Historium

Historium Story

The history of Bruges is rich and complex in details against the backdrop of medieval Europe. In the Historium Story, one gets the chance to virtually live through some of the significant points of Bruges history through the help of visual effects, films and music. It starts from the Quays in Bruges, which were a substantial part of the import and export trades of wool and Flemish broadcloth. One moves from rooms to rooms, specialized in the history of Bruges. All these We come to Jan Van Eyck’s themed room to witness his creative process and the causes and consequences of his painting issued by Joris van der Peale. Other primary locations explored in additional rooms are The Toll House, the Backstreets, the Guilds and the Bathhouse. Along with this, the Stock Exchange - the first ever in the world started by the Beurse as an inn with Italian merchants as some of the first customers - is also dedicated its own themed room.

Historium Virtual Reality

An extraordinary experience curated for the visitors, Historium VR offers individuals to put on some glasses and go on an 8 - minutes trip to the Golden Age of Bruges. One gets a real view of everything as explored in the films and effects in the Historium Story tour. There is an added experience called the City VR wherein the individuals wear Google Cardboard lenses as they go on foot to 6 different attractions in Bruges and view how it looked in the medieval centuries.

Historium Exhibition

This room answers the what and the how of the Historium. One visits this at the end of their tour as it provided answers to how the city was constructed and how it grew. It focuses on learning about the architecture of the town, its layout and the lineage of ramparts. Historium Exhibition is a way of explanations regarding the historical authenticity of medieval Bruges and how it is recreated through modern technology in the Historium Story.

Historium Tower

The topmost part of the neo-Gothic building, the Historium Tower provides an excellent 360-degree view of the city of Bruges. It consists of 145 steps, and the observation deck is at the height of 25 ms. In case you are daring enough, pay a visit to this tower as it provides an impressive view of the city. From the canals to the tower, the city of Bruges has a lot to offer when it comes to its charming elegance.

• The last tickets for Historium Story, Historium Tower, Historium Exhibition are available at 5:00 PM while for Historium Virtual Reality, the last tickets are available at 5:30 PM.
• There are toilets available in the basement. Pay: EUR 0.70
• There are ten languages accessible in the Historium: English, Mandarin, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Chinese.
• There is wheelchair access at the Historium, along with a personal assistant.
• Free Wifi, First Aid post and a Duvelorium Shop are also available.

The Historium is located next to one of the most densely populated places of the city: the Markt. This place is easily accessible. One can decide to choose any of the options to reach The Historium:

Nearest Bus Stop: Brugge Markt, 8000 Brugge, Belgium (49 m from Historium)

Nearest Railway Station: Bruges / Brugge, Stationsplein 5, 8000 Brugge, Belgium (3.7 kms from Historium)

One can easily take any of these routes or decide to hire taxis or cabs for a more private tour.