# The Atomium, the giant atom of Expo 58

What to do en Brussels · Brussels

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/brussels/things-to-do/atomium · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 17 € adult
- Duración: 1 h 30
- Temporada: All year, 10:00 to 18:00; closed 18 January to 5 February 2027
- Para quién: All ages; with small children, for the escalators and tubes

Monument · 1 h 30 · €17 adults · €9 up to age 17 · free under 1.15 m

The Atomium is an iron molecule magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World's Fair: nine steel spheres joined by tubes with escalators. Inside there are exhibitions on Expo 58 and the design of the period, and at its feet is the Design Museum Brussels.
What you need to know before going
Open every day from 10:00 to 18:00, with last entry at 17:30. Admission costs €17 for adults and €9 from 1.15 m to age 17; children under 1.15 m do not pay. In November 2026 the website warns of two things: the top sphere, the one with the viewpoint, is temporarily closed, and tickets are sold only at the ticket office, with waits that can exceed an hour. Check the website the day before. It closes for maintenance from 18 January to 5 February 2027.
Getting there
Metro line 6 to Heysel/Heizel, about 25 minutes from the centre, and a five-minute walk. Next to it is Mini-Europe, with a combined ticket of €35 for adults.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.atomium.be/
- Coordenadas: 50.8949, 4.3415

## Cerca de aquí

- [Brussels Beer Project, Dansaert](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/brussels/where-to-eat/brussels-beer-project-dansaert), a 4.5 km
- [MEININGER Hotel Bruxelles City Center](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/brussels/where-to-stay/meininger-bruxelles-city-center), a 4.7 km
- [Belgian Comic Strip Center, from Tintin to the Smurfs](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/brussels/things-to-do/comic-strip-center), a 5.0 km
- [Belgian Beer World, Belgian beer in the Stock Exchange building](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/brussels/things-to-do/belgian-beer-world), a 5.2 km
- [Hôtel des Galeries](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/brussels/where-to-stay/hotel-des-galeries), a 5.3 km
- [Chez Léon](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/brussels/where-to-eat/chez-leon), a 5.3 km
- [Saint-Hubert Galleries, rue des Bouchers and Manneken Pis](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/brussels/things-to-do/saint-hubert-galleries-and-manneken-pis), a 5.3 km
- [À la Mort Subite](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/brussels/where-to-eat/a-la-mort-subite), a 5.4 km

## Consejos

### Go first thing
If the ticket office is the only way in, at 10:00 the wait is shorter.

### Mini-Europe with children
The combined ticket works out cheaper than separate ones if you are going to both.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does it cost to go into the Atomium?
€17 for adults, €15 for over-65s and €9 from 1.15 m to age 17 and for students. Under 1.15 m is free.

### Can you go up to the viewpoint?
In November 2026 the top sphere is temporarily closed. Check the website before going.

### How do I get there from the centre?
On metro line 6 to Heysel, about 25 minutes.

Destino: [Brussels](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/brussels.md)