The House of European History team offers an engaging and thought-provoking journey through European history. Dive into it over lunchtime and discover the new permanent and temporary exhibitions. A guide from our learning, curator or events teams will lead you to objects that reveal the processes and phenomena that have shaped the continent. Follow the path through six floors and experience European history like never before! Tours are free and take place from 12h15 - 13h00 in English. No booking is required.
July - A House (of European History) with many rooms
In every house there are rooms with different purposes, smells, sounds and memories but it’s the people in the house that make it a home. Come and discover each room to see which objects and European stories we can find there.
1 July
The Living Room
The heart of the house with a place to sit. Have they changed a lot over time? Come and find out!
8 July
The Kitchen
A place where food is prepared. Join us to unravel some stories around kitchens in European History.
15 July
The Bathroom
The most intimate room in the house. Come and look closer at the objects and stories we can find here.
22 July
The Bedroom
Both a sleeping quarters and the place where we reminisce about the day in the evening and start our day in the morning. Come along to hear some bedroom stories of the House of European History.
29 July
The Attic
Where we store our memories! This past year a group of young creatives have taken over and are proudly presenting their exhibition in this space! Come and find out more about their work.
August - Beach body
Hooray, the summer is here! We don’t need a ‘beach body’ to enjoy the sun, but this month we’re focusing on body parts throughout our museum collection with an historical perspective.
5 August
Hair
This week, come and discover the objects related to hair in the museum!
12 August
Hands
High five! Have a closer look at the hands in our museum. Can you think of any signs you can make that played a role in history.
19 August
Covered Parts
This week we unveil certain body parts from our collection! Come and have a more intimate look at representations of the human body to learn the difference between nude and naked.
26 August
Feet
Jump on your feet and run to the museum! Come and look closely at some of the feet in our collection - no pedicures required.
September - Senses
Is it possible to see, hear, taste, feel or smell European history? This month come and find out in our Lunch Tour series on the senses.
2 September
See
Have a closer look! Do your eyes deceive you? Apart from beauty, is history also in the eye of the beholder? See for yourself!
9 September
Hear
Do you hear the people sing? Let’s listen carefully to the sounds in the museum? Music to your ears, or just noise? Come and make up your mind during this Lunch Tour.
16 September
Taste
We have a taste for history in the museum! Let’s cleanse our palette and discover the stories of taste in this Lunch Tour!
23 September
Touch
We’ve got a feeling - that this will be a sensitive Lunch Tour. Let’s touch upon some historical facts and find our way in the dark of our collection.
30 September
Smell
The smell of victory? What does that smell like? And or there any other odours specific to European history. Find out today on this Lunch Tour about smell.