CERN Science Gateway

The interactive areas were quite enjoyable for adults as well. The staff's explanations were very informative, and they politely answered all our questions. It was one of the places I most wanted to see. I really want to see the parts that will open in July 2026 and come back again with my child in the future.

A golden place for pure science enthusiasts. This center has display models, miniature working concepts, 3D interactions of various projects undertaken by CERN. almost two block wide and two levels. some of the concepts need deep understanding of physics. But they tried their level best to simplify the concepts so that a layman can understand. Need at least 2 - 3 hours to cover the visit. you can book ticket online but if you want a guided tour, you need to be on spot and chose a available time through an app which can be downloaded on spot. you need to install, accept various conditions try retry and you can book an guided tour. car parking is available but not for free.

It's a nice little museum where you can learn about the history and mechanics of the CERN accelerators. There are texts to read, podcasts to listen to and small interactive games to play. Entry is free, and staff are present in the different rooms to explain things and answer questions.

An extensive and well-designed exhibition, with plenty to learn for both young and old. I came mainly for the guided tour however, and since there are no clear instructions online I will write them here: 1. Arrive on time - if you want to get one of the early morning tours, you should get here by 8:20 latest (doors/booking opens at 8:30 - not earlier than that, YOU CANNOT BOOK THE TOUR IN ADVANCE ONLINE). 2. While you are waiting, connect to the wifi - this took me several attempts as it is a bit spotty, beware that you need access to your email or phone number to get the access code - without this you cannot book the tour unfortunately 3. After entering the code you will be sent a link in your email to register for all the exhibitions, you need to show this QR code inside 4. Once that's done you will get another email through which you can see the days schedule and book events - be fast as the 10:00 and 10:30 tours fill up by 8:35. Each tour has around 25 spots I think. 5. If you're unlucky you can keep watching the time and then try to book the next tour using the same link 2 hours before it starts. 6. The tour itself lasts 90 minutes and takes you to the old synchrotron and ALICE experiment control room. You can't see these things without the tour. 7. Even if you don't get a tour, don't be disappointed because the exhibition itself is very informative and should keep you busy for a few hours.

A Must visit for Science and technology enthusiasts. Entry is free but one needs to register online. Lots of expereiments to try and documentaries to watch to understand more about particulate matter and physics.

Overall really enjoyed it. Whether you like physics or not, it’s definitely worth going and you will learn something new all the time. An amazing experience - I saw all of the exhibitions and went on a guided tour of the ATLAS control room and synchro cyclotron. The exhibitions were really interesting with the perfect ratio of information and interactive fun. I specifically enjoyed watching a Cloud Chamber in action and listening to a guide telling me about the ELISA beam. There are CERN guides in red jackets around the exhibitions who you can ask questions to at any time. When we arrived at CERN, we went straight to the Cafe to get a baguette and chips, and I have to say the chips were delicious. They have locker rooms which you can store bags in no charge, and they were very easy to use. The people there spoke English and French, the two main languages of CERN. We also got to see the Proton Express show which was interesting, where we were shown and explained how the cooling and magnet systems work in the LHC to steer protons around the 27km ring. The staff were all friendly and generally amazing! The gift shop was quite expensive, but the products were good quality. I ended the visit loving physics even more than I did before, and I learned about the many opportunities here and experiments. You can only buy tickets to things when you are at CERN, this was actually quite convenient and they were quite available when we were there. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

If you like to know about particle physics, you have to visit CERN. Its a cool place to bring kids as there are kids labs to entertain them and which also are very knowledgeable. For adults if you get lucky to book a guided tour that would be fascinating. However there is a very little chance to get that booking and you can book only 2 hours in advance. There are several tours throughout the day. What an amazing experience.

Very interesting, most of the displays are interactive, you can learn a lot about the particles. Also there's a cinema hall and cafeteria.