The Institut Néerlandais (1957–2013) was a non-profit institution in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
devoted to the promotion of
Dutch art and culture. One of the earliest foreign
cultural center
A cultural center or cultural centre is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts. Cultural centers can be neighborhood community arts organizations, private facilities, government-sponsored, or activist-run.
Asia
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s in Paris, it was founded in 1957 by
Frits Lugt
Frederik Johannes "Frits" Lugt (Amsterdam 4 May 1884 – 15 July 1970 Paris), was a self-taught collector and connoisseur of Dutch drawings and prints and a selfless and tireless compiler of essential reference tools documenting Northern Europe ...
. The
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( nl, link=no, Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken; BZ) is the Ministries of the Netherlands, Netherlands' ministry responsible for foreign relations of the Netherlands, foreign relations, foreign policy, internation ...
, the sole financier of the center announced its closure in 2013. It closed in December 2013.
Located at 121 rue de Lille, it occupied the Hôtel Turgot, an 18th-century mansion.
The owner of the building, another foundation started by Frits Lugt, adjoins and currently uses the building as a gallery for the collection of the
Fondation Custodia
The Fondation Custodia is an art collection in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, focusing on European Old Master works, including works by Dutch, Flemish, Italian and French artists. It was founded in 1947 by the collector and art historian Frits ...
.
See also
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List of foreign cultural institutes in Paris
This article provides a list of foreign cultural institutes in Paris. Not all of these institutes are still operational. For example, the Institut néerlandais
The Institut Néerlandais (1957–2013) was a non-profit institution in Paris devoted ...
References
External links
Website van het Institut Néerlandais
1957 establishments in France
2013 disestablishments in France
Cultural centers
Cultural venues in Paris
Dutch culture
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