Atomium

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Welcome to the Atomium, the icon of a Belgium rooted in the present and facing the future.

Built for the World's Fair in 1958, the Atomium is much more than a monument: it's a unique experience where science, heritage and history meet. With its spectacular silhouette representing an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, it has become the symbol of Brussels and Belgium.

The Atomium offers you the most beautiful panoramic view of Brussels, while you marvel at a variety of exhibitions.


Permanently available:
- a surrealist walk through tubes and spheres
- the most beautiful panorama (360°) of Brussels and its surroundings (92m)
- a panoramic restaurant with a 100% Belgian menu (95m)
- a permanent exhibition retracing more than 65 years of the history of the former Expo 58 pavilion
- the Atomium ticket automatically includes the entrance to the Design Museum Brussels, 150 m away
- shops offering a wide range of unique souvenirs.


Temporary events (2025):
- Echoes of Distant Lights, a laser creation that invites you to a poetic and aesthetic reflection on light, space and time
- CROSSING, a digital and symphonic work where art and technology are combined.
  • • Ring exit 8
    • Underground Heysel line 6 (in front of Mini Europe)
    • Tram : Heysel line 7 (in front of Mini Europe)
  • 6 Heysel / Heizel
  • 7 Heysel / Heizel

A gigantic work of art built for the 1958 Brussels Universal Exhibition, the Atomium represents an iron crystal enlarged 165 billion times. Don't miss this main attraction in the heart of the capital, which has become a national symbol.

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Experience this Belgian escapade by train at a unique price: buy your tickets for the Atomium and get a 50% discount with the Discovery Ticket!

 

Buy your e-ticket at https://www.atomium.be/home/Index and add a free Discovery Ticket voucher to your shopping basket.

Look out for the Discovery Ticket code on your Atomium e-ticket: it's a 16-character code.

Order your Discovery Ticket here.

Print your Discovery Ticket or show the PDF on your smartphone screen when you check in on the train.

Enjoy your journey to the Atomium!

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