Some odd reviews here where I can only assume visitors didn't make the most of their trip. The surrounding area is a little uninspiring but the Atomium itself is impressive from the outside. €15 felt slightly steep initially but once inside it's probably right. At the top there is a bar and restaurant with some great views then on the way back down there are some light shows and history on the structure. We were there almost two hours, worth the tram ride out.

Fantastic Tourist attraction with great lighting inside the atomium structure. You can repeat the tour at a certain level of you want to experience those wonderful lights again. The experience can be over pretty quickly within 45mins.

My title says it all. If all you do is see this from the outside, great. Take lots of pictures as this is as great as the Eiffel Tower of Brussels gets. Here is what I think from going inside. Firstly, get your ticket online, as the on-site ticket line is long. There are three experiences your ticket covers. First is going into four of the spheres by escalator and stairs. Second is taking an elevator straight to the highest sphere lookout level. Third is an offsite design museum. There is a restaurant in the top sphere that requires a reservation far in advance. Kinda difficult if you do not know your schedule. For the first part, the first sphere gives the background of the World’s Fair and the Atomium structure. The other three spheres have a light show called “I Have Seen the Future.” It is cool, but I could have done without. The second part to the highest lookout point was not even outside. It was not as spectacular as you just look out windows. We skipped the design museum. This is a tourist trap. It is nice to see. I do not need to go inside twice. Bathrooms: there is a paid bathroom in the ticket office building. The first part has NO bathrooms. The second part has a free bathroom at the top.

Though Atomium is about an hour away from the main city centre of Brussels, it is definitely worth the excursion. Never in my life have I seen a piece of architecture like it. It's large and imposing and filled with plenty of areas to explore for those that wish to go inside. There is also a cafe located right next to it and lots of parking spaces.

The Atomium is quite far off the beaten path from central Brussels. However, you can take a 20-minute metro from the centre to get there. I think this is truly iconic from Brussels and a nice piece of architectural art. I would recommend seeing this, especially on a clear day. We decided to not go up it, but I believe it is an option.

Imposing structure when close up. Good panoramic views from the top which is where the lift takes you to initially. There’s a restaurant up a flight of stairs that only serve a three course menu option however you can have a hot/soft drink or cocktail on tall stools looking out at the view by walking through the restaurant. Access to the other spheres once you’ve descended in the lift is via various escalators and flights of stairs. The exhibits telling the story of the Atomium are OK, light and music effects good. Interesting place to visit for 1-2 hours. We travelled from Gare du MIDI via subway to Heyshel-the tickets cost the same no matter the distance travelled and run very frequently.

We spent a morning there and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The attraction is well run, with friendly and helpful staff. The views are excellent and it wasn’t too busy inside the pods. The displays are interesting and the light show was spectacular. The escalator light shows were fantastic. It isn’t too far outside of Brussels and the Design Museum close by is also worth a visit.

Wow! It's like something out of war of the worlds as you turn a corner and see it standing there! Inside was filled with interesting facts on the atomium and its formation. The photos of it in its youth, and of other structures made for previous conferences across the globe. The different rooms across the structure hold light art exhibitions that either mesmerise you.. baffle you, or wonderfully send you to sleep in a calm serenity. I came out very happy with my visit, and felt I got good value for money. We took the tube from Brussels and it came out about a 5 minute walk from the entrance. I definitely recommend it!

Ever since I was a young child, I always wanted to visit this iconic building. It didn't disappoint. Stunning building. Fantastic views. The displays were interesting and informative and the light/music shows were mesmeric.

We were more impressed with the outside of the Atomium; the design and magnitude of the structure were impressive! The inside wasn’t as good as we had expected and visitors can’t access all spheres which made it limited. We did enjoy the light shows but there wasn’t as much information as we’d have thought. We had to queue for around 15 minutes to get the elevator up to the top sphere. The views from here weren’t much better than what you could see in one of the lower spheres as part of the tour. No soap in ladies’ toilets - not acceptable nowadays in terms of hygiene and shows lack of attention to detail/cleanliness. Shop was okay, but quite expensive (€7.50 for a small magnet). Would recommend pre-booking tickets to the Atomium to avoid a long queue to get in - we had booked in advance and got straight in. We also saved some money on admission by booking a joint ticket combining the Atomium and Mini Europe, which was worth doing as it saved several Euros per person.