What's on?
La Géode closes its doors for two years from November 30, 2018, for renovation work.
Description
At the heart of the largest landscaped park in Paris, there is an original and spectacular place. You just have to step foot inside to explore the countless secrets of science, to multiply unusual experiences, to dive into the infinite possibilities of image...
At the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, curiosity brings children and adults to thousands of joys of discovery. The Cité des Enfants offers two exhibitions (2-7yrs and 5-12yrs) to learn whilst playing: you can build a house, play with water fountains and much more in the recently renovated Cité. Even parents will find it hard to leave!
At the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, curiosity brings children and adults to thousands of joys of discovery. The Cité des Enfants offers two exhibitions (2-7yrs and 5-12yrs) to learn whilst playing: you can build a house, play with water fountains and much more in the recently renovated Cité. Even parents will find it hard to leave!
Viewpoint
Parc de la Villette, Bassin de la Villette.
Architectural style
- Contemporain
Collections
- Appareils
Epoque des collections
- Futurisme (XXe)
- Mouvement (XXe)
- Contemporain (XXe - XXIe)
Garden
Parc de la Villette
Services
Services and facilities of the establishment
- Educational activities
- Gift shop
- Bookshop
- Member of the Paris Museum Pass
- Car park/Parking
- Coach park
- Loan of pram
- Restaurant
- Visitor tools
- Cloakroom
Languages spoken
- English
- German
- Spanish
- Italian
- Russian
Documentation in a foreign language
- English
- German
- Spanish
- Italian
- braille
Visitor tools
Only for the Planétarium and the Argonaute + free audioguides on your mobile phone (visiting exhibitions, themed routes)Combined tickets
La Cité des sciences is included in the offer Paris visite SNCF/RATP coupon.Restaurant
Restauration rapide : Burger King (niveau -2) Café, restauration rapide : Atmosphère (niveau 0) Restauration rapide : Biosphère (niveau 1) Restaurant (11 h 30 - 15 h), salon de thé (15 h - 17 h) : Le Rest’ô (niveau -2)Coach park
61, boulevard MacDonald (36 places)Prices and times
Entrance fees and modalities
Independent tour
Explora exhibitions €12, reduced rate €9. Children's Cité €12, reduced rate (2-25 yrs) €9.
Season tickets available, see offer online. Annual pass for sale.
Season tickets available, see offer online. Annual pass for sale.
Group tour
Group rates starting from 10 people with written proof of corporate name. Tel: +33 (0)1 40 05 12 12 Bookings: resagroupescite@universcience.frFree
Jobseekers and those receiving French social benefits (with up-to-date documentation); disabled people and their guest or helper.
Free for young people and children
Under 2sMethods of payment
- CB/Visa
- Eurocard/Mastercard
- Amex
- Chèque Vacances
Closing times
MondayExceptional closure
La Géode (IMAX) closes its doors for two years from November 30, 2018, for renovation work.
Opening times
Cité des Sciences: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm. Sunday: 10am - 7pm.
Cité des Enfants: reservation required.
Argonaute: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5.30pm, Sunday 10am - 6.30pm
Cité des Enfants: reservation required.
Argonaute: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5.30pm, Sunday 10am - 6.30pm
Exceptional opening
- Easter
- Ascension Day
- 8 May
- Whitsuntide
- 14 July
- 15 August
- 1 November
- 11 November
Events
Contact
Voir la carte
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Subway - Porte de la Villette
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RER - Pantin
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Tram - Porte de la Villette - Cité des sciences et de l'industrie
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Bus - 139, 150, 152
Disability
Offer adapted to disabled visitors
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Hearing
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Mental
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Physical
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Visual
Access facilities
- Adapted activities and visits
- Loan of wheelchairs
- Free admission for disabled visitors on presentation of proof
- Free admission for the accompanying person
- Priority admission
Accessibility information
- Physically disabled: 32 parking spaces reserved in the car park (max. vehicle height 1.80m), all the areas within the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie are adapted (exhibition areas, conference rooms, cinema theatres, restaurants and toilets).
- Sight impaired: ground surface indicators outside and inside, audio description and audioguide, relief diagrams, tactile images, braille texts.
- Hearing impaired: exhibitions with French Sign Language (LSF) films and French subtitles (sometimes also English and Spanish). LSF or international sign language interpreters, as well as tactile sign language (for the deaf-blind). Reception, cash desks, auditoriums, and conference rooms all equipped with hearing loops.
- Mentally disabled: some exhibitions are displayed in a simple and attractive way, interactive exhibitions with multi-sensory parts (models, audiovisual material, play-things, etc.).
All information available online at: http://www.cite-sciences.fr/fr/cite-des-sciences/cite/c/1248130343317/-/
For more information:
- Physically disabled: +33 (0)1 40 05 70 86/info.handicap@universcience.fr
- Sight impaired: +33 (0)1 40 05 75 35 or 33 (0)1 40 05 79 54/info.deficientvisuel@universcience.fr
- Hearing impaired (sms-visiophone only): +33 (0)6 32 86 89 49 or +33 (0)6 80 65 04 18/info.sourd@universcience.fr
- Mentally disabled: +33 (0)1 40 05 70 86/info.handicap@universcience.fr
- Other disabilities: +33 (0)1 40 05 75 19
- Sight impaired: ground surface indicators outside and inside, audio description and audioguide, relief diagrams, tactile images, braille texts.
- Hearing impaired: exhibitions with French Sign Language (LSF) films and French subtitles (sometimes also English and Spanish). LSF or international sign language interpreters, as well as tactile sign language (for the deaf-blind). Reception, cash desks, auditoriums, and conference rooms all equipped with hearing loops.
- Mentally disabled: some exhibitions are displayed in a simple and attractive way, interactive exhibitions with multi-sensory parts (models, audiovisual material, play-things, etc.).
All information available online at: http://www.cite-sciences.fr/fr/cite-des-sciences/cite/c/1248130343317/-/
For more information:
- Physically disabled: +33 (0)1 40 05 70 86/info.handicap@universcience.fr
- Sight impaired: +33 (0)1 40 05 75 35 or 33 (0)1 40 05 79 54/info.deficientvisuel@universcience.fr
- Hearing impaired (sms-visiophone only): +33 (0)6 32 86 89 49 or +33 (0)6 80 65 04 18/info.sourd@universcience.fr
- Mentally disabled: +33 (0)1 40 05 70 86/info.handicap@universcience.fr
- Other disabilities: +33 (0)1 40 05 75 19
More details on accessibility
'Tourisme & Handicap' marked establishment
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'Tourisme & Handicap' mark
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For hearing disability
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For mental disability
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For physical disability
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For visual disability
Extend your search
Museum in the same district: La Villette
Museum in the same arrondissement: 19th arrondissement
Museum in Paris and in the Paris Region: Museum
