CERN Science Gateway

CERN Science Gateway Opening in Switzerland

"Opened in October as an interactive, family-friendly museum, this $111 million Renzo Piano–designed building mimics particle accelerators with two tube-like structures that appear suspended and are joined by a bridge; the facility is solar-powered and carbon-neutral. Inside are three exhibitions, two labs and a 900-seat auditorium where visitors as young as five can explore computer simulations that rewind the universe to the big bang, play “quantum tennis” (where voice is projected as a bouncing particle), and attend short, hands-on lessons on cloud formation, thermodynamics and electron behavior in magnetic fields. The hands-on LEGO Robotic Challenge teaches kids about real CERN safety and robotics by having them assemble and program a sensor-equipped robot, and one tube hosts “Exploring the Unknown,” a rotating artist-in-residence exhibition featuring works by Julius von Bismarck & Benjamin Maus, Chloé Delarue, Ryoji Ikeda and Yunchul Kim — including a constantly moving three-dimensional shadow of a four-dimensional object meant to provoke questions rather than answers." - Michelle Tchea Michelle Tchea Michelle Tchea is a 5-time award-winning and bestselling author focused on travel, wellness, and luxury hospitality. A restaurant critic, luxury hotel inspector, and enthusiastic traveler who likes to hike, bike, and run if good food is at the finish line. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines