The Fundatie van Renswoude is a listed 18th-century building in the Museum Quarter of Utrecht, at Agnietenstraat 5, rented for meetings, private dinners, receptions, courses and weddings. Its rooms hold from 4 to 50 people each, and the whole building, garden included, takes up to 150. Organizers can hire it exclusively.
Seminars and company events
The building offers plenary rooms and break-out rooms. The Regentenzaal, set in rococo interior, takes up to 50 people in various layouts. The Collegezaal, with a warm classical interior, also takes groups of up to 50. The Eetzaal is a contemporary room for up to 20, with an electrically operated projection screen, good lighting on the tables and sockets in the tables to charge laptops. The Historische Keuken, an 18th-century kitchen, takes up to 50 for a more informal meeting. The Portrettenkamer and the Secretarie are smaller period rooms used as break-out rooms. The Portrettenkamer can also be booked alone for up to 6 people, and the Secretarie for 4. Rental is by half day, with audiovisual equipment and lunch facilities, and packages with a guided tour or a city walk are available.
Weddings and receptions
The venue promotes the rococo interior for wedding ceremonies and stylish dinners, and has a page dedicated to weddings. Drinks receptions are hosted in the building, and in the walled garden with terrace when the weather allows. The garden holds up to 50 people.
Rooms and capacities
For a congress or a seminar, the whole building can be hired. Plenary sessions take place in one or more of the large rooms, and the small rooms serve work groups and break-out sessions. The Historische Keuken is a good place for morning arrivals, breaks and lunch, together with the garden. Across all spaces, including the garden, the maximum is 150 people.
Catering
The venue works with several caterers, who put together a menu for your event. Dinners can be fine dining, casual classic, a buffet or a garden barbecue. In the Regentenzaal, a sit-down dinner for up to 50 opens the glass cabinets with historic tableware. The Eetzaal hosts dinners at long tables for up to 20, and the Historische Keuken offers classic, shared dining or buffet for up to 50.
History and setting
The building was completed in 1761 as a boarding school for orphan boys, and is one of the high points of rococo in the Netherlands. It belongs to the Dutch national heritage listing. The foundation goes back to Maria van Renswoude, and the building is managed by Hendrick de Keyser Monumenten, to whose upkeep the rental income contributes.
Getting there
The Fundatie is reachable from Utrecht Centraal by bus, by bike or on foot. Ample parking is available within walking distance. Contact the venue by e-mail at locatiehuren@hendrickdekeyser.nl or by phone at 020 521 06 45.
