Expo

Two shores, one civilization

What binds the two sides of the Atlantic together ? A tight web of economic, commercial and strategic interests ? A community of values ? A shared history and memories ? And taken together does this amount to one common civilization : the West ? When you look back at the history of their relations since the founding of the American republic, one image stands out : the pendulum. From one side of the Atlantic to the other, in a continuous movement of the pendulum, Europeans and Americans have helped build each other up over the centuries.

At a moment when Europeans are looking for new ways to confront the economic crisis together and Americans are increasingly turning to emerging powers, the Museum of Europe has chosen to mark the Belgian Presidency of the European Union with an exhibition charting the fascinating story of their relationship.

Here is this story, in four movements.