House of European History
The House of European History takes visitors on a journey along the path of Europe’s history and challenges them to contemplate its future. Entrance is free, with audio-guides in the 24 official languages of the European Union.
At the heart of the House of European History, the permanent exhibition galleries use objects, reconstructions and multimedia resources to take visitors on a thought-provoking narrative that focuses on the continent’s 19th and 20th centuries.
The museum regularly hosts temporary exhibitions. For example, exploring the issue of waste in Europe, disinformation or artwork during wartime. Discover the current temporary exhibition on the website.
Teachers and Students
Learning aids and resources are available both on-site and online. There are downloadable teachers’ notes, class and group activities, along with photographs, written testimonies and videos. These materials can be easily adapted to use with curriculum content.
Families
For families with 6-10 year olds - take a backpack and 'time-travel’ through different periods of Europe’s past! Kids will smell, feel and live history as never before, through role-play games in a 1960s Travel Agency, walking in the shoes of an astronaut or grappling with robots. Family Spaces are available in 24 languages and accessible during opening hours of the museum. Extra facilitated learning activities are on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 14:00 to 17:00. Entrance is free. No reservation required.
The museum is family-friendly, with baby-changing facilities and access for buggies. Parents may feel certain aspects of the permanent exhibition are only suitable for children over eleven years old.
At the heart of the House of European History, the permanent exhibition galleries use objects, reconstructions and multimedia resources to take visitors on a thought-provoking narrative that focuses on the continent’s 19th and 20th centuries.
The museum regularly hosts temporary exhibitions. For example, exploring the issue of waste in Europe, disinformation or artwork during wartime. Discover the current temporary exhibition on the website.
Teachers and Students
Learning aids and resources are available both on-site and online. There are downloadable teachers’ notes, class and group activities, along with photographs, written testimonies and videos. These materials can be easily adapted to use with curriculum content.
Families
For families with 6-10 year olds - take a backpack and 'time-travel’ through different periods of Europe’s past! Kids will smell, feel and live history as never before, through role-play games in a 1960s Travel Agency, walking in the shoes of an astronaut or grappling with robots. Family Spaces are available in 24 languages and accessible during opening hours of the museum. Extra facilitated learning activities are on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 14:00 to 17:00. Entrance is free. No reservation required.
The museum is family-friendly, with baby-changing facilities and access for buggies. Parents may feel certain aspects of the permanent exhibition are only suitable for children over eleven years old.
Open on 4/25/2024
- T. +32 2 283 12 20
- Rue Belliard 135 Belliardstraat - 1000 Brussels
- https://historia-europa.ep.eu/
- historia@europarl.europa.eu
On the evening of Saturday 27 April, the House of European History invites you to the opening of its new temporary exhibition Bellum et Artes (War and Arts), about the role of the arts during the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648). Delve into events that shaped Europe in the 17th century and caused the development of legal principles that continue to have an impact today. Learn how the warring parties used artworks as both propaganda tools and ambassadors of peace. Discover vivid depictions of the fighting and horrors the Thirty Years’ War caused, by artists drawing from their own experience, and follow the journey of looted artworks that form part of Europe’s common cultural heritage. Join our guest experts, art historians and curators who will give special insights on the exhibition, experience the new classical violin and cello duo* Roshko brothers, and taste a special 17th-century inspired cocktail by Chemistry & Botanic’s. Come for a historical evening at the museum and enjoy an extraordinary Saturday night! 18.15 and 19.00: Guided tours Starting spot: Fables Room, 1st floor Duration: 45 minutes Language: English People dancing in museum Fables Room, House of European History Register for the tour at 18:15 or 19:00 via our website Expert Talks in the galleries by: Agnieszka Gasior, Silesian Museum in Görlitz, Germany Michael Kaiser, Max Weber Foundation, Bonn, Germany Miroslav Kindl, Olomouc Archdiocesan Museum, Czech Republic Sofia Nestor, The Royal Armoury, Stockholm, Sweden 19.00 to 21.00: Cocktail Bar, location: 1st floor 20.00 to 20.30: Concert by Roshko brothers, location: Fables room, 1st floor
On the 4th of May, ahead of Europe Day 2024, visitors are invited to take part in thematic guided tours on democracy, in English, French and Dutch. Democracy is an ancient tradition and key value for Europe but never a given, rather an endeavour, a struggle, as these tours will show the visitors. The House of European History is contributing by highlighting the struggles and complexity of democracy from its origins until today. The tour would cover topics in different parts of the museum galleries, including for example: - Democracy and the challenges of today - From Subjects to Citizens through revolutions - Voting as a democratic duty - The ‘rise and fall of democracy’ - Protest and participation The duration of each tour is 60 minutes. Visit our website to book your timeslot. Tour schedule 14h00 – EN 14h30 – FR 15h00 – NL 15h30 – EN 16h00 – FR 16h30 – NL
