Lunch Tours

SEPTEMBER                  Countries that ceased to exist

Countries come and countries go. Let’s have a closer look at countries that could be (partly) situated on the European continent that no longer exist.

5 September                 Austria-Hungary

Let’s travel back in time to learn more about the Austria-Hungarian Empire and the role it played in European history.

12 September               Ottoman Empire

Let’s travel back in time to learn more about the Ottoman Empire and the role it played in European history.

19 September               Yugoslavia

Let’s travel back in time to learn more about Yugoslavia and the role it played in European history.

26 September               USSR

Let’s travel back in time to learn more about the USSR and the role it played in European history.

OCTOBER                       Celebrate the arts

The term museum etymologically comes from house of the Muses, the goddesses of art. Come and celebrate the different types of arts that can be found in our collection. 

3 October                       Visual Arts.

Architecture, ceramics, drawing, filmmaking, painting, photography and sculpting. Join a feast of the eyes with some stunning pieces of our collection.

10 October                    Performing Arts.

Dance your way to the museum and learn more about European examples of dance, music, and theatre in our collection!

17 October                    Culinary Arts.

Let’s discuss your favourite recipes and explore where we can find the ingredients. Today we have a look in our European kitchen and the art of cooking!

24 October                    Literary Arts.

What’s your favourite poem? Do you know it by heart? Come to discover the significance of European literature in our museum. 

31 October                    Applied Arts.

Just because it’s useful, doesn’t mean it can’t be pretty. Explore some examples of applied arts and discover the fabulous objects in our museum. Design fans first in line!

NOVEMBER                   Europe and our neighbours

Hello neighbours! Let’s have a closer look at the relationships and history we share with our fellow continents. We look at Europe from another perspective and see how the relationships are today.

7 November                  Africa

Let’s go south. What ties do we have today with the continent of Africa and how are we dealing with our shared history?

14 November               Asia

Let’s go east. What ties do we have today with the continent of Asia and how are we dealing with our shared history?

21 November               The Americas

Let’s go west! What ties do we have today with the continents of North- and South America and how are we dealing with our shared history?

28 November               Space

Let’s go up! Did you know one of the moons of Jupiter is also called Europa? We look from our continent up above and discover the interesting history of the exploration of space.

DECEMBER                    Decadent December 

For many Europeans, December means coming together to sit around a table with friends and family. Let’s reflect on moments of abundance and scarcity in European history.

5 December                  Moments of abundance

Roll out the red carpet, pop the Champagne & dish out the caviar! For this lunch tour we are looking at moments of abundance in European history.

12 December                Moments of scarcity

European history is filled with moments of serenity and scarcity. We stand still with the moments of shortage and the objects that tell their story in our museum.  

19 December                Looking back on 2023

What were some of our achievements and defeats in 2023? Time to take stock of the year and dive into the history and background of current events in Europe.

26 December                NO LUNCH TOUR