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Attraction · Brussels · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Atomium in Brussels

Atomium is an attraction in Brussels, Brussels-Capital. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 4 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 50 m you'll find a public toilet and a bench.

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Atomium in Brussels
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The story

Official website ↗

Audio tour · Atomium

2:21

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You're standing at the Atomium, in the north of Brussels. Over a hundred metres of steel, with nine shiny spheres, each eighteen metres across. Together they form an iron crystal, magnified a hundred and sixty-five billion times. Every sphere is one iron atom. Notice how the cube seems to balance on a single point.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Every day 10:00-18:00
Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Atomium

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 4 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Manneken Pis
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Manneken Pis · 5.6 km

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Photo: Myrabella · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Brussels Town Hall
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Brussels Town Hall · 5.4 km

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Photo: Michielverbeek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Royal Palace
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Royal Palace · 6.1 km

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Photo: Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Palace of Justice
AttractionAudio story · 3 min

Palace of Justice · 6.5 km

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Photo: Mussklprozz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
House of European History
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

House of European History · 6.7 km

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Photo: Lora1307 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Manneken Pis on the spot with the app

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Also within walking distance

The 1 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Atomium open?

Every day 10:00-18:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Atomium wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 20 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Atomium, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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