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Felix Meritis

Stichting Felix Meritis

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Arts & CultureHeritageHuman rightsTax-deductible donations
Operating foundationFounded 2018Local reach
Profile last updated: August 24, 2026

About

Founded in 2018, Felix Meritis is a foundation based in Amsterdam, Netherlands working on arts & culture, heritage, human rights.

Felix Meritis is a cultural house on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, run by Stichting Felix Meritis. It hosts public programming in the fields of science, art, entrepreneurship and digital culture, with a focus on decolonial, multivocal and socially engaged stories. The building, a historic canal-side monument established in the eighteenth century, reopened in 2021 after a renovation. Alongside its public programme, Felix Meritis offers event and venue hire and runs the Felix Café. The foundation holds Dutch cultural ANBI status.

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Founded

2018

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Legal form

Stichting

Legal name

Stichting Felix Meritis

Charity number

858626974

Focus areas

cultural housedecolonialpublic programmeAmsterdamevents venue

Languages

NLEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Arts & CultureHeritageHuman rights

How they work

Awareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

Tula Lezing

Heritage · Netherlands

Annual lecture organised with NiNsee and the Herdenkingscomité Slavernijverleden on the legacy of slavery, freedom, and historical recognition.

Funding & support

Ways to support

Donate

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Amerpodia, De Nieuwe Liefde, Rode Hoed, Serumpun Kolektif, Watch65

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