PAST EVENTS

The House of European History presents a new edition of its Debating History series on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Scholars from across Europe will discuss the changes and challenges that followed 1945, and the significance of that year in Europe’s 20th century history and today.

On Sunday 8th March 2020, International Women’s Day, explore European history through the eyes of creative and committed women who will contribute their own perspectives and personal stories to the House of European History permanent exhibition. Follow them for a unique walk through the museum, and join them afterwards for a discussion on the struggles towards gender equality, past and present.

What is the legacy of European imperialism today, and what consequences of colonisation continue to shape our societies? Is European colonialism really a thing of the past?

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, you are invited to discover the story of Max Fuchs, a Jewish man born in present-day Poland, who went into hiding in Brussels during the Second World War. You will learn how and why Fuch’s personal documents and photos from this period recently became part of the House of European History’s collection. Join us on a guided tour highlighting personal accounts, some tragic and some more hopeful, as displayed in our exhibition, and hear guest speakers reflect on stories of rescue and resistance from across Europe and the ways they can be researched and shared.

The guided tour in French and English starts at 17.30, followed at 18.00 by a screening of the documentary movie Gestures of Resistance and a panel discussion in English on "Saving lives during the Second World War" at 19.00.