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Historium Discovery: A Journey to Medieval Bruges Through Virtual Reality

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305 Ratings

Bruges

Step into the medieval city of Bruges like never before with the Historium Discovery. Experience the Middle Ages through virtual reality, film, audio, and special effects. Don't miss this unforgettable journey!

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Historium Brugge - In the Historium Story we take you on a time trip to medieval Bruges. Let yourself be swept up in a wonderful love story while walking through seven historical themed rooms
magnificent medieval backdrops, with film, music and special effects. Using an audio guide you will hear everything about the Golden Age of Bruges and imagine yourself back in the time of Jan van Eyck. The Historium is located on the Market Square, where the Waterhalle used to be. This was the central warehouse for the shipping industry in the thriving trading city. The location has been reconstructed in the attraction and gives your visit an extra dimension.

Anyone who wants to try virtual reality will have a wonderful adventure with the Historium VR Experience. It allows you to complement your visit with a virtual trip to Bruges in its Golden Age. Before or after your main visit, the Historium Virtual Reality takes you on an unforgettable virtual tour of medieval Bruges. From the comfort of a virtual reality booth, you travel back in time to the historical city and get to explore it interactively for eight whole minutes. You even get to see and use your hands! An intense experience.

The Markt - Overlook the Market Square from the Historium’s panoramic terrace.

What's Included

Historium Story
Audio guide (available in multiple languages)
Historium Virtual Reality
Historium Exhibition

What's Not Included

Historium Tower
Food and drinks
Parking

Additional Information

Explore the Historium, the most frequented site in Bruges, using this highly sought-after ticket! Immerse yourself in the medieval period as never before! Journey back to the year 1435 and experience the Middle Ages through sight, touch, sound, and scent in an exhibit incorporating film, audio, special effects, and virtual reality. Regardless of the weather, enter the climate-controlled, thematic rooms and prepare yourself for a virtual reality adventure you won’t easily forget. Following the approximately 90-minute tour, you can indulge in a classic Belgian beer at the Duvelorium Grand Beer Café located on the first level.

In the interests of safety and hygiene, pets are not allowed in the Historium.
Minimum age for this ticket is 6 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
One wheelchair is available for use at the Historium Ticket Office, free of charge
Not recommended for people who suffer from claustrophobia or who are afraid of heights. If you still want to visit, it is recommended that you speak to the person in charge at the Historium Ticket Office first

Location

Historium Brugge

Markt 1

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

4.2

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Anne_h

May 23, 2024

Wonderful immersive experience - The VR experience. we also found the staff very helpful (I am disabled). It was interesting to see the story of the young apprentice and then go on a trip through medieval Bruges.

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Rockzir

Apr 24, 2024

Stay in Brugge - We took the Full Historium + VR + tour pass. Very good experience at Historium. We were lucky to be alone during the visit, it was very pleasant. On the other hand, the VR was disappointing. We also visited the tower, the view is impressive for the most adventurous.

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Kennethl758

Apr 18, 2024

Great way to pass an hour learning about Bruges' history - Really good. The VR film is just fabulous and gives a very good picture of Bruges in the early 1500s. The story about Joseph and the girl in the red cloak and green parrot is equally entertainment. Highly recommended - not to be missed

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Adventurer827725

Apr 12, 2024

Family choice ! - Best experience for teenagers from our experience as a family! They ranked it #1 among all the sites we have visited in Bruge.

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Rsa1978

May 5, 2024

Great story - Excellent attraction. The VR experience was only 8 minutes but so well done and very immersive. The way the story was told was brilliant.

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Dawn_m

Apr 17, 2024

Great tour - Interesting way to present medieval times. Great for kids. I enjoyed the experience. The virtual reality part was best.

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Ben

Mar 23, 2024

Accessible and super cool experience - Very fun interactive and accessible way to get to know and discover Bruges in the 1400s. Definitely recommended for children

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Janetaltaylor

Apr 22, 2024

Don't come in April - The VR was basic, but interesting. The main history story, which is a love story that you follow on headphones through various rooms, was pretty naff. When we got to the exhibit, we couldn't move for school parties, so gave up. Apparently, April is the month of school trips (according to the lady on the ticket desk), so perhaps not the best time to come here.

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Ruth

Apr 15, 2024

Not worth the money - Don’t waste your money on the VR portion. This was not worth the extra money. Walking through the Historium was very under whelming. Going from room to room watching a story play out ( and not a very good story) was not what I expected. The best part was the overlook into the square.

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Dt_in

Mar 18, 2024

Avoid! - It is a waste of time and money. We did not learn anything , they forced in a silly love story which just didn't blend well with the theme. Just 7 rooms and cost us more than 100 Euros for 4 people.

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