Science museum guide

Magic at the Cité des sciences: the exhibition that explains why we fall for it — our photos

Mentalism, teleportation, levitation… With Magic, the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie puts our perception to the test from October 13, 2026, to July 18, 2027, in Paris. Designed for ages nine and up, the exhibition combines art installations and interactive experiences to explore how illusionists divert our attention and why we let ourselves be surprised.

Cité des sciences: Critical thinking, the exhibition that unsettles our certainties — our photos

The Cité des sciences is hosting the exhibition Esprit critique, an experience designed to help children and adults question their certainties and the way they reason, from July 7, 2026, to August 29, 2027.

In Paris, the Marie and Louis Pasteur apartment-museum is gearing up for its public reopening.

Closed for several years for major restoration work, the Marie and Louis Pasteur apartment-museum, at the heart of the Pasteur Institute in Paris, is gearing up for its public reopening. Here, a slice of scientific heritage nestled in a 19th-century setting awaits visitors.