During Bonnefanten Free Fridays (#BFF), you can enjoy a surprising programme in and around the museum, free of charge. This edition, we’re swapping our Free Friday for a special Museumnacht Maastricht Kids.

Museumnacht Maastricht Kids at Bonnefanten

Museumnacht Maastricht celebrates its 10th anniversary this year! To mark the occasion, a special edition for children is being organised for the first time: Museumnacht Maastricht Kids.

On Saturday 10 October, Bonnefanten opens its doors from 17:00 to 21:00 for an evening full of art, creativity and surprising activities for everyone to enjoy. Discover the educational exhibition Born to Play, take part in creative workshops and join a speed tour through the museum. There is also plenty to experience in and around the museum’s forecourt, with various music and street theatre performances. In between activities, make your own healthy drink at the juice bike or enjoy a special candy floss.

There is plenty to discover beyond Bonnefanten too. Charles Eyckpark, Centre Céramique and Toneelgroep Maastricht will each offer a special programme featuring dance, film, storytelling, performances and food trucks. It’s an evening to discover, create, watch and experience together!

Curious to see what’s on? Check out the full programme here:

Practical information

Date: Saturday 10 October
Time: 17:00–21:00. The festive opening takes place at 16:45 on the forecourt of Bonnefanten.
Location: Bonnefanten
Entrance: Free, ticket required
Age: For children aged 4 to 12. Siblings are of course welcome too.

What are the Bonnefanten Free Fridays?

A free evening at the museum. With and for you.

Museums are the treasures of society in which past and present come together. They are the memory of the city, region and country and offer new windows to the world or enlarge the existing perspectives. Especially in this time, where everything revolves around experiencing and experiencing yourself, museums are perhaps more important than ever. They are places for reflection, wonder and astonishment, all emotions that give museums an intrinsic value. This must of course be accessible to everyone. With #BFF we hope to give more people that accessibility.

During Bonnefanten Free Fridays (#BFF), we open the doors for a free evening in the museum. Each edition, we invite a surprising association, club, foundation or sub-culture to organise a unique programme together. As a starting point for the programme, we take the collections of ancient and contemporary art or the temporary exhibitions currently on show in the museum. The programming consists of various activities, which challenge the visitor to change from spectator to participant or even co-creator.

Made possible by Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap, Provincie Limburg and Gemeente Maastricht.