Opening days & times
Opening hours
The House of European History is open 7 days a week
Mondays 13.00-18.00 | Tuesday - Friday 09.00-18.00 | Saturday - Sunday 10.00-18/00 | Last entry is at 17.30.
Holidays and closing
The House of European History is closed on the following holidays:
1st of January | 1st of May | 1st of November | 24th-25th & 31st of December
Our offer
Permanent exhibition
Is there a shared European past? What binds the continent together? Your journey starts here!
Temporary exhibition
Dive into our latest temporary exhibition or explore our exciting ones from the past.
Events
A rich programme of talks, conferences, debates, workshops, concerts, creative interventions and film screenings.
School visit
Empowering young minds through the history of Europe
Families
European history comes alive in our Family program - for 6 to 12 year olds accompanied with an adult.
Lunch tours
Every Tuesday from 12:15 - 13:00, free, no booking required. Explore the upcoming topics now!
Latest news
Presence of the Past opens with a blast!
Featuring 27 photographic projects and over 100 photographs from all over Europe, the exhibition reveals the contrasting ways Europeans invite the past into the present.
Slow Looking Saturday 3 May – Everyday historians
Focus on ‘Moluccan Legacies’ by Elizar Veerman – a photographic project drawing links between four Moluccan generations to reflect about our own family links to the past.
Art Déco Brussels 2025
The Brussels-Capital Region has declared 2025 the year of Art Deco and counts the House of European History, housed in the former George Eastman Dental Institute, among its ‘must-sees’.
Lunch tour calendar 2025
The House of European History team offers an engaging and thought-provoking journey through European history.
Online resources
Virtual Tour
Delve into the museum’s permanent exhibition and experience European history anytime, any place.
Online Collection
Browse our collection and souvenirs of the past.
Expo 58
Go back in time and visit the European Coal and Steel Community pavilion now.