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Design Museum Brussels

Laeken and Heysel, Brussels

Red and yellow scaffold-like staircase at the front of the Design Museum Brussels beside the Atomium — Photo: Tom Parnell / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

A design museum on Place de Belgique at the foot of the Atomium, in the Heysel Plateau.

Time needed 2 hours

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What's on at Design Museum Brussels

Upcoming events at Design Museum Brussels and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Brussels events calendar.

Exhibition On now

Identita - The Story of Czech Graphic Design

16 Oct 2026 to 7 Mar 2027 Design Museum Brussels

Identita - The Story of Czech Graphic Design at Design Museum Brussels, as listed on the City of Brussels agenda.

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Red and yellow scaffold-like staircase at the front of the Design Museum Brussels beside the Atomium

Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 2.0

Exhibition Starts in 7 days

Shaping the Possible: Pierre Lallemand, designer

20 Nov 2026 to 7 Mar 2027 Design Museum Brussels

Exhibition at Design Museum Brussels, dates as printed on the museum home page.

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Red and yellow scaffold-like staircase at the front of the Design Museum Brussels beside the Atomium

Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 2.0

Exhibition Starts in 7 days

Duos en résonances

20 Nov 2026 to 11 Apr 2027 Design Museum Brussels

Exhibition at Design Museum Brussels, dates as printed on the museum home page.

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Red and yellow scaffold-like staircase at the front of the Design Museum Brussels beside the Atomium

Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 2.0

Exhibition On now

Toutânkhamon : L'Exposition Immersive

23 May to 6 Dec Brussels Expo

Toutânkhamon : L'Exposition Immersive at Brussels Expo, as listed on the City of Brussels agenda.

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Harry Potter: The Exhibition

16 Jul 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 Brussels Expo

Harry Potter: The Exhibition at Brussels Expo, as listed on the City of Brussels agenda.

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Nearby

Palais 12 Nightlife · 5 min walk A concert hall on the Heysel Plateau. Mini-Europe Museum · 7 min walk A miniature park at Bruparck, below the Atomium, with scale models of European monuments. Atomium Museum · 13 min walk The steel structure of nine spheres built for the 1958 World's Fair on the Heysel Plateau. Laeken Park Park · 16 min walk A public park in Laeken beside the Royal Palace estate. Parc Sobieski Park · 20 min walk A public park in Laeken, north of the centre. Royal Greenhouses of Laeken Landmark · 22 min walk The glass and iron greenhouses of the Royal Palace of Laeken.

Around Laeken and Heysel

The Atomium, the Royal Greenhouses and Mini-Europe

Laeken is the northern part of the City of Brussels, with the Royal Palace estate and the Heysel Plateau. The Atomium and Mini-Europe stand on the plateau.

Laeken and Heysel has 9 places on the Roam Brussels map: 3 museums, 2 landmarks, 2 parks and gardens, 1 church or cathedral and 1 bar. Read the Laeken and Heysel guide.

Royal Palace of Laeken Landmark · 2.1 km away
Notre-Dame de Laeken Church · 2.5 km away

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