Parlamentarium
Encyclopedia
The Parlamentarium is the visitors' centre of the European Parliament
(EP). Located in the Parliament's Espace Léopold
complex in Brussels
, it was officially inaugurated on 14 October 2011 by EP President Jerzy Buzek
. It contains a permanent exhibition with hundreds of multimedia components, explaining the European Parliament and other European Union institutions. The entrance to the centre is located on the Parliament's esplanade
.
Each visitor is equipped with a personal multimedia guide (PMG) which takes guides him or her through the centre's. All content in the Parliamentarium is available in the 23 EU languages
. Tours are also being held for children and the visually/hearing impaired. At each installation the PMG serves as a key and activates the visitor's chosen language displays in-depth information and short films in the visitor's desired language.
The Parlamentarium is open 7 days a week (except Monday morning) and charges no entry fee.
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
(EP). Located in the Parliament's Espace Léopold
Espace Léopold
The Espace Léopold or is the complex of parliament buildings in Brussels housing the European Parliament, a legislative chamber of the European Union ....
complex in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, it was officially inaugurated on 14 October 2011 by EP President Jerzy Buzek
Jerzy Buzek
Jerzy Karol Buzek is a Polish engineer, academic lecturer and politician who was the ninth post-Cold War Prime Minister of Poland from 1997 to 2001...
. It contains a permanent exhibition with hundreds of multimedia components, explaining the European Parliament and other European Union institutions. The entrance to the centre is located on the Parliament's esplanade
Esplanade of the European Parliament
The Esplanade of the European Parliament, or simply the mall, is a pedestrian mall in Brussels , completed in 2002.-Position:...
.
Each visitor is equipped with a personal multimedia guide (PMG) which takes guides him or her through the centre's. All content in the Parliamentarium is available in the 23 EU languages
Languages of the European Union
The languages of the European Union are languages used by people within the member states of the European Union. They include the twenty-three official languages of the European Union along with a range of others...
. Tours are also being held for children and the visually/hearing impaired. At each installation the PMG serves as a key and activates the visitor's chosen language displays in-depth information and short films in the visitor's desired language.
The Parlamentarium is open 7 days a week (except Monday morning) and charges no entry fee.
- General planning, concept, design of permanent exhibition: Atelier Brueckner, Stuttgart/Germany
- Media production: Markenfilm Crossing, Hamburg/Germany
- Planning, concept design of role-play game: Media Farm, Norway
- First concept: LORD Cultural Resources Planning & Management Ltd.
- Graphic design (under the lead of Atelier Brueckner): integral ruedi baur, Berlin/Germany
- Audio Visual Hardware: Electrosonic Ltd, UK
See also
- European UnionEuropean UnionThe European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
- History of the European UnionHistory of the European UnionThe European Union is a geo-political entity covering a large portion of the European continent. It is founded upon numerous treaties and has undergone expansions that have taken it from 7 member states to 27, a majority of states in Europe....
- Espace LéopoldEspace LéopoldThe Espace Léopold or is the complex of parliament buildings in Brussels housing the European Parliament, a legislative chamber of the European Union ....
- Esplanade of the European ParliamentEsplanade of the European ParliamentThe Esplanade of the European Parliament, or simply the mall, is a pedestrian mall in Brussels , completed in 2002.-Position:...