| Parlamentarium | |
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| Parlamentarium logo.svg | |
| General information | |
| Type | Visitor's center |
| Location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Inaugurated | 14 October 2011 |
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.