When culture, education and science meet the public

Discover CERN, its organisation, its tools, its research and the people behind it in an interactive presentation from the comfort of your house.

A short introduction to the Laboratory, followed by a tour of two of its operational sites: accelerators, control rooms, technical facilities or high-technology workshops. Group tours must be booked in advance!

54 kilometres of freely accessible cycle paths, 10 stages each providing explanations about CERN's mission and its technologies, 10 interactive platforms, 1 mission to restart the LHC

Discover the full scale and wonder of CERN’s monumental experiments. Find out what is happening at the Large Hadron Collider and meet the people who build and operate this extraordinary machine.

In the Universe of Particles exhibition, explore the questions CERN physicists are trying to answer: given that the entire universe is made of particles, where do they come from? Why do they behave in the way they do?

Come and discover an emblematic site at CERN in a visit led by our official guides. Mandatory registration onsite.

In 2021 CERN will launch an annual two-day multidisciplinary science innovation forum and public event.

A film festival featuring screenings, workshops, entertainment, meet-and-greets, short films and debates - all inspired by science!

A programming workshop facilitated by CERN engineers, for women aged 15+

The last Friday of September, budding scientists, beginners and fans of all ages come together for Researchers’ Night at CERN, a free and fun bilingual event.

Every 4-5 years, during a "long shutdown", CERN opens its doors to the public for two special days at the heart of one of the world’s largest particle-physics laboratories.