To see and do
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Virtual tours and talks
Virtual tours and talks Discover CERN, its organisation, its tools, its research and the people behind it in an interactive presentation from the comfort of your house. What is CERN? What is the mission of the Organization ? How does it work and with what tools? A CERN guide presents you the Laboratory, but also…
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Public events at Science Gateway Campus
Public events at Science Gateway Campus When culture, education and science meet the public As a venue for discussions and exchanges on the interaction between science and society, the Science Gateway Campus, comprising Science Gateway and the Globe of Science and Innovation, offers an annual programme of free public events combining the pleasure of discovery…
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Coding Science Days
Coding Science Days Three days of workshops for kids and pupils aged 10 to 18, around scientific and technological kits. Are you a parent or teacher of science and technology? Are you a student between 10 and 18 years old interested in these topics? CERN Micro Club, hepia, the Informasciences association and the FacLab of…
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International Masterclasses
International Masterclasses Physics Masterclasses for high school students who come and perform measurements on real data from particle physics experiments at CERN Each year more than 13.000 high school students in 60 countries come to one of about 225 nearby universities or research centres for one day in order to unravel the mysteries of particle…
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Job Shadowing internships at CERN
Job Shadowing internships at CERN “Job Shadowing” internships are possible at CERN for secondary students , if this forms an obligatory part of their school programme. Did you know CERN hires not only physicists but mostly engineers, technicians and administrative staff? The laboratory hosts more than 10'000 physicists from all over the world, sent by…
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Partage ta science
Partage ta science A French-Swiss cross-border colloquium where pupils present their secondary school projects to each other. Each year, in October-November, CERN brings together high school students from France and Switzerland for the cross-border symposium Partage ta science at the Science Gateway Campus. Like in a real scientific symposium, seven graduation works covering scientific…
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Source: CERN (CDS) Women and Girls in Science and Technology
Women and Girls in Science and Technology For a week in February, the UNIGE Faculty of Science, EPFL, LAPP and CERN offer local schools the opportunity to welcome a female scientist/engineer to present her work to classes 11 February is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. On this occasion and for the…
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Source: CERN (CDS) Beamline for Schools
Beamline for Schools An international competition of scientific experiment for high school students from all around the world organised by CERN. Did you ever wonder what it is like to be a scientist? If you’re up for a challenge, the BL4S competition is your chance to experience it. Any high-school student from all around the…
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Ethnopoly Meyrin
Ethnopoly Meyrin Each year, CERN takes part in Ethnopoly, a life-size scavenger hunt that invites primary school pupils to discover Meyrin’s wealth of cultural diversity Inspired by an initiative launched in German-speaking Switzerland, Ethnopoly in Meyrin is a life-sized ‘board’ game in which primary school pupils are invited to meet local residents, associations, services and…
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CERN visits for groups (min 12 people)
CERN visits for groups (min 12 people) Visit Science Gateway with your group: exhibitions, lab workshops, guided tours, science shows, films etc. Mandatory booking advised 9 months in advance. Groups of minimum 12 persons must book their visit to CERN Science Gateway in advance. A visit includes, upon availability, permanent exhibitions, lab workshops, guided tours,…
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Source: CERN (CDS) Be a Scientist
Be a Scientist The project introduces children to the scientific research process as they study a mysterious box that they are not allowed to open. Every year, since 2011, pupils and their teachers follow in researchers' footsteps. What are hypotheses, data and proof? How do we conduct an experiment? Or disseminate its results? These are…
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Source: CERN (CDS) Talk by a CERN researcher in your classroom
Talk by a CERN researcher in your classroom Invite a CERN researcher to your classroom to give a lecture on his or her job! During the talks, the researchers describe their career backgrounds, their research and their day-to-day work. They reveal some mysteries of science and conduct some small demonstrations if they wish. CERN scientists,…
In the local area
Discover other activities, events, museums, online resources, etc. to learn more about science in the surrounding area.