About us

The Friends of Maastricht Gable Stones (VMG) foundation has two main objectives.

  • Broadening and deepening the knowledge of Maastricht citizens and visitors to the city about the beautiful gable stones, a visible part of Maastricht's history.
  • Promoting the preservation of the gable stones as part of the cultural heritage through restoration and maintenance, the relocation of stones that are in storage and the manufacturing of replicas.

Foundation Board

Board
  • Ad Veenhof - Chairman
  • Ellen van de Ven - secretary
  • Peter Gomolka - Treasurer
Consultants
  • Servé Minis
  • Stefan Vrancken
  • Nicole Demas

The directors are unpaid

Activities 2025

  • Repurposing and refurbishing old Gable stones and placing QR code images with them.
  • Giving tours and lectures and publishing an annual brochure for hotels, galleries etc highlighting the Gable stones.
  • Organizing two events for sponsors, ambassadors, friends and volunteers as well as publishing two newsletters per year.

Activities 2024

  • Repurposing and refurbishing old Gable stones and placing QR code images with them.
  • Giving tours and lectures and publishing an annual brochure for hotels, galleries etc highlighting the Gable stones.
  • Organizing two events for sponsors, ambassadors, friends and volunteers as well as publishing two newsletters per year.

Activities 2023

  • Repurposing and refurbishing old Gable stones and placing QR code images with them.
  • Giving tours and lectures and publishing an annual brochure for hotels, galleries etc highlighting the Gable stones.
  • Organizing two events for sponsors, ambassadors, friends and volunteers as well as publishing two newsletters per year.

Our Friends of Maastricht Gable stones foundation is classified with the tax authorities as a cultural ANBI institution.
RISN 819828427 | Kvk number 14105167

Sponsors

The development of the current activities such as the interactive website and the specific youth and elderly programmes is costly and has only been made possible with the support of the following sponsors

Ambassadors

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In order to make the funding of running costs possible now and in the future, please support us and register as a donor to our foundation.

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