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Europe, Our History!
Antoinette Spaak
Karel Van Miert
The exhibition It’s Our History! being held in Brussels in 2007 – 2008
is the benchmark exhibition celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of
the signing of the Treaties of Rome, supported by the European
Commission, the Belgian Federal Government, and the federated
organisations of this country. The private sector has also supported
this initiative, just as it has supported the museum project from the
beginning.
Introduction
Organizing principles
‘I was’
Daily life is shown in the form of three apartments, the first from the
‘50s, the second dating from the late ‘60s, and the third from
around 1980. Each apartment has just one room, containing the
items in daily use which evolved most over these decades. What is
being evoked here is the development of the societies of Europe -
the democratisation of leisure activities, the advent of mass
consumption, changes in the position of women, and the clash of
traditional culture with youth culture and protest.
The fall of the Berlin Wall is initially evoked by sound only; this is a
work by the young Belgian composer, Cédric Dambrain.
Visitors will then see some twenty photographs with commentaries
originating from major press agencies, occupying the walls round an
overthrown statue of Lenin. This photographic sequence illustrates
the major events leading to the falling of the wall and the downfall of
the Communist regimes.
The first is the Treaty of Maastricht, which was signed in 1991 and
came into effect in 1993, the new foundation treaty of the European
Union, based on the three pillars: the European Communities, the
Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), and Justice and Home
Affairs (JIA)
The Euro-barometer
At the previous section, the visitor learnt about the challenges that
globalisation poses for Europe. Now he is asked to enter the mind of
a responsible European politician and to make decisions on Europe's
priorities. He is awarded a budget for this purpose: it is up to him to
allocate the budget according to the priorities set. As the visitors'
votes are cast, the results are displayed. In due course, we get a real
barometer of the main European concerns.
Exhibition languages
French, Dutch, English, German
Opening times
Monday to Friday: 09.00 to 17.00 hrs
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 10.00 to 18.00 hrs
School holidays: 10.00 to 18.00 hrs
Duration of visit: 1hr 30 to 2 hours.
Tarifs
Normal tariff: €10
Concessions: Seniors, students, unemployed: €8
Children (age 6-18): €7
Children under age 6: free of charge
Groups of adults (minimum 15 persons): €8 p.p.
School and youth groups: €6 p.p.
General information
www.expo-europe.be Tel: +32 (0)2 549 60 49
info@expo-europe.be Fax: +32 (0)2 549 60 41.
INFORMATION PRESS
Liane Steyaert
0475/ 38 21 06
lsteyaert@telenet.be