Visit experience.brussels for free this summer
01 Jul 2019 - 31 Aug 2019
The Brussels-Capital Region is turning 30 this year, and that is something worth celebrating, especially this summer. Until 31 August, visit experience.brussels, the permanent exhibition that's all about Brussels, for free. Visitors to the exhibition will also get to know some of Brussels' most extraordinary inhabitants.
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experience.brussels - 4 Rue Royale 1000
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A 3D scale model gives a perfect view of Brussels and its evolution, there's a refreshing look at the people who live in the capital, a trip around the world in 19 municipalities for children and the experience.brussels quiz for young people, ... Visitors can discover and rediscover the Brussels-Capital Region completely free during the summer months.
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Brussels-Capital Region, visit.brussels has captured the soul of Brussels' inhabitants, known as Brusseleirs. Nine short portraits of colourful locals bring visitors into contact with what is quintessentially Brussels. These ordinary people are representative of Brussels and the themes that make this region so unique. Visitor's will meet, among others, a cartoonist, a tram conductor and a fashion designer. These nine videos have been given a permanent place in the experience.brussels exhibition.
The videos fit in perfectly with the design of the exhibition. experience.brussels wants people to (re)discover our region in a surprising way and has used all types of modern technology to do so. This makes the exhibition an interesting, exciting and entertaining experience.
Visitors leave with answers to a number of questions about Brussels, useful tips and a nice postcard from the photobooth. It's the perfect opportunity for visitors of all ages to visit the BIP, an 18th century gem on Place Royale/Koningsplein.
experience.brussels
4 Rue Royale 1000
The experience.brussels exhibition can be found in the heart of Brussels, on Place Royale and is the perfect place to discover or rediscover Brussels. This exhibition offers you a new way to see Brussels and will showcase various famous or little-known places, the institutions and secret spots, as well as the city's greatest asset: its inhabitants who live, build, create, act, come together and blossom in the heart of Europe. What is Brussels' greatest symbol? A giant atom? A little boy relieving himself? A golden square? Rainy weather? A portion of chips? At experience.brussels you discover the real Brussels in all its diverse, sometimes complex, but always stunning, charming and captivating beauty. The exhibition presents you with a different and personal overview of Brussels. Turn the pages of our giant book and discover the major moments of Brussels' history; take part in our interactive quiz and test your knowledge of the European Union; learn a few words of the old Brussels dialect! You will also meet genuine Brussels locals, singular and endearing characters who tell you their story, their anecdotes, their lives in the capital. Use our incredible interactive model and you'll soon have all four corners of the Brussels-Capital Region at your fingertips: its 19 communes and its interconnected neighbourhoods whose variety will amaze you. Expand your appreciation for how this multi-faceted capital works and houses 5 parliaments and go home with your own personalised post card! Whether you're in town for only a few days or born and raised in Brussels, you will dive into this city's great atmosphere and be stunned by how much Brussels has to offer. The experience.brussels exhibition is accessible to all and offers you amazing moments to enjoy with friends or family, in a group or alone... Welcome to Brussels!
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