ATOMIUM

OPENING HOURS

  • The Atomium is open every day from 10 am to 6 pm (ticket office closing and last entry in the building at 5:30 pm*)
  • The shop is open every day from 10 am to 5.30 pm


ADAPTED OPENING HOURS
  • December 24th and 31st 2025: Open from 10am to 4pm (ticket office closing and last entry in the building at 3:30pm)
  • December 25th 2025 and January 1st 2026: Open from noon to 6pm (ticket office closing and last entry in the building at 5:30pm)

  • Closed from January 19th to February 6th 2026 included: Annual maintenance of the Atomium

  • April 23rd 2026: Open from noon to 6pm (ticket office closing and last entry in the building at 5:30pm)

  • Closed on June 19th 2026

  • October 1st 2026: Open from noon to 6pm (ticket office closing and last entry in the building at 5:30pm)


*The Atomium may close earlier for exceptional reasons. 


DESIGN MUSEUM BRUSSELS

OPENING HOURS

  • The museum is open every day from 11 am to 7 pm (ticket office closing and last entry in the museum at 6:30 pm)
  • The shop is open every day from 11:15 am to 6:30 pm


ADAPTED OPENING HOURS

  • December 24th and December 31st 2025: open from 11 am to 5 pm
  • December 25th 2025 and January 1t 2026: open from 1 pm to 7 pm
  • The museum will be exceptionally closed from January 19th to 23rd 2026, from January 26st to 30th 2026 and from February 2nd to 6th 2026
  • The shop will be exceptionally closed on January 28th 2026




By buying a ticket online, you can skip the line at the ticket office but not the queue for the entry to the Atomium.

How can we choose the best time to avoid the crowds?

To avoid the crowds, one must first choose a visit schedule.

The Atomium is open from 10am to 6pm. If you plan to come in the morning, we advise you to choose the opening hour, e.g. 10am. If possible, avoid especially the peak hours between 11am and 3pm when there is a large influx of visitors. As of 5pm the visitors’ flow tends to reduce (ticket offices closes at 5.30pm).

However, we invite you to consult our Facebook and Google pages showing the number of visitors in the building in real time.


Peak hours

The Atomium is an unavoidable place for all tourists visiting Brussels.

During the holiday periods [in Belgium and Europe] it can become very crowded in the Atomium, which can cause longer waiting times.

Due to the high volume of visitors, the time of you reservation does not give you priority at the entrance.

We invite you to consult our Facebook and Google pages showing the number of visitors in the building in real time.