Thermenmuseum, Heerlen

Name: Thermenmuseum
Address: Coriovallumstraat 9, Heerlen, 6411 CA, Netherlands
Telephone: +31 45 560 5100

#15 among attractions in Heerlen

History museum, Museum

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Facts and practical information

The Thermen Museum is an antiquities museum in the center of the Dutch-Limburg city of Heerlen. Opened in 1977, the museum was built around the excavation of a Roman bathhouse, which is the oldest, largest and best-preserved antique building in the Netherlands.

Coordinates: 50°53'6"N, 5°58'36"E

Address

Coriovallumstraat 9Heerlen 6411 CA Netherlands

Contact

+31 45 560 5100

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Day trips

Thermenmuseum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glaspaleis, Weltermolen, Former V&D Heerlen, Ter Worm Castle.

~1190 ftNE
Shopping, Department store, Modernist architecture
Glaspaleis, Heerlen
6 min walk • The Glaspaleis is a modernist building in Heerlen, Netherlands, built in 1935. Formerly a fashion house and department store, Schunck, it is now the cultural centre of the city. The original name was Modehuis Schunck, but it was soon nicknamed Glaspaleis, which is now the official name.
0.7 miS
Watermill
Weltermolen, Heerlen
17 min walk • The Weltermolen is a watermill located in Welten, Heerlen in the Netherlands. It is fed by the Geleenbeek, with some extra force created by a largely man-made pond. The Weltermolen wasn't a watermill until the start of the 20th century.
~690 ftNE
Shopping, Department store
Former V&D Heerlen, Heerlen
4 min walk • The former V&D in Heerlen was designed by Frits Peutz in 1958 as part of the store chain Vroom & Dreesmann. The interior design was done by Mr. Kober and his daughter Marcia and the builders were E. Joosten and L. Reumkens. The director in Heerlen was Adrianus Merkx.
1.2 miW
Forts and castles
Ter Worm Castle, Heerlen
31 min walk • Ter Worm or Terworm Castle is a castle located in the municipality of Heerlen, Limburg Province, Netherlands. The castle is part of the Terworm estate.
0.4 miE
Watermill
Oliemolen, Heerlen
12 min walk • The Oliemolen is a 16th-century watermill located at the foot of a steep hill in the Aambos, Heerlen in the Netherlands. The name already tells us much about its function, extracting oil, but this was not always the case as it first functioned as a volmolen.
~1230 ftNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Pancratiuskerk, Heerlen
6 min walk • The Pancratiuskerk is a Roman Catholic church in Heerlen in the Netherlands.
~1360 ftNE
Tower
Schelmentoren, Heerlen
7 min walk • The Schelmentoren in Heerlen is a Medieval Building that has served as a defendable living tower for the Here van Are and their successors. As part of the Landsfort Herle, it served as a prison tower. It is believed to be built on command of Theoderich van Are. What is certain is that the building existed in the 12th century.
~1150 ftNE
Library
Schunck, Heerlen
6 min walk • Schunck is the name of former fashion house and department store Firma Schunck in Heerlen, the Netherlands.
~1780 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Royal Theater Heerlen, Heerlen
9 min walk • Situated close to the Heerlen train station, this egg shaped building dates back to 1938 and was one of the oldest cinemas of the Netherlands. It was designed by Frits Peutz and J. Bongaerts. The buildings behind it are from a later date and include another building by Peutz.
~1280 ftNE
Forts and castles
Landsfort Herle, Heerlen
7 min walk • Landsfort Herle was a fortification with moat in, what now is, the centre of Heerlen, Netherlands, it was probably built by the counts van Ahr-Hochstaden The name Landsfort comes from the fact that the fortification come under the responsibility of the land.
~1130 ftNE
50°53'15"N • 5°58'47"E
Pancratiusplein, Heerlen
6 min walk • Square

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Thermenmuseum open?

Thermenmuseum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 12 pm - 5 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Thermenmuseum?

Nearby attractions include Pancratiusplein, Heerlen (6 min walk), Schunck, Heerlen (6 min walk), Pancratiuskerk, Heerlen (6 min walk), Landsfort Herle, Heerlen (7 min walk).

How to get to Thermenmuseum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Thermenmuseum:

Bus

Theater • Lines: 1, 2, 3, 4, 40, 43, 44, 47, 52, 55, 603, 606, 631, 640, 643, 655, 7, 8 (6 min walk)
Akerstraat • Lines: 3, 4, 43, 47, 603, 643, 7, 8 (5 min walk)

Train

Heerlen (11 min walk)
Heerlen Woonboulevard (33 min walk)