Science

Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie: scientific discoveries and fun for all the family

The Cité des sciences et de l'industrie is packed with fun and educational exhibitions for the whole family to discover, in the heart of the Parc de la Villette. It's the perfect place to learn all about the world around us!

The Paris Science Festival: a free, interactive event inviting you to explore science in the 18th arrondissement

On February 4, 2026, the 18th arrondissement will turn its town hall into a giant hands-on science hub for the second edition of the Le Pari(s) des Sciences festival. Visitors can look forward to interactive exhibits, games, exhibitions, and screenings—all designed to explore a variety of topics in a fun and free way.

IPSAIR PARIS 2026: the free event for air and space enthusiasts, taking place from January 22 to 24

Step aboard IPSAIR 2026 in Paris and immerse yourself in the world of aerospace and space exploration. For several days, experience a one-of-a-kind interactive adventure featuring flight simulators, a planetarium, astronaut suits, model displays, and talks led by industry luminaries. Organized by IPSA, the renowned engineering school specializing in aeronautics and space, this spectacular and educational event is open to all and free of charge. All you need to do is register (link in the article).

IG Nobel Award Tour Show 2025 in Paris: unusual science comes to Chimie Paris - PSL

The IG Nobel Award Tour Show will be stopping at Chimie Paris – PSL on December 9, 2025, for an offbeat scientific conference (in English) attended by Marc Abrahams and the winners of the most unusual prizes in the academic world.

Fête de la Science 2025: the blob in all its states at the Chimie ParisTech school

The Fête de la Science 2025 will be held at Chimie ParisTech on Saturday October 4 and Sunday October 5. Workshops, discoveries and encounters around science are on the program for this new edition in Paris.

Fête de la Science 2025 at the Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d'Essais in Paris

To find out more about measurement in science, the Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d'Essais invites you to a Discovery Day on Saturday, October 11, 2025.

Fête de la Science 2025: poisoners and miscellaneous events at the Musée de la Préfecture de Police

How about a trip to the scientific police for the Fête de la Science 2025? That's what the Musée de la Préfecture de Police is offering from October 4 to 18!

Fête de la Science: discover the origins of this free, family-friendly scientific event

The Fête de la Science is the not-to-be-missed October event for fans of scientific experiments and new knowledge! Discover the history of this event, born in the capital!

Fête de la Science 2025 at Sorbonne Université, Pierre et Marie Curie - Jussieu campus

For the Fête de la Science, Sorbonne Université invites Parisians, Ile-de-France residents and curious tourists to the Jussieu campus (UPMC) to meet science professionals on October 11 and 12, 2025 at the Village des Sciences (and beforehand for certain events). On the program: conferences, events and other unique experiences...

Discover the new cultural offering of the Palais de la Découverte for its reopening in 2025.

Currently closed for renovations, the Palais de la Découverte has announced its new cultural offering for its reopening in 2025, featuring scientific experiments and laboratories for the whole family to learn while having fun!

50 years since the discovery of the Lucy skeleton: scientific workshops at the Musée de l'Homme

Fifty years ago, Lucy's skeleton was discovered - an incredible day for paleoanthropology. On November 16 and 17, 2024, the Musée de l'Homme welcomes you to workshops, shows and conferences on the australopithecus.

STAR's UP 2024 - the free space festival: Science, Science Fiction, Aeronautics

The free space festival returns to Hangar Y on September 28 and 29, 2024 for its sixth edition! On the program: FREE conferences, film screenings, workshops and activities, for a curious, family-friendly and generous festival that explores space from the perspective of Science and Science Fiction. Download your free tickets!

Fête de la Science 2024: events, workshops and activities in Cergy-Pontoise (95)

From October 4 to 14, 2024, the Cergy-Pontoise conurbation invites you to discover its scientific institutions during the 33rd Fête de la Science.

Paris-Saclay Summit: the scientific event at EDF Lab Paris Saclay

The Paris-Saclay Summit, an event bringing together numerous experts in science and innovation, awaits you for workshops and conferences in Palaiseau, at the EDF Lab Paris Saclay, on February 29 and March 1, 2024. Artificial intelligence, medical innovation, green chemistry... an opportunity to learn more about the future of science and its essential role in our society, at the heart of the prestigious Paris-Saclay cluster.

Did you know? You can watch the Earth rotate thanks to Foucault's pendulum in Paris.

Want to see the Earth spinning at the end of a wire? You're in luck, because two of Foucault's pendulums can be seen in Paris, in the heart of the Panthéon and the Musée des Arts et Métiers.

Fête de la Science 2023: workshops and tours at the Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac

The Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac welcomes you again this year for the Fête de la Science, with workshops and guided tours based on current exhibitions, on October 7 and 8, 2023.

Fête de la Science 2023: guided ocean tours at the Porte Dorée Tropical Aquarium

The Fête de la Science returns to the Palais de la Porte Dorée on October 14 and 15, 2023. Take part in the guided tours organized for this 32nd edition, focusing on biodiversity in ecosystems.

L'Astrolabe: discover space in virtual reality at the headquarters of the European Space Agency

Have you always dreamed of visiting space? At the headquarters of the European Space Agency, a new space has just opened for the general public, allowing you to discover the ISS in virtual reality and learn more about what surrounds us!

The Drag Lab: the drag show that combines glamour and science at the Nouveau Casino in Paris

When glamour and science meet... The result is The Drag Lab, an exceptional evening orchestrated by String Theory at the Nouveau Casino in Paris, to be discovered on October 5, 2023. Featuring a never-before-seen show in which talented Drag Queens and Drag Kings perform science, this evening promises to blur the lines between the art of Drag and the popularization of science!

Double Science, the popular science festival for the whole family at Ground Control

For three days, the first festival of scientific popularization lands at Ground Control. From May 26 to 28, 2023, learn how our world works during free and exceptional animations and experiments, alongside professionals!