History school trips to Brussels

The BELvue is a museum dedicated to the culture and heritage of Belgium – extending further than chips, beer and chocolate! Here, students can discover more about the country, as told through present day testimonials and then traced back in time. It’s a great one-stop shop for your students to learn all about Belgium, through more than 1,500 historical and unique documents.

The former home of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria, Coudenberg Palace dates back to the 12th century. Although the site is reduced to ruins today, students can walk through the archaeological site and visit the Rue Isabelle and the old structures of the main buildings, which are the foundations of the modern royal district.

Surrounded by the opulent Baroque guildhalls, the Flamboyant Town Hall and the neo-Gothic King’s House building, Brussels’ Grand Place is a sight to behold – and we can’t wait to show it to you. The most important landmark in the city, this UNESCO World Heritage Site dates back to the 11th century, and offers the perfect base for your school trip, as well as giving your students a great opportunity to learn about Belgian history.

Visit the largest dinosaur gallery in the whole of Europe at Brussels Museums of Natural Sciences. Here, school groups can learn about how the human body has evolved, study over 1,000 different specimens and get close to gigantic dinosaur skeletons – an experience we’ve found is always popular among students.

Students with an interest in European politics will be right in their element with a visit to the Parlamentarium – the visitor’s centre of the European Parliament in Brussels. Here, school groups can learn anything they’d like to know about the European Parliament and the EU through interactive displays and hundreds of multimedia components.

Discover the beauty of the dark night sky in one of the largest planetariums in Europe at the Planetarium of the Royal Observatory. Beneath a semi-spherical dome, school groups can embark on a magical journey where the Sun, the Moon, the planets, the Milky Way and more than 8500 stars can be projected.

Located on the outskirts of Brussels, Mini Europe is a miniature park made up of Europe’s best known landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Brussels’ Grand Place. Mini Europe is a great place to spend a few hours, allowing your students to take lots of fun photos, marvel at the tiny structures and learn more about the significance of the European Union.

An excursion we know your students will love, a visit to this chocolate factory is always popular on our trips to Brussels. At Concept Chocolate, your school group will learn all about the art of chocolate making, and have the opportunity to even try some delicious Belgian chocolate!

Invite your students to follow the history of finance in this interactive museum. Here, school groups can explore the story of money, from the origins of the word ‘salary’ to the way payment methods have changed over time, while learning about the emergence of currency through the centuries.

Students can learn all about Leuven’s most famous beer at this brewery tour. From the history of Stella Artois to the brewing and manufacturing process, this excursion offers a great opportunity for school groups to find out what makes one of the city’s finest exports so popular.