Felix Meritis European Centre for Arts, Culture and Science

Felix Meritis is an independent European centre for art, culture, science as well as an (inter)national meeting place in Amsterdam.

In Felix Meritis art, culture, philosophy and politics are matters of everyday life. It continues the values of the Enlightenment that led its founders (40 citizens) to build one of the grandest buildings on the Keizersgracht with Holland's oldest purpose-built concert hall (opened in 1788).

It provides the European public with the space for reflection and connection, a home in which to network and be surprised. They believe in (the need for) cultural diversity in Europe as an engine of progress and social cohesion. Under the motto "Connecting Cultures" it fosters the European dialogue and take part in national and international cultural networks.

Through deeper understanding and dialogue with different groups in Europe and the world, it strengthens the insight into and understanding of the European cultural integration process among citizens of Amsterdam, Europe and the world.