Centre Céramique
The Centre Céramique functions as a central meeting place on the border between the historic Wyck district and the new Céramique neighbourhood - for young and old alike, for visitors as well as locals. The public library collection, with over 500,000 books, magazines and audiovisual resources, is the best-known component of Centre Céramique.

To become a showcase and an experimental laboratory for a new European spatial design: that is the ambition of NAI Maastricht. This new architecture museum, with 1,400 m2 of exhibition space, is housed in the Wiebengahal, on Avenue Ceramique, adjacent to the Bonnefantenmuseum in Maastricht.

When comming from the railwaystation you walk straight into the faubourg of Wyck. On Saturday mornings there is a 2nd hand market opposite the station, good for local nitty gritty of the past 100 years, books, records and pubsigns. If you continue your walk you pass a roundabout with a statue of the 4 Bischops Maastricht had in the 6th and 7th century. On the righthand side (next to McDonalds) you'll find Venezia, the best icecream shop in town. Opposite is Patiserie Royale, where you can taste the wonderfull delicatessen of this region the Limburgse Vlaai.

Maastricht is located in the south of the Netherlands, close to Liege and Aachen. It has a more southern, relaxed atmosphere than other parts of The Netherlands, and attracts many international tourists not only for its rich history (founded by the Romans) but also for its beauty. The city center is split in two by the river Maas, with the train station located in the smaller part of the center.