From the outset, there is not much in common between the Christmas truce in 1914 and unnoticed objects in museums...Read more
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The euro (€) turns 20!
23 Dec 2021
The common European currency, the euro, soon turns 20 and to celebrate the anniversary the House of European History hosts a selection of 15 objects donated by the European Central Bank. Read more
Envisioning Europe - What Have We Learnt?
20 Dec 2021
What can the past teach us about our vision for the future?Read more
Tackling the Tide of Disinformation
29 Nov 2021
StratCom and European Parliament Spokesperson Service Explore “Fake For Real”...Read more
Stories of our Objects: Discover the museum‘s first online magazine!
11 Oct 2021
The House of European History attempts to tell a transnational story using objects, documents, and audio-visual testimonies from across Europe and beyond. With no pre-existing collection, finding these items in so many countries and languages required a high degree of teamwork from an international team of curators.Read more
Fake For Real – The Podcast Series
8 Sep 2021
“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
How to contribute to Rail Recollections
6 Sep 2021
To contribute to the EUROPALIA Trains & Tracks programme, the House of European History is creating a pan-European online collection of personal stories about train travels across national borders as a common formative European experience...Read more
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.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
https://covidsafe.be/en/Do I need to book in advance?...Read more