
3.6 ·
Pop into Design Museum Brussels, beside the Atomium. Browse its collection of plastic objects and Belgian design, from iconic chairs to furniture, and see what rotating exhibition is on show.
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Design Museum Brussels presents a permanent collection built around plastic objects and Belgian design, including iconic chairs and furniture, alongside rotating exhibitions. It sits near the Atomium, and some Atomium tickets include entry, which is how several reviewers ended up visiting.
Opinions are mixed: visitors appreciate the lack of queues and the historic pieces, but some feel the Belgian design display could be broader and that a visit is quick. It is open seven days a week and works as a short, design-focused stop of about an hour.
Design Museum Brussels presents a permanent collection built around plastic objects and Belgian design, including iconic chairs and furniture, alongside rotating exhibitions. It sits near the Atomium, and some Atomium tickets include entry, which is how several reviewers ended up visiting.
Opinions are mixed: visitors appreciate the lack of queues and the historic pieces, but some feel the Belgian design display could be broader and that a visit is quick. It is open seven days a week and works as a short, design-focused stop of about an hour.
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morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening
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Moderate walking
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If you are in the area and have a museum pass, you may consider a quick visit. It does not take long to look around. I wish its permanent collection of Belgian designer could be somewhat more expansive. It was a very pleasant bonus to see the Atomium, the symbol of Expo 58 in Belgium, so close by on the way to and…
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