The film tells the story of two women living together in a house, until one day a large group of strangers enters and decides to live there as well. The work will be on view at Marres in 2027.
Date:
Part 1: Friday evening 7 November 2025
Part 2: Friday evening 14 November 2025
Time:
doors open 5:30PM
start 6PM
Marres closes at 8PM
Location:
Marres, Maastricht
Free admission, but capacity is limited. Email reserveringen@marres.org to reserve a spot. Please mention your preferred date.
NEWS
Nanouk Leopold’s latest film, Whitetail, recently premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.