Attention stone - Musis Sacrum Concert Hall

Musis Sacrum concert hall (1878-1982)

The society "Musis Sacrum" (Latin: Dedicated to the Muses) was already active in 1876 and was part of the Liedertafel "Oefening en Vermaak". They met in a room behind the café and inn "De Twee Kolommen". Until 1900 Waalwijk club life took place in cafes and inns, venues unsuitable for larger performances. The first to realize this was V.J. Gerris, owner of "De Twee Kolommen". In 1878, Gerris converted the room into a real concert hall, and gave it the name of the aforementioned association "Musis Sacrum." Starting in 1907, film screenings also took place there. In 1911, the building burned down. Already in the same year a new stage, concert and film hall was built. From 1912-1928 the "Florabioscoop" was here , with "The Titanic Shipwreck" as its first film . In 1982, owner Dick Boers closed the doors.