Atomium hosted WiseNight on 25 and 26 September 2026
Published on 09/27/2026 at 10:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Atomium hosted WiseNight in Brussels on 25 and 26 September 2026, bringing a free science festival to the landmark's spheres. The programme combined workshops, experiments and meetings with researchers, while the French name Atomium identifies the same Brussels site.
WiseNight brought science to the Atomium on 25 September
WiseNight took place over two days, Friday 25 and Saturday 26 September 2026. The festival focused on land, water and space research, with visitors invited to explore how scientific work is carried out and what a research career can involve.
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel organised the event with the Universite libre de Bruxelles, BeWiSe, GoodPlanet and the von Karman Institute. The official WiseNight programme described the Atomium as the venue and recorded the two-day schedule. Activities included experiments, demonstrations, workshops and conversations with researchers. A climate quiz, LEGO cities, light and colour experiments, origami, wind tunnels and water rockets were listed for visitors.
The event also placed particular emphasis on women in science. The Universite libre de Bruxelles said the 25 September programme was set to include 400 pupils from 19 primary and secondary school classes, while visitors could speak directly with scientists about their questions, research and career paths.
WiseNight used five spheres inside a 1958 landmark
The event occupied a building whose history reaches back to the 1958 World Fair. The monument's current visitor route includes five accessible spheres, including the panorama, with exhibition areas spread through four spheres. This arrangement gave WiseNight a setting in which research themes could be connected to a building designed around scientific and industrial ambition.
The visit is divided between the panorama and the exhibitions. The panorama is reached by lift, while the exhibition route uses escalators and stairs. The operator lists 80 steps to climb and 167 steps to descend, so the science festival's interactive programme took place within a route that already demands attention from visitors. Further practical information appears in the operator's tour and access rules.
WiseNight therefore linked a current public science programme with the monument's permanent structure. Its subjects included oceans, land, forests and the universe, while the building itself offered a sequence of spheres, tubes, lifts, escalators and viewpoints rather than a conventional single-floor gallery.
Visiting Atomium: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- WiseNight took place at the Atomium in Brussels from 25 to 26 September 2026. The event has ended, so it is not an activity available during the remainder of the current visit window.
- Entry to the Atomium was free during WiseNight, according to the event information. The programme included public experiments, demonstrations, workshops and researcher encounters.
- The site is at Place de l'Atomium in Brussels, in the Laeken area. The event information identifies the venue as accessible by public transport and by car.
- The standard route includes a panorama reached by lift, plus exhibition areas reached through escalators and stairs. The operator records 80 steps upwards and 167 steps downwards.
- Only the panorama is accessible to wheelchair users under the operator's stated access rules. The exhibition route includes narrow tubes and several changes of level.
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Frequently asked questions about Atomium
When did WiseNight take place at the Atomium?
WiseNight took place on 25 and 26 September 2026. The two-day festival was held at the Atomium in Brussels.
What did WiseNight offer at the Atomium?
The free programme included experiments, workshops, demonstrations and meetings with researchers. Listed activities included climate quizzes, LEGO cities, light and colour experiments, wind tunnels and water rockets.
Where is the Atomium and how do you get there?
The Atomium is at Place de l'Atomium in Brussels, in Laeken. Event information states that the venue can be reached by public transport and by car.
