点评:Having dealt with so many EU regulations in my past lives, I thought it would be interesting to checkout the EU Parliament campus. I had to register first to book my timeslots for touring the EU Hemicycle and Parlamentarium and receive a ticket via email.
To enter the Parlamentarium you had to first get your ticket scanned and then go through security screening.
A free audio guide was included and it was activated when you touched one of the three audio guide symbols posted on a particular display.
One of the first exhibits informed that Brussels was just one of 3 locations where Parliament had an official building. The other 2 were also described: Strasbourg and Luxembourg.
The next section was a bit bigger and covered the growth of the EU with many displays briefly documenting the journey each country went through before becoming part of the EU.
The last section covered the hemicycle, introduction to representation and those people holding office and making laws (of which I knew about too many). There also was a large 360 degree theatre and a large interactive floor map where families were rolling around moveable terminals.
Before exiting you can take a selfie and write whatever you want for posting on the electronic wall of reflection.
It was an interesting visit given the EU's evolution and different approach to many topics versus the US.
翻译:鉴于我过去接触过那么多欧盟法规,我觉得参观欧盟议会大楼应该挺有意思的。我得先注册预约参观欧盟半圆形议会大厦和议会大楼的时间段,然后通过电子邮件收到门票。
进入议会大楼,首先要扫描门票,然后通过安检。
参观包含免费的语音导览,只需触摸特定展板上的三个语音导览图标之一即可激活。
第一个展品介绍说,布鲁塞尔只是欧盟三个设有议会正式办公地点的城市之一。另外两个城市分别是斯特拉斯堡和卢森堡。
下一个展区规模稍大,主要介绍欧盟的发展历程,许多展品简要记录了每个国家加入欧盟之前的经历。
最后一个展区介绍了半圆形议会大厦、代表制度以及担任公职和制定法律的人员(其中很多我都耳熟能详)。这里还有一个大型360度全景剧场和一个大型互动式地图标,一家人可以推着移动终端在地图上穿梭。
离开前,你可以自拍一张照片,并写下你想写的东西,然后发布到电子反思墙上。
考虑到欧盟的发展历程以及它在许多问题上与美国不同的立场,这次参观很有意思。