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 events
Under One Roof - An Intergenerational Museum Activity - 21/4/24
Are Gen Z’ers really always on their phone? Did any generation really have it harder or easier than the last?
EU Open Day Tours on democracy - 4/5/24
As part of Europe Day 2024, visitors are invited to take part in thematic guided tours on democracy, in English, French and Dutch.
Latest news
The exhibition Bellum et Artes is officially open!
Constanze Itzel, Director of the House of European History, and Marius Winzeler, Director of the Grünes Gewölbe, Dresden, opened the exhibition Bellum et Artes – Europe and the Thirty Years' War to the public.
The Pursuit of Democracy – an Active Participatory Tour
Book a visit for your group that focuses on the concept of democracy and reflect about it in “slow looking” at the House of European History’s collection objects.
Lunch tour calendar April - June 2024 now published!
The House of European History team offers an engaging and thought-provoking journey through European history.
Online resources
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.