# Parlamentarium, Belgium: what it is and when to go > Parlamentarium is a visitor's center in Brussels, Belgium (City of Brussels). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/parlamentarium/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Visitor's center in Brussels, Belgium · Museums and art - **Where:** Belgium - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** BRU Zaventem, 10 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo 13:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00 - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [visiting.europarl.europa.eu](https://visiting.europarl.europa.eu/en/visitor-offer/brussels/parlamentarium) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 50.84009, 4.37433 ## What it is and where Parlamentarium is a visitor's center in Brussels, Belgium (City of Brussels). It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. European Parliament visitors' centre It is in [City of Brussels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bruselas/), where this site lists 278 more places to see, 3.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.84009, 4.37433; the nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU, Zaventem), 10 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.84009%2C4.374328) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.84009%2C4.374328) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museos/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Parlamentarium is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 12 | | February | Possible | 9 h 45 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 34 | | May | Best time | 15 h 17 | | June | Best time | 16 h 15 | | July | Best time | 15 h 52 | | August | Best time | 14 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 24 | | November | Possible | 8 h 38 | | December | Best time | 7 h 44 | In June there are 16 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Belgium To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [House of European History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-de-la-historia-europea/): Museum in Brussels, Belgium · 300 m - [Chapel of the Resurrection, Brussels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chapel-of-the-resurrection/): Church in Brussels, Belgium · 330 m - [Wiertz Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/musee-wiertz-museum/): House museum of Antoine Wiertz in Ixelles, Brussels, part of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium · 338 m - [Church of St. Joseph, Brussels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/eglise-saint-joseph-sint-jozefkerk/): Church in Brussels, Belgium · 380 m - [Museum of Natural Sciences](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museum-for-natural-sciences-of-belgium/): Natural history museum in Brussels, Belgium · 427 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). ## More in Belgium: Museums and art - [Plantin–Moretus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-talleres-y-museo-plantin-moretus/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium - [Groeningemuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/groeningemuseum/): art museum in Bruges, Belgium - [Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/royal-museum-of-fine-arts-antwerp/): arts museum in Antwerp, Belgium - [Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museum-of-fine-arts/): museum of fine arts in Ghent, Belgium - [Horta Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museo-de-horta/): architectural museum in Saint-Gilles, Brussels, Belgium - [Rubenshuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/rubenshuis/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium, formerly the home and studio of Peter Paul Rubens Every Belgium place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Parlamentarium? It is a visitor's center in Brussels, Belgium. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Parlamentarium? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. ### How do you get to Parlamentarium? The nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 10 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.84009%2C4.374328) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [House of European History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-de-la-historia-europea/), [Chapel of the Resurrection, Brussels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chapel-of-the-resurrection/), [Wiertz Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/musee-wiertz-museum/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1755861324), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8062880), CC0. More about Parlamentarium on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parlamentarium). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).