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I am visiting - See & do - Museums and exhibitions
Design Museum Brussels
Established after the Atomium’s acquisition of the Plastic Design Collection in December 2014, the Design Museum Brussels offers an innovative and surprising insight on the plastic design from the fifties to the present (permanent exhibition / Plastic Design Collection) and on other forms of design through other periods, expressions, materials and themes (temporary exhibitions).
The Design Museum Brussels is also an auditorium with about 400 seats and an educational and cultural service with activities designed for children, teens and school groups. Lectures and screenings, in connection with the themes that are explored, enrich the museum’s program of activities.
Through exhibitions, guided tours, workshops and lectures, the Design Museum Brussels aims to ensure that design is intelligible to one and all.
Atomium
The Atomium is not only a monument and architectural unicum, but also an exhibition space with a permanent and with temporary exhibitions.
While the permanent exhibition is dedicated to the Expo58 which lead to the building of the Atomium, the temporary exhibitions often treat design and history topics related to this time, such as an exhibition about the legendary Belgian flight company Sabena.
Lantarenmuseum
This is a very special museum.
No entrance, no fee – just in the open air of the Rue Delva 75.
Look up and you will see the evolution of Brussels’ street lights in about 20 features.
It is worthwhile to visit when your are in neighbourhood to visit the Atomium or Adam Museum.
Plan your vist around the falling of the night so that you can see the lights on.
Stop by the very typical bar La Perle for a coffee or a beer to feel the local atmosphere.
You can also view them on Phozagora.
News
April 24, 2020
Laeken ‘Unlocked’
To support our local shops, we’ve put together this non-exhaustive list : Shopping areas Bockstael Houba De Strooper Tour & Taxis De Wand Copies Edi-print (on appointment) Drinks (delivery) En Stoemelings Fermenthings La Source Beer co. Food (delivery) Lili bulk Lily’s Granola Gardening & Flowers (delivery) L’Hortensia Skyfarms VVM Bloemen Home (delivery) Passe–vite Steylemans Restaurants […]
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December 24, 2019
Season’s Greetings
Season’s Greetings! And best wishes for the New Year.
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May 12, 2019
BE HERE au BYRRH
Don’t say BYRRH, say BE-HERE! The former distribution centre of the renowned French aperitif BYRRH, which was abandoned for several decades, has been completely renovated to open up to the neighborhood and to become what the inhabitants have been longing for: an organic market and a hub for artistic workshops and sustainable production. In short, […]
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May 9, 2019
Marché floral 2019
Impressions de la 18ième édition sous la pluie, sous le soleil et toujours dans la bonne humeur! Merci à toutes et à tous qui ont contribué à ce beau moment sur le Parvis, que ce soit en tant qu’exposants, organisateurs ou visiteurs. Votre sourire et votre énergie rayonnent dans le quartier. Un tout grand merci […]
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February 27, 2019
Flowers for Bockstael?
Reeds vorig jaar vroeg Laeken.Brussels in een open brief aan de NMBS, Infrabel en een aantal Schepenen om actie te ondernemen voor een veilig en aantrekkelijk station Bockstael. Er werd gevraagd om het station proper te maken en het te onderhouden. Er werd gevraagd om de sociale controle aan te scherpen via kleine uitstallingen/kiosken. Er werd […]
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September 29, 2018
Laeken Brussels launches weekly Laeken poll
Dans le cadre des élections communales du 14 octobre 2018, Laeken.Brussels ASBL/VZW interroge chaque semaine les habitants de Laeken via une série de « QUESTIONS AUX LAEKENOIS » posées via sa page Facebook. Nous leur avons ainsi demandé quelles étaient pour eux les thématiques les plus importantes dans la perspective du prochain scrutin communal. Voici le classement des thématiques […]
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September 16, 2018
Bio for BYRRH
Curious minds from Laeken and elsewhere had the opportunity during the Heritage days 2018 to visit the works going on at the BYRRH site, previously center of distribution of this South-French aperitif. Currently under renovation and scheduled to be ready in 2019, the site is to become a hub for various workshops and… a long […]
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September 8, 2018
This weekend in Laeken
Samedi: Braderie Rue Marie-Christine Les commerçants de la rue Marie-Christine invitent à leur braderie ce samedi et dimanche. Atomium Park Festival • Deep in House Free Open Air 3 stages free festival to celebrate the Atomium 60th anniversary all weekend long. Dimanche: Braderie Rue Marie-Christine Les commerçants de la rue Marie-Christine invite à leur braderie […]
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