Exhibitions

Explore the exhibitions
A female lens

How women have used the power of photography to express themselves and take control of their public image.

Two hands holding a faded piece of paper with handwritten text
Herrnhutian manuscripts

Explore how the Unity of Brethren writing community developed and how it encouraged the peasant class to become literate.

colour illustration of a man and woman, a child stands between them and offers an apple to the woman
The Renaissance of Romani Re-presentation

Gypsy, Roma, Traveller communities, images and identities over a millennium

Mass media and propaganda in 20th century Europe

Learn about important examples of political propaganda from the 20th century that help us reflect on our world today

When Walls Talk!

Discover pan-European exhibition examining history through the lens of posters

The images that shaped Europe

Discover a study of European globalisation through images

The Jean Monnet House

Learn about a seemingly ordinary family home where Jean Monnet’s vision of peace and European unity was established

Comb in the form of two dragonflies
Nature crafting fashion

Explore the relationship between fashion, nature and craft

An illustration of the Arc de triomphe, in Paris. A frontal view of the monument on a sunny day. There are some people walking around it, and a few of them are horse-riding.
Napoleon and urbanism in the 19th century

Discover the emergence of the modern city driven by the changes in urban planning across Europe under Napoleon I

a closeup picture of a white round medical pill on a black background. On the pill the words 'the pill' are embossed.
The pill

How revolutionary medicine changed the course of history

black and white photograph of female athletes in a race
Heroes of the Olympic Games

Histories of the Olympics and Paralympics

Illustration of four types of parrots by Graceanna Lewis. Depicts a macaw, lory, ground parrot, and cockatoo (the last is a reproduction of an illustration by John Gould)
Women writing birds

Learn about the pioneering American ornithologists

Louise Weiss at the European Parliament
Louise Weiss: a committed European

Let's look back at the life of a journalist, feminist activist, writer, filmaker and elected MEP.

colour medieval illustration of a man in blue robes who sits at a desk
The art of reading in the Middle Ages

A journey through society of medieval Europe

artwork of Juan de Pareja by Diego Velázquez, photograph of Nellie Cooman running and illustration of Toussaint Louverture
Black lives in Europe

From fighting for freedom and rights to inspiring the arts and athletic fields

a double exposure black and white picture of the same entrance of a Chinese palace.
China in perspective

Discovering China through European heritage collections

Looted Library, Reconstructed Library

How Riga Jesuit College's books found their way from Latvia to Sweden

A man, in frame on the right, twiddles knobs on a large IBM computer, while a mirror on the left shows the rest of the office, filled with computers of varying sizes, in its reflection.
A century of technology

Read about groundbreaking 20th-century inventions in transport, industry, media and everyday life

The Sakharov Prize, the European Parliament and human rights worldwide

Read about the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought and the European Parliament’s commitment to safeguarding human rights around the world.

Illustration of the view of Danube river
The Danube: connecting Europe

Explore the River Danube, which has inspired musicians, artists, engineers and holders of political and military power for centuries.