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Atomium Entry
Leisure

Atomium Entry

location_on Brussels, Belgium schedule 1.5 hours

Overview

Step inside the Atomium, the 102-metre steel structure built for Expo 58 in Brussels. You ride the central lift to the top sphere for a panoramic view over the city, then work your way down through the connected spheres and their exhibitions.

Highlights

  • Top sphere: A panoramic view across Brussels from the highest of the nine spheres.
  • Expo 58 exhibition: A permanent display on the 1950s, the World Fair and how the Atomium was built.
  • Temporary shows: Changing exhibitions in the second sphere.
  • Inside the tubes: Long escalators link the spheres through the diagonal tubes.

Good to know

  • Time on site: About 1½ hours.
  • Activity level: Easy overall, with lifts, long escalators and some stairs between the spheres.
  • Pairs well with: Mini Europe, right at the foot of the Atomium.

Facts

History

  • The Atomium was conceived by engineer André Waterkeyn and designed by architects André and Jean Polak as the symbol of Expo 58.
  • It was designed to last six months but proved so popular that it was kept.
  • Between 2004 and 2006 the faded aluminium cladding was replaced with stainless steel.

Did you know?

  • Its nine 18-metre spheres represent an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times.
  • Its lift was the fastest in Europe when built, reaching the top in 23 seconds.

Tour manager tips

  • The longest escalator is 35 m long – hold the handrail between spheres.
  • Agree a regroup point at the exit, as people move at different speeds.
  • For group photos, step back across the park for the whole structure.

Included in the price

Included

  • Atomium entry ticket
  • Access to the panoramic top sphere
  • Permanent and temporary exhibitions in the spheres
  • All taxes and booking fees

Not included: Hotel transfers, food and drinks, guided commentary, lockers, gratuities.

Please note: Access depends on the ticket type booked and on the attraction being open on the day of your visit.

Meeting point

Atomium ticket desk
Square de l'Atomium, 1020 Brussels, Belgium

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Entry fees for museums, monuments and civic sites are set by the authority that runs each one and can change without notice. Figures here are a guide; your final quote confirms them.

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