Heerlen gets new mural thanks to nationwide Museum Murals project

At the end of this summer, Heerlen will get a brand new mural thanks to Museum Murals, an initiative of The Mauritshuis and made possible by the participants of the Friends Lottery. The work symbolizes the transformation of the Thermen Museum into the Roman Museum and will soon be on display here. A number of designs will be presented to residents of Heerlen, who can express their preference during a meeting on June 12 at the Thermen Museum.

In Museum Murals, street artists are inspired by works from twenty museum collections. By paintings, objects and enchanting stories. The result: twenty life-size murals. In Heerlen, the work is inspired by the Roman Bathhouse, the largest Roman monument in the Netherlands. Italian artist Gionata Gesi, known as Ozmo, will create the mural for Heerlen. He is the pioneer of Italian street art. His creations deeply explore social, political and artistic contexts. His artistic repertoire includes drawing, painting and digital art and reflects historical and contemporary dialogues.

Location

The mural will be created on the facade of the building on Coriovallum Street 7, right next to where the new Roman Museum will appear in 2027. Currently, the artwork by artist Faith47 still adorns this facade. Due to repair and maintenance work, this work would disappear.

Alderman for Culture and Heritage Jordy Clemens: "Together with our residents, we want to build the new Roman Museum in different ways. That's why we actively involve them in the choice of this mural, which, starting this year, will make visible the connection between their neighborhood and our rich Roman past.'' 

Participation

Heerlen residents are welcome on June 12 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Thermen Museum. Registration is required and can be done by sending an email to reserveringen@thermenmuseum.nl. 

Public Program

Leading up to the realization of the Museum Mural of Heerlen, a public program has been put together. This can be found on the Thermenmuseum website.