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AtomiumvsMusee Magritte Museum - Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Both are praised by expert writers. Overall, Atomium is preferred by most professionals compared to Musee Magritte Museum - Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. Atomium has a TripExpert Score of 88 with accolades from 7 reviews such as Let's Go, Lonely Planet and Atlas Obscura.
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Square de l'Atomium, Laeken, Brussels 1020, Belgium
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Lonely Planet "The space-age Atomium looms 102m over north Brussels’ suburbia like a gleaming steel alien from a ‘60s Hollywood movie." Full review
Let's Go "For some, the Atomium is a horrific eyesore in the Brussels skyline; for others, it’s a stroke of architectural genius. " Full review
Fodor's "Like a giant, shiny child's toy rising up out of a forest, the Atomium was created in 1958 as part of the World's Fair of Brussels." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The upper sphere... vantagepoint offers one of the best panoramic views of Brussels and its surroundings." Full review
Afar Magazine "Visits start with an elevator ride to an observation deck. After returning to the ground floor, visitors explore remaining levels of the Atomium by escalator and stairs. " Full review
Atlas Obscura "Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size. " Full review
Afar Magazine "Step right up and see the amazing Atomium! This monument was built for the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Atomium was erected for th 1958 World's Fair in Brussels Belgium and since it was quite a hit, the nation decided to leave it up." Full review
Afar Magazine "Where else but Brussels?" Full review
U.S. News & World Report11.0
"Travel experts and recent visitors agree that this is a great place to bring the kids... But if there's one reason to head north to the Atomium, it's the spectacular views of the city." Full review
Musee Magritte Museum - Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Fodor's Let's Go Michelin Guide Afar Magazine
1 Place Royale, Brussels, Brussels 1000 , Belgium
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Fodor's "After years sharing display space with his contemporaries in the neighboring Musée d'Art Moderne, Brussels's own surrealist genius René Magritte (1898–1967) was finally given his own museum in 2009." Full review
Let's Go "The paintings of this master of Surrealism question the relationship between words, images, and reality. " Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The Magritte Museum exhibits some 250 of the 1 200 works by one of the leading lights of Surrealism, or the "immediate knowledge of reality", as he himself defined the movement." Full review
Afar Magazine "Inside is a wonderful and expansive collection of the Belgian's work." Full review
