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.

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

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

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

Visit Science Gateway with your group: exhibitions, lab workshops, guided tours, science shows, films etc. Mandatory booking advised 9 months in advance.

Visit Science Gateway : exhibitions, lab workshops, guided tours, science shows, films etc. No booking necessary

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.

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

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.

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