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.

Invite a CERN researcher to your classroom to give a lecture on his or her job!

The Particle Therapy MasterClass is a hands-on educational activity, addressing high-school students, which demonstrates direct applications of physics for the benefit of society, focusing on the treatment of cancer tumours with charged particles.

Physics Masterclasses for high school students who come and perform measurements on real data from particle physics experiments at CERN

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!

A short introduction to the Laboratory followed by a visit to two experiment sites or technology facilities accompanied by our official guides. School tours must be booked in advance!

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

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?

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

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

A French-Swiss cross-border colloquium where pupils present their secondary school projects to each other.

For a week in February, UNIGE Scienscope, EPFL, LAPP and CERN offer local schools the opportunity to welcome a female scientist/engineer to present her work to classes

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

The project introduces children to the scientific research process as they study a mysterious box that they are not allowed to open.

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

An international competition of scientific experiment for high school students from all around the world organised by CERN.

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

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.

Every year, CERN offers various professional development programmes for teachers to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in particle physics and related areas, and experience a dynamic, international research environment.

To celebrate Girls in ICT Day, CERN organises each year at the Globe a day of robotics and computing workshops for girls aged 6 to 14, tutored by CERN mentors.

Three days of workshops for kids and pupils aged 10 to 18, around scientific and technological kits.

Exceptional visits of the CMS CERN underground detector in Cessy (France), open to local primary and secondary schools.

"Job Shadowing" internships are possible at CERN for secondary students , if this forms an obligatory part of their school programme.