Printing Museum

DRUKKUNSTMUSEUM

You are here at the Printing Museum. As a result of rapidly developing contemporary techniques, the dominance of "the image" has increased dramatically in recent years. The museum shows that history repeats itself in this respect. After all, as early as the 15th century the printing press brought about a similar, major change. The museum's story therefore begins with the history and development of the printing press. The high-quality craftsmanship of the people in front of and behind the printing press is expertly discussed. Extensive attention is paid to the artistic process of the artists and their working methods in the studio. This is shown through the print of the past. Current events are not left out either: the work of the artist René Glaser is shown on the top floor of the chapel building. The attractive museum consists of a chapel building, a covered courtyard and a historic print workshop.

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HISTORY OF THE CHAPEL BUILDING

The chapel building is part of the museum and is located in the courtyard behind Jodenstraat and Kesselskade. The official address is Kesselskade 53. The chapel is one of the few surviving Vincentian chapels in our country. The Vincentius Chapel is important because of the fact that the building represents a socio-cultural and architectural ensemble value. It is one of the earliest examples of the neo-Gothic architectural style in the Netherlands. The building was constructed around 1850 by the German architect Carl Weber, a few years before the restoration of the episcopal hierarchy in the Netherlands (1853), commissioned by Monsignor Rutten. This Catholic priest, a well-known advocate of improving the living conditions of the working proletariat of the Maastricht pottery and glass industry. He was very concerned with the fate of poor children and had a school and chapel built in the courtyard. The chapel has lost its religious function. The building now has a museum function and is part of the museum.