The City of Science and Industry
A unique site dedicated to scientific, technical, and industrial culture is located in the middle of La Villette Park, one of the capital’s largest green spaces, not far from the Porte de la Villette Metro station in Paris 19th arrondissement. Visitors to the City of Science and Industry can not only learn about science but also have some strange and surprising experiences in the many exhibition and activity sections. You can learn about the brain, energy, mathematics, the universe, noises, light effects, transportation, and innovations by visiting the permanent exhibitions.
Children, joined by their parents, will enjoy the Children’s City, which features two exploration spaces, one for children ages 2 to 7 and one for children ages 5 to 12, where they may have fun learning and sparked their curiosity!
At the City of Science and Industry, you can also be awestruck by shows at the planetarium devoted to stars and astrophysics, or watch a screening at the Geode. This unusual-looking structure houses a theatre that shows films in 3D and on a gigantic IMAX 180° screen, which is guaranteed to appeal to thrill-seekers! And nothing beats a relaxing stroll in La Villette Park, along the quiet Ourcq Canal, to unwind after all that excitement!
Exploring the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie
The exposition rooms in the City of Science and Industry cover a total area of around 20,000 square meters. The science museum has a number of temporary and permanent exhibits, all of which are related to science, technology, or industry. BR4IN, Man & Genes, Transport and Mankind, The Great Story of the Universe, Energy, Earthwatch: The Satellite Revolution, Mathematics, Sound, Pinhole, Discover the Argonaut, and The Reverse Sundial are the most popular exhibitions at the museum.
Aside from exhibitions, the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie holds a variety of conventions and gatherings. There are other research laboratories in the complex, where considerable science and technological research is conducted all year. The City of Science and Industry also offers a children’s section, which allows young minds to pique their interest in science and technology.
The museum’s planetarium, which is equipped with high-resolution projection equipment to transport visitors to the edge of the universe, is open to the public. Aside from that, the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie has a Louis-Lumière cinema that shows animated movies and other short films to pique the interest of visitors.
The huge Science and Industry Museum/Center in Paris (Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie) is a lovely place to spend a morning or afternoon studying, discovering, and having fun. This expansive center, which is geared at youngsters ages 2 to 18, features a variety of thematic attractions and areas, as well as an amazing planetarium.
The museum tackles topics as diverse as physics, geography, geometry, media and technology, space exploration, engineering and remarkable inventions, and human anatomy through permanent and temporary exhibition spaces organized by the target age group. Close to the main hub, there’s even a large reflective geodesic dome containing a panorama theatre, giving the entire complex a future appearance—if one that, strangely, is already starting to feel a little obsolete.
