CERN

Local nameCERN
LocationMeyrin, Switzerland

The European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, is a European research organization that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. Established in 1954, the organization is based in a northwest suburb of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border, and has 22 member states. Israel is the only non-European country granted full membership.

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Opening hours

Exhibitions:
1) Universe of Particles: will reopen on 19th Apr 2016.
Mon - Sat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(with occasional exceptions)

2) Microcosm:
Mon - Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Sat: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Guided Tours:
CERN welcomes the pupils, students or general public and organizes guided tours. Depending on the size of your party, the following tours can be offered:
- Tours for pupils and students (minimum 12 participants and a maximum of 48 including teachers or accompagnying adults)
- Tours for groups (minimum 12 participants and a maximum of 48 including accompagnying persons)
- Tours for individuals and groups of maximum 11 participants

Special CERN closures in 2016:
Fri 25 Mar - Mon 28 Mar 2016 included
Thu 5 May - Fri 6 May 2016
Mon 16 May 2016
Thu 8 Sep 2016

Yearly CERN closure 2016/2017:
Thu 22 Dec 2016 - Wed 4 Jan 2017 included

Admission

The visit to CERN is free.
Tickets must be booked one month in advance.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CERN

Official website http://home.cern/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cern/

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/CERNTV

More information https://outreach.web.cern.ch/outreach/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cern/

Twitter https://twitter.com/cern

Email visits.service@cern.ch

Phone +41 (0)22 76 784 84

Address CERN CH-1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland

Coordinates 46°13'49.88" N 6°3'13.485" E

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