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Visitors from the Geneva association for visually impaired people (ABA) test the accessibility of the new exhibitions
Register now to join world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma for a unique evening of music and physics, with CERN Director-General Fabiola Gianotti
A new Voxxed Days event is coming to CERN on 22 and 23 January 2024, and everyone is invited
See photo highlights from the inauguration and the first visitors to CERN’s brand new centre for education and outreach
On 3 November, Nobel laureate Michel Mayor and other scientists will shed light on the dark side of the sky to celebrate Dark Matter Day 2023 at CERN
See photo highlights from the inauguration on Saturday 7 October and first visitors on Sunday 8 October.
CERN Science Gateway will host its first scientific event to celebrate 50 years since Gargamelle discovered neutral currents and 40 years since UA1 and UA2 discovered the W and Z bosons
Science Gateway, CERN's new flagship facility for education and outreach, is being inaugurated on October 7. Watch the livestream from the link below
