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Located in the Parc de la Villette in the northeast of Paris, the Cité des
sciences et de l'industrie is the largest centre for popularization of science
and technology in Europe, and without doubt one of the most innovative.
A place where science is explained and shared, a creative nucleus for the
benefit of all, the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie is neither a museum nor a laboratory, nor
is it a university. To make the development of science, technology and
industrial techniques accessible to every kind of public, the Cité offers a wide
range of exhibitions and shows, a Médiathèque resource centre providing
individual service, and a College running seminars and forums on the foundations
and issues of contemporary science. It also sends touring exhibitions around
France and to other countries.
By helping the public to understand major advances in science or technology and
participate in the key debates of our time, the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie is narrowing
the gulf between science and the citizen. Its ambition is to be a forum for the
future, where members of the public, scientists,
industrialists, and politicians compare their points of view and together build
tomorrow's society.
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With almost 3 million visitors each year, the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie is one of the
most popular cultural establishments in Paris. Moreover. its travelling
exhibitions are seen each year by some 500,000 people in the French provinces
and almost 300,000 in other countries.
To bring everything it offers to an even wider audience, the Cité has
considerably developed its Internet site (www.cite-science.fr). Visitors will
find full details of all its activities, from useful information - opening
hours, admission charges, etc. - to descriptions of the exhibitions, shows and
forthcoming events. The website also offers a range of activities relating to
science and technology, interactive games, video films, online contributions,
discussion forums and the content of College conferences. |
