Study visits
To find out more about the city, our schools and public education initiatives, we’re offering 5 study visits with a variety of themes!
→ Developing multilingualism and soft mobility
→ Opening up to the neighbourhood and the pleasure of reading in the historic Marolles district
→ Crafts and 9th art at the heart of the city
→ Reducing waste and promoting the circular economy
→ Urban innovations to cope with drought and flooding
Developing multilingualism and soft mobility
🕜 8.45am
📍 Bourse
(Place de la Bourse, 1000 Bruxelles)
In the heart of the Pentagon district, we invite you to a departure from the largest pedestrian walkway in Europe to discover the initiatives of the Athénée Léon Lepage and then the innovative projects of the Tour à Plomb cultural and sports center.
Opening up to the neighbourhood and the pleasure of reading in the historic Marolles district
🕜 8.45am
📍 Bibliothèque Bruegel
(Rue Haute, 245, 1000 Bruxelles)
Located in one of the oldest and most popular districts of Brussels, discover the Open + Library, accessible to all outside opening hours and without the presence of librarians.
Next, let’s explore the « Aux ursulines » rest and care home, an amazing place to live that’s open to the neighbourhood.
Crafts and 9th art at the heart of the city
🕜 8.45am
📍 BDthèque Brand Whitlock
(Rue Sainte-Anne 10, 1000 Bruxelles)
In the new premises of the Jeanne Toussaint Institute of Adornment and Jewelry, craftsmanship is revealed at the crossroads of traditional know-how and modernity.
Then, following the comic strip mural trail through the streets of the city center, we will meet at the BDthèque of the City of Brussels, designed to best meet the desires of its readers while also anchoring itself in the famous Sablon district.
Reducing waste and promoting the circular economy
🕜 8.30am
📍 Bourse
(Place de la Bourse, 1000 Bruxelles)
Waste management and reduction are major challenges for public institutions. We invite you to visit the Émile André primary school, which has developed for several years an ambitious ecological approach aimed at students, parents, and educational teams to significantly reduce waste.
Right across the street, the CYCLUP project works on socio-professional integration while developing circular economy projects (second-hand stores, haberdashery, and upcycling shops).
Urban innovations to cope with drought and flooding
🕜 8.30am
📍 Place De Brouckère
(Place de Brouckère, 1000 Bruxelles)
Discover the various initiatives developed in Brussels’ northern district to counter flooding, protect against heatwaves and breathe new life into public spaces.
Your tour begins at Emile Bockstael primary school, takes in Marsupilami Square and the Atomium, and ends with a visit to the courtyard of Les Magnolias primary school.