Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie

We loved it! The part about space is really interesting. You'll find audio guides in FR, EN, and DE at most of the points. They have a space flight take-off simulation which is not always available (if I understood well) that I tried twice with my younger child. She was impressed with the table simulation where you take care of the space station on Mars. The older kid loved the robotics and the math parts. We stayed for 3 hours and we would stay more if they weren't closing.

A mix of exciting new and forgotten old The new exhibits are great — modern, engaging, and well thought out. But many of the older ones feel like they were abandoned around 2005: broken elements, non-functional features, and a noticeable lack of staff around to help or explain. That said, the museum is clean, and the staff (when you do come across someone) are friendly and welcoming. With a bit of maintenance and presence, the older sections could shine again.

I have been there for the RISC-V summit 2025. The venue is good and it organizes in the underground floor of the museum. The museum itself is quite interesting since it shows the industrialization of the robots and something scientific.

Wonderful experience. Took my 3 year old there and she had a blast! We were able to store our items and coats ahead of entering, plenty of secured storage space. I highly recommend buying tickets in advance.

My son enjoyed the kids area but the snack bar and especially the coffee (from the vending machine or the bar) was quite terrible. Also, we were a bit annoyed that we couldn’t enter any other exhibits with the quite expensive ticket.

First off, I want to say that this place is worth taking the kids to—not because it's well-managed, but because kids will still have fun regardless. Our 3-year-old son had an absolute blast, and the little details that bug adults tend not to matter as much to children. That being said, there are definitely some areas for improvement: The facility is quite run-down, with visible signs of mold, decay, and years of neglect. It’s clear that very little funding has gone into renovations. The kids' show lasted about 15 minutes and lacked creativity. It was just a lady moving two dolls around on a table—disappointing and uninspired. There are some serious safety concerns. There are rods that children can play with in the construction play area, but they’re heavy and could easily cause head injuries. There are also no proper breaks on these rods . This kind of oversight is unacceptable in a space for young children. Fingerprint stains and general grime cover most of the glass surfaces. The "aquarium" looks like an asian sea food restaurant. The bathrooms are in poor condition—with broken or non-working hand dryers. The on-site café is well below average. It sells overpriced drinks and snacks with no added value or appeal. In the wet play area, the aprons provided didn’t fasten properly for any of the kids. The Velcro was worn out and just hung open. One of the main interactive displays was clearly broken and left running on an automated loop, falsely presented as interactive. It’s a real shame, because the original idea behind this was obviously visionary and brilliant for its time. But the current execution feels like it’s just being used as a cash grab, with minimal effort put into upkeep or service. Overall, quite disappointing—especially if you've visited similar science exhibits in other countries that are clean, engaging, and well-maintained

Fun experience for the whole family. I went with my 9 years old, we did the planetarium, metamorphose and Argonaute submarine. We absolutely loved it. It took 4 to 5 hours for the whole visit. They are restaurants on site but we took a sandwich and ate at the picnic area.

This is a really fun place for kids and I'm very glad we decided to make a trip here during our visit to Paris for my daughter's recital. There's lots of interactive and ingenious exhibits to play with that really illustrate a broad range of scientific concepts. The live butterfly room was a hit with the kids, and pretty much everything was. You definitely need a bit of stamina to walk around and stand while your kids have a blast, but it's worth it for the munchkins.