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.
March - The women of our permanent collection
In March we celebrate International Women’s Day, so it’s the perfect month to discover the stories of the extraordinary women in our permanent collection. Explore a new floor each week and encounter the objects related to these women. and learn more about their lives and impact on European history.
4 March
Women of the 2nd floor
Discover the stories linked to women on the second floor of the Permanent Exhibition: ‘Shaping Europe’.
11 March
Women of the 3rd floor
Discover the stories linked to women on the third floor of the Permanent Exhibition: ‘Europe: A Global Power’ & ‘Europe in Ruins’.
18 March
Women of the 4th floor
Discover the stories linked to women on the fourth floor of the Permanent Exhibition: ‘Rebuilding a Divided Continent’
25 March
Women of the 5th floor
Discover the stories linked to women on the fifth floor of the Permanent Exhibition: ‘Europe: Shattering Certainties’
April - Temporary Exhibition: Presence of the Past
Our new temporary exhibition Presence of the Past has opened! It is a documentary photo exhibition that looks at how Europeans deal with the past. Come and meet the curators and educators that shaped this exhibition.
1 April
Meet the curator.
Explore our new temporary exhibition and take the opportunity to ask one of our curators questions about how the exhibition was created.
8 April
Meet the curator.
Explore our new temporary exhibition and take the opportunity to ask one of our curators questions about how the exhibition was created.
15 April
Meet the educator.
Explore our new temporary exhibition and take the opportunity to ask one of our curators questions about how the exhibition was created.
22 April
Meet the curator.
Explore our new temporary exhibition and take the opportunity to ask one of our curators questions about how the exhibition was created.
29 April
Meet the curator.
Explore our new temporary exhibition and take the opportunity to ask one of our educators questions about how the exhibition was created.
May - Nothing compares to EU
EU don't know EU're bEUtiful (that's what makes EU bEUtiful)! Discover more about the European Union along with programmes and events that connect European countries.
6 May
The people behind the European project
In preparation for Europe Day, come take a closer look at the lives of the ‘architects’ who built this project.
13 May
Erasmus
Did you know that approximately 1 million ‘Erasmus babies’ have been born since the programme was launched in 1987? Join the tour to get to know more about the Erasmus project and its interesting history.
20 May
Eurovision
Which catchy Eurovision tune will be stuck in your head for the rest of the year? Join us to learn about the importance of music in European history. Our twelve points go to....
27 May
Elections
Only four years to go until the next European elections! Follow this special tour to go on a journey of elections and voting in Europe.
June - 80 years since the end the Second World War
The Second World War was the most destructive global conflict in history and 2025 marks 80 years since it ended. To mark the anniversary, throughout the month we will be focusing on the context and causes of the war, how peace was established and the impact of the war today.
3 June
Causes & context
What was the context in which this global conflict was created? Come and discover more about the current historical discourse on the main causes of the Second World War and learn more about the events that triggered this global conflict.
10 June
The roads to liberation
The 6 June was the commemoration of the Normandy Landings that took place in 1944. Come and discover how the liberation only became a feasible enterprise after three-and-a-half years of war and how the conditions for success came together in the spring of 1945.
17 June
Victims, perpetrators, bystanders and helpers
What are the stories we tell from the people who lived through the war and how are they represented in the museum? On this tour, come and examine the global conflict from 4 different perspectives.
24 June
Aftermath
What was the aftermath of the war? Do the agreements made after this devastating conflict have still impact on our lives today?