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Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie / Cité des enfants - Universcience

Museum

District : La Villette / Belleville / Canal Saint-Martin

Member of the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau

This establishment is certified "Tourism & Handicap"

Description :

Behind its steel and glass exterior, this futuristic giant, surrounded by water, offers a multitude of activities that make science and technology fun and accessible. Talks, aquarium, 3-D cinema, Cités des Enfants, des Métiers, de la Santé, exhibitions, media library, planetarium, workshops, etc.
Difficult to fit everything in at one go!

Informations :

EPIC

Located in the Parc de la Villette complex, the Cité presents a comprehensive panorama of science and technology: communication, the environment, health, astronomy, computer science, etc... via exhibitions, shows, models, lectures and interactive games.

Others informations

Architecturals styles :

Contemporary

List of collections :

Technology, Sciences, Industry

Collections period :

20th century

Garden :

Parc de la Villette

Opening days and times

Open/Closed :

Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 6pm. Sunday: 10am - 7pm.

Times details :

26 and 31 December: Closes at 4:30pm

Days of week :

Open on those public holidays :

Individual tours

Independant tour :

Explora exhibitions €8 (under 6s free), RR €6, Happy Hours €3. Planetarium supplement €3. Children's Cité (2-12 yrs) €8. Géode €10.50, RR €9. Argonaute submarine €3 (under 3s free).

Guided tour :

and birthday snacks. Bookings on: 0 892 69 70 72 (0,34 €/min). Tues to Sat: 10am-6pm. Sun: 10am-7pm

Free :

disabled people and their carer, job seekers and unemployed;

Free for children :

under 3s or under 6s according to the area

Group tours

Group tour :

on reservation : 0 825 05 44 05 (€/0.15mn) ; contact@cultival.fr

Services

Foreign language information.

Educational activities.

Combined ticket :

Combined tickets: access Cité des Sciences Explora - permanent and temporary exhibitions -, Planetarium, 3D films at Louis-Lumière cinema, Argonaute / Cité des Sciences, Géode / exhibitions Cité des Enfants and Techno cité.

Audio guide :

Equipped with a magnetic loop.

Wheelchair hire.

Photo allowed.

Viewpoint :

Parc de la Villette, Bassin de la Villette.

Restaurant.

Gifts shop.

Room hire.

Other services :

Museum & Monuments pass | Bookshop

Miscellaneous :

Information: Visually impaired visitors: tel: 01 40 05 75 35. Other disabilities: tel: 01 40 05 75 19 and fax: 01 40 05 82 73. The Cité des Sciences offers you a selection of activities, whatever your disability. Hearing impaired: visits available in sign language; numerous facilities are equipped with a magnetic loop (headsets, show rooms and cinemas, some desks, etc.)

Accessibility disabled persons

Activities and visits: For people with mental disabilities: some exhibitions are interactive and presented in a simple and attractive way (interactive, models, game objects, audiovisual) For the sight impaired: some exhibitions are adapted. Free raised drawing courses and graphic communication. For the hearing impaired: attractive exhibitions, rich in visual elements, visits, talks and video-talks in French sign language. For reduced mobility: loan of wheelchairs.
Reduction for the disabled person and his companion upon presentation of proof.