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.
Géode €12, reduced rate €9.
Season tickets available, see offer online. Annual pass for sale.
Géode €12, reduced rate €9.
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
Free for job seekers and those receiving state benefits (on presentation of written proof of less than 6 months), disabled people and their guide.
Free for young people and children
Under 3s or under 6s depending on the area. Free for those with universal medical cover.Methods of payment
- CB/Visa
- Eurocard/Mastercard
- Amex
- Chèque Vacances
Closing times
MondayExceptional closure
Mondays
January 1st, May 1st, Christmas
January 1st, May 1st, Christmas
Opening times
Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm. Sunday: 10am - 7pm.
Exceptional opening
- Easter
- Easter Monday
- Ascension Day
- 8 May
- Whitsuntide
- Whit Monday
- 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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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) and wheelchairs are available on loan.
- Sight impaired: ground surface indicators outside and inside, each exhibition has tactile displays and Braille text. Free embossed drawing and graphic communication classes.
- Hearing impaired: exhibitions which are rich in visual elements, tours and activities available in French sign language or international sign language, touch tours and activities (for deaf and blind visitors), subtitled audio-visual material, many areas and devices are equipped with an induction hearing loop (audio guides, theatres and cinema, some tills, etc.).
- 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, each exhibition has tactile displays and Braille text. Free embossed drawing and graphic communication classes.
- Hearing impaired: exhibitions which are rich in visual elements, tours and activities available in French sign language or international sign language, touch tours and activities (for deaf and blind visitors), subtitled audio-visual material, many areas and devices are equipped with an induction hearing loop (audio guides, theatres and cinema, some tills, etc.).
- 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
'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
