CITE DES SCIENCES ET DE L'INDUSTRIE

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.
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Practical information

CITE DES SCIENCES ET DE L'INDUSTRIE - LA VILLETTE

Parc de la Villette 30, avenue Corentin Cariou

75019

PARIS

Metro :

Porte de la Villette

Bus :

75,139,150,152, PC 2,PC 3

telephone number :

01 40 05 80 00

fax :

01 40 05 81 90

www.cite-sciences.fr

Access for persons with limited mobility

Tourisme & Handicap label

Mental

Auditif

Moteur

Visuel

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Current events :

End of 2007: the Cité des enfants (the Children's City) offers two itineraries (ages 2-7 and 5-12) for learning while having fun: you can activate trolleys and pulleys, create your own video clip, and observe ants. Even parents get hooked!

Museum

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.

:

26 and 31 December: Closes at 4:30pm

Days of week :

Open on those public holidays :

Individual tours

Independant tour :

Explora exhibitions €8 (under 7s free), RR €6, Happy Hours €3. Planetarium supplement €3. Children's Cité (2-12 yrs) €6. Géode €9, RR €7. Argonaute submarine €3 (under 7s free). Cinaxe €4.80 on top of another ticket

Guided tour :

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

Group tours

Group tour :

Bookings: 01 40 05 12 12. Tuesday to Saturday: 10am-6pm. Sunday: 10am-7pm

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 :

Comes 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		Child minding		Animals welcome
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.)