“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.”Read more
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In Memoriam : Professor Włodzimierz Borodziej (1956-2021)
15 Jul 2021
The House of European History lost one of its own founding fathers. Professor Włodzimierz Borodziej, who died on 12 July, was an eminent and outstanding historian of the recent history of Poland and Central and Eastern Europe.
A long-time professor of history at Warsaw University,...Read more
US Politics, Joe Biden and European History
20 Jan 2021
Following the inauguration of United States President Joe Biden, and over half a decade on from his visit to the European Parliament, we asked the House of European History team to what extent both events have contributed to European History...Read more
New safety measures for visitors at the House of European History
1 Dec 2020
Do I need to book in advance?...Read more
Open on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays from 4/12/20 onwards
30 Nov 2020
Open on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays from 4/12/20 onwardsRead more
Guest Post: What stories does Europe tell?
20 Nov 2020
The stories which Europe tells now will determine what it will become in ten years’ time and beyond...Read more
Highlights - ‘Commemorations in perspective: how do European memories interact?’
9 Oct 2020
Highlights from live debate: ‘Commemorations in perspective: how do European memories interact?’Read more
Remember 23 August - Memories of Totalitarian Regimes
20 Aug 2020
Discover five compelling stories of people who fell victim to totalitarian regimes...Read more
Après le déluge, nous: what past catastrophe teaches us about future possibility
21 Jul 2020
How has the post-imperialism historical context shaped US and EU responses to the Covid pandemic? Read this overview of Professor Timothy Snyder’s public lecture for the House of European History...Read more
Medical staff: the new heroes
29 May 2020
From the very beginning of the Covid 19 pandemic, healthcare workers have been on the front line. In hospitals, as in the care-giving sector in general, many workers paid for their jobs with their lives, often due to insufficient protective equipment.Read more