Sixth Form & FE College Trips To Brussels

European Parliament Hemicycle

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The European Parliament, together with the Council of the European Union and the European Commission exercises the legislative function of the EU.

The Hemicycle is the vibrant heart of European democracy, where Members of the European Parliament gather during plenary sessions to hold the largest and most important debates. It also provides the setting for historic votes that change the way people live across the European Union. A visit to the Hemicycle is a great way to soak up the exciting atmosphere of the world’s largest transnational parliament and find out about its powers and role.

Group visits last 1-2 hours and consist of a personalised talk by a staff member on the role and powers of the European Parliament, a question-and-answer session and a visit to the Hemicycle gallery. They are available in all 24 European Union languages, from Monday to Friday.

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European Commission

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The EU's overall political goals are developed collectively by its institutions. Find out how the EU's strategy is developed and translated into policies and initiatives by the European Commission. Visitors to the Commission can select from various options the most suitable of which are:   

• A 90-minute general information visit, aimed secondary students, with little or no previous knowledge about the EU includes a presentation about the role of the European Commission within the EU followed by a question and answer session.
• The Specific information visit lasting 2½ hours offers an introduction to the role of the European Commission within the EU, followed by a presentation on a specific EU policy of direct interest to the group. This is aimed at undergraduate students and specific interest groups.

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Parlamentarium: The European Parliament's Visitors' Centre

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Multimedia guides lead visitors to the heart of the European Parliament, explaining the path towards European cooperation, how the European Parliament works and what its members are doing to meet the challenges of today. It can be experienced in any of the European Union’s 24 official languages. The visitors’ centre is open seven days a week and entrance is free of charge. It is fully accessible for visitors with disabilities.

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Museum of National Bank of Belgium

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Money has not always looked the way it does today. In this tour you can find out about the use of commodity money, the emergence of the first coins, the use of bills of exchange, and the establishment of the National Bank of Belgium. You can also listen to recordings telling about the lives of various historical figures connected with money in one way or another

The museum invites students from all levels and types of education to take a guided tour suited to their studies and choose what the main topic of the tour should be, economics, history or both combined.

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Planète Chocolat

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Would you like to see Brussels in a different way and discover the secrets of chocolate? Why not join a Planète Chocolat tour that will take you to Manneken Pis, the Grand-Place and some of the other sights that make this European capital so famous. You can also take part in one of their practical demonstrations in the Planète Chocolat workshops and find out even more about the origins of chocolate, its history, how it has changed over the centuries, and how it is made today.

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Atomium

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Originally built for the 1958 World Fair and restored in 2006, the Atonium is 102 metres tall, and has become one of the icons of the city of Brussels. Thanks to its location on a naturally elevated plateau on the outskirts of town, the Atomium offers the only true 360° panoramic view of the 19 municipalities of Brussels.

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European Parliament Hemicycle

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Tours

The European Parliament, together with the Council of the European Union and the European Commission exercises the legislative function of the EU.

The Hemicycle is the vibrant heart of European democracy, where Members of the European Parliament gather during plenary sessions to hold the largest and most important debates. It also provides the setting for historic votes that change the way people live across the European Union. A visit to the Hemicycle is a great way to soak up the exciting atmosphere of the world’s largest transnational parliament and find out about its powers and role.

Group visits last 1-2 hours and consist of a personalised talk by a staff member on the role and powers of the European Parliament, a question-and-answer session and a visit to the Hemicycle gallery. They are available in all 24 European Union languages, from Monday to Friday.

Enquire about this trip

European Commission

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The EU's overall political goals are developed collectively by its institutions. Find out how the EU's strategy is developed and translated into policies and initiatives by the European Commission. Visitors to the Commission can select from various options the most suitable of which are:   

• A 90-minute general information visit, aimed secondary students, with little or no previous knowledge about the EU includes a presentation about the role of the European Commission within the EU followed by a question and answer session.
• The Specific information visit lasting 2½ hours offers an introduction to the role of the European Commission within the EU, followed by a presentation on a specific EU policy of direct interest to the group. This is aimed at undergraduate students and specific interest groups.

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Parlamentarium: The European Parliament's Visitors' Centre

• View on Map

Multimedia guides lead visitors to the heart of the European Parliament, explaining the path towards European cooperation, how the European Parliament works and what its members are doing to meet the challenges of today. It can be experienced in any of the European Union’s 24 official languages. The visitors’ centre is open seven days a week and entrance is free of charge. It is fully accessible for visitors with disabilities.

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Museum of National Bank of Belgium

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Money has not always looked the way it does today. In this tour you can find out about the use of commodity money, the emergence of the first coins, the use of bills of exchange, and the establishment of the National Bank of Belgium. You can also listen to recordings telling about the lives of various historical figures connected with money in one way or another

The museum invites students from all levels and types of education to take a guided tour suited to their studies and choose what the main topic of the tour should be, economics, history or both combined.

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Planète Chocolat

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Would you like to see Brussels in a different way and discover the secrets of chocolate? Why not join a Planète Chocolat tour that will take you to Manneken Pis, the Grand-Place and some of the other sights that make this European capital so famous. You can also take part in one of their practical demonstrations in the Planète Chocolat workshops and find out even more about the origins of chocolate, its history, how it has changed over the centuries, and how it is made today.

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Atomium

• View on Map

Originally built for the 1958 World Fair and restored in 2006, the Atonium is 102 metres tall, and has become one of the icons of the city of Brussels. Thanks to its location on a naturally elevated plateau on the outskirts of town, the Atomium offers the only true 360° panoramic view of the 19 municipalities of Brussels.

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