Design Museum Brussels

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The Design Museum Brussels, established after the acquisition of a private collection by the Atomium, is a place dedicated to design and its history. Since 2015, the museum's collection, the Plastic Design Collection, circumscribes the landscape of plastics in design from the 1950s to the present day. Alongside this collection, the museum opened belgisch design belge, a new permanent exhibition space dedicated to Belgian design and its history.

Enriched by a programme of temporary exhibitions, the Design Museum Brussels also explores other fields of design creation and its impact on society and our daily lives.

Through exhibitions, guided tours, workshops, conferences and events, the museum aims to ensure that design is intelligible to one and all.

The building does not have its own car park. However, it is possible to park in the Brussels Expo car park, which is close to the museum.

There is also a drop-off point about 100 m from the museum.

The museum offers a room where all the works in the museum can be touched and handled by the visitor.

Strong points

Staff

There is staff available to direct and guide.

Points of attention

Safety

There is no specific map available (indicating the accessible pathways and equipment).

Strong points

Parking

There is at least 1 reserved parking space less than 100 metres from the entrance.

Access road from the street

Most of the transit areas are sufficiently large.
There is no step to negotiate.
The floor is regular and free of obstacles.

Entrance

The entrance is easy to identify.
The main entrance is accessible.
The opening of the door is automatic.
The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.

Home

The payment device is easy to use.
There is a mobile payment device.
The free space in front of the counter is sufficiently big.
The counter is at the correct height.

Horizontal circulation

There is no step to negotiate.
The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
The width of the hallways is sufficient.
Most of the transit areas are sufficiently large.

Vertical circulation

There is a lift.
The lift can be used in autonomy.

Adapted sanitary

The adapted toilet is easy to find.
An adapted toilet is available, well signalled and easy to use.

Points of attention

Adapted sanitary

The key to the toilet must be requested from the staff.

The museum is set back about 100 m from the road. There are no benches along this route.

There are many steps at the entrance, which are compensated for by a platform lift.

At each entrance to the various museum rooms there is a rail. It is less than 2 cm high, but still problematic for people with walking difficulties.

Strong points

Parking

The reserved parking spaces are properly indicated.

Entrance

The entrance is easy to identify.
The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
The main entrance is accessible.

Home

Seats are available near the reception.
Seat sticks are available.

Horizontal circulation

There is no step to negotiate.

Adapted sanitary

There is a toilet with grab bars and it is easy to use.

Exposition

The majority of the content of the exhibition is accessible.

Points of attention

Parking

The reserved parking spaces are located further than 100 metres from the entrance.

Access road from the car park

There are not enough seats along the pathway.

Horizontal circulation

The floor is hardly passable in some places.

Exposition

There are not enough seats.

Note: In our analysis, we assume that blind people come accompanied when visiting museums.

Indeed, our experience has shown this to be the case.

The museum does not currently offer an adapted visit. (project in progress ...)

At each entrance to the different museum rooms there is a rail. It is less than 2 cm high, but still problematic for people with visual impairment.

Strong points

Access road from the street

The dangerous objects in the pathway are secured.
Circulation is free from obstacles.

Guide dog

Assistance dogs are accepted.

Entrance

The entrance is easy to identify.
The opening of the door is automatic.
The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance .

Home

The reception is located in front of the entrance.
The staff sees the persons coming into the building and can assist them.

Points of attention

Access road from the car park

There are no guide-lines in the large pathways.

Access road from the street

There are no guide-lines.

Horizontal circulation

There is at least one non-secured step in the logical pathway.

Exposition

No adapted tours are planned.

The museum does not currently offer adapted tours. (project in progress ...)

At each entrance to the different museum rooms there is a rail. It is less than 2 cm high, but still problematic for people with visual impairment.

Many parts of the museum are glazed and not sufficiently secured.

Strong points

Access road from the car park

There are no obstacles.

Access road from the street

Circulation is free from obstacles.
The dangerous objects in the pathway are secured.
The path contrasts with its environment.

Entrance

The entrance is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
The opening of the door is automatic.

Home

The staff sees the persons coming into the building and can assist them.
The reception is located in front of the entrance.
The reception is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
The reception is in a quiet environment.

Exposition

The majority of the works are visible at close range.

Points of attention

Access road from the car park

There are no natural or artificial guide-lines.

Access road from the street

There are no guide-lines.

Horizontal circulation

The glass walls and doors are not secured by a contrasting visual marking.
Some glass walls in the pathway are not secured by a contrasting visual marking.
There is at least one non-secured step in the logical pathway.