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Parlamentarium

100 Place du Luxembourg, Bruxelles, Bruxelles

Description

The Parlamentarium is the visitors' centre of the European Parliament in Brussels and contains multimedia exhibits explaining the functioning of the parliament as well as other EU institutions. The multimedia guides can be experienced in any of the EU's 24 official languages.

Access & Transport

The building is just to the west of Leopold Park, 1.5km east of the city centre (Place Royale) The train station Bruxelles-Luxembourg is only 150m away and several bus lines stop around the parliament building. The nearest metro stops are Maelbeek (1, 5) and Trone (2, 6), each 700m away.

Instructions & Recommendations

Online booking is required to guarantee admission as the number of visitors is controlled. We suggest combining a visit there with either the Natural Sciences Museum or the House of European History.

Meta review

The museum gets positive online reviews; visitors describe it as very interesting and modern with engaging interactive exhibits. Some sections get a little tedious or even boring after a while, but they are several highlights such as the round room with 360-degree movies.

Environmental & Social

No environmental data about the building. Some carbon footprint from electricity consumption. Educational and civic aspects.

Conclusion

The Parlamentarium is very topical in Brussels, one of the legislative centers of the EU. It is also extremely well executed although the narrow theme may end up feeling belaboured after a while. A must see in our opinion for those straying to that part of the city.

Key positive

Modern and interactive exhibits

Educational

Free admission

Key negative

A little repetitive a time

Suitability

Accessible for visitors with reduced mobility and should be of interest for anybody except children <10yr old

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

August 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit
Closed on 01 May, 01 Nov, 24/25 Dec and 31 Dec / 01 Jan

av. transport time:0h 20m

est. visit time:1h 30m

Regulated hours

Monday13:00 - 18:00

Tuesday09:00 - 18:00

Wednesday09:00 - 18:00

Thursday09:00 - 18:00

Friday09:00 - 18:00

Saturday10:00 - 18:00

Sunday10:00 - 18:00

Pricing
Free

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