House of European History

What House of European History does

The House of European History is a public museum and institutional body of the European Parliament, located inside Parc Leopold in Brussels, Belgium (postal address: 60 rue Wiertz, B-1047). It operates free of charge seven days a week as a platform for exploring the shared history of Europe, offering a permanent exhibition, rotating temporary exhibitions, an annual events programme (talks, conferences, debates, workshops, concerts, creative interventions, film screenings), school visits, family programming for children aged 6–12, and free monthly lunchtime tours. The museum serves the general public as its primary segment, with secondary audiences of school groups, families, young adults aged 18–30, and history educators.

Its technology footprint is centered on a multilingual website available across all 24 official EU languages, a virtual tour platform for the permanent exhibition, an externally hosted Zetcom online collection database, and HistoriCall, a digital learning platform providing free resources for civic and history education (recognised with the 2026 Comenius EduMedia Award). Underlying tech is standard web infrastructure (HTML, CSS, JavaScript); no AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or SDKs are documented. Community-facing programmes include the Echoes youth project and the Postcolonial? Public Programme organised through a participatory Public Programme Circle.

The institution does not operate a commercial revenue model. Admission is free, no pricing tiers exist, and the museum is funded through EU institutional (governmental) budgets as an initiative of the European Parliament. Marketing and distribution channels include the multilingual website, newsletter subscriptions (in English, Dutch, and French), social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, SoundCloud, and LinkedIn, in-person events and community outreach. Revenue figures, headcount, founding year, and management team are not publicly disclosed.

Name

House of European History

Legal name

House of European History (European Parliament Institution)

Website

https://historia.europa.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The House of European History is a public museum and institutional initiative of the European Parliament, based in Brussels, Belgium, offering free permanent and temporary exhibitions, events, school and family programmes, and digital civic-education resources across all 24 official EU languages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Museum Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Museums (71211), Museums (712110), Historical Sites (712120)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

History Museums (THAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI), Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH), Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB), History, Heritage & Museum-Focused Study Tours (THAKAGAN), Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA)

Keywords

• Museum exhibitions
• History education
• Civic education
• Cultural heritage
• Digital learning platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The House of European History operates a public museum inside Parc Leopold in Brussels that offers free admission to its permanent and temporary exhibitions exploring shared European history. It runs a year-round events programme (talks, conferences, debates, workshops, concerts, film screenings) along with educational programs for schools and families, and provides digital services including the HistoriCall digital learning platform, an online Virtual Tour, and an Online Collection database.

Product overview

The House of European History is a museum operated by the European Parliament, offering a unified experience centered on its Permanent Exhibition that explores shared European history. The museum operates a platform-plus-services model, combining physical offerings (permanent and temporary exhibitions, events, school visits, family programmes, lunchtime tours) with digital services including HistoriCall (digital learning platform awarded the 2026 Comenius EduMedia Award), Virtual Tour (online exhibition access), and Online Collection (browser-accessible collection database). Additional community programmes include the Echoes youth project and the Postcolonial? Public Programme. The digital ecosystem enables civic and history education while the physical museum provides immersive experiences at its Brussels location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HistoriCall: Digital learning platform providing free digital resources for civic and history education, recognized with the 2026 Comenius EduMedia Award for excellence in digital education.
• Virtual Tour

Products and services

• Permanent Exhibition

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• European ParliamentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe House of European History is an initiative of the European Parliament. The museum is located within the European Parliament's facilities in Brussels, with its postal address being the European Parliament's address. The European Parliament funds and oversees the museum as part of its public outreach and civic education mission.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Deutsches Historisches Museum: Germany's national history museum in Berlin, covering German and broader European history with permanent and temporary exhibitions. Directly comparable as a publicly funded history museum with a civic education mandate, large permanent exhibition, and educational programming.
• Musée de l'Armée: Paris-based military and national history museum with extensive permanent galleries and a strong educational offering. Comparable as a large-scale publicly funded history museum offering permanent exhibitions, temporary displays, and public programming.
• European Solidarity Centre: Gdańsk-based museum and library chronicling the history of Solidarność and European democratic transformation. Comparable as an EU-adjacent history museum that interprets European integration through a politically meaningful narrative and offers educational programming.
• Imperial War Museum: British national museum group covering conflicts from World War I onward with a strong European and international history scope. Comparable as a state-backed history museum that combines permanent exhibitions, educational programs, and digital collections.
• Anne Frank House: Amsterdam museum dedicated to Anne Frank's life and the Holocaust, with strong educational outreach across Europe. Comparable as a European history museum with significant educational programming, digital resources, and a pan-European civic education mission.
• Museum of European Cultures: Berlin-based museum within the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation focused on European cultural history and everyday life across the continent. Directly comparable as a museum dedicated to pan-European cultural and historical themes with permanent and temporary exhibitions.

Broad incumbents

• Louvre: Paris-based national museum and one of the world's largest and most-visited art and history institutions. Comparable as a flagship national museum combining permanent and temporary exhibitions, educational programs for schools and families, and a significant online presence.
• British Museum: London-based encyclopedic museum with globally significant collections spanning world cultures and history. Comparable as a publicly chartered museum offering free general admission, large permanent exhibitions, and a substantial digital collection platform.
• Rijksmuseum: The Netherlands' national museum in Amsterdam with broad art and history collections. Comparable as a major publicly supported European museum offering free-admission access to a permanent collection, temporary exhibitions, and extensive digital resources.

Regional players

• National Museum of American History: Smithsonian museum in Washington, DC dedicated to American social, political, and cultural history. Comparable as a national-scale publicly funded history museum with permanent and temporary exhibitions, strong educational programming, and a substantial digital collection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/historiaeuropa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@HouseOfEuropeanHistory
• Facebookfacebook.com/HistoriaEuropa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/house-of-european-history
• Instagraminstagram.com/houseeuropeanhistory

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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