The Journées du Patrimoine will be back inSeptember 2025, much to the delight of culture and heritage enthusiasts! These exceptional days, held on September 20 and 21, offer the curious the opportunity to delve into France's cultural and architectural heritage. It's a unique chance to explore historic sites and monuments that often remain closed to the public throughout the year. This year, Sorbonne University 'sPierre et Marie Curie Campus opens its doors to you.
Named after famous scientists and Nobel laureates Pierre and Marie Curie, the campus has been a cradle of innovation and education for over a century. From historic classrooms to state-of-the-art laboratories, the campus is an intoxicating blend of ancient and modern, illustrating the never-ending quest for knowledge and excellence.
A visit to Sorbonne University's Pierre & Marie Curie Campus is much more than just a tour... It's an exploration into the world of French science, culture and education. A unique opportunity to experience the very essence of science and education in Paris. Come and explore, learn and be inspired during this exceptional weekend... Shall we drop in, folks?
This audio-immersive tour invites you to discover the architecture of the Pierre et Marie Curie campus, through a narrative journey combining history, works of art and architectural innovations. Take a tour of the campus and let yourself be guided into the heart of Parisian architecture and Sorbonne Université's university heritage.
The audio-immersive experience can be downloaded free of charge on smartphones (App Store and Google Play). The curious can wander freely around the campus or online, equipped with headphones to discover the campus' sonic history.
Discover L'ArchéoConcert, an immersive film that brings to life the acoustics and music of Notre-Dame over the centuries. Equipped with headphones and a virtual model of the cathedral, eleven works from over 800 years of musical history are performed in their original acoustics, enriched by animated images and historical accounts. An immersive journey through science, heritage and emotion at Sorbonne University.
Discover the panoramic room on the 24th floor of the Zamansky Tower. Situated 90 meters above sea level, this room offers visitors the best view of Paris!
Explore Sorbonne Université's Faculty of Science through the eyes of art and history on a guided tour of the Pierre & Marie Curie campus.
A wide variety of natural rocks and geological materials were used in the construction and renovation of Sorbonne University's Pierre & Marie Curie campus. The aim of this geological walk around the campus is to discover these different rocks, their origins, the fossils they may contain, their age, and so on. Along the way, we'll also take a look at some of Sorbonne Université's architectural heritage.
Sorbonne Université's archives department invites you to discover the history of the Faculty of Science and the Pierre & Marie Curie campus through an unusual visit to one of its archive stores located in the basement of the campus. Objects, archival documents, registers, come down with us into the rich and diversified archives of Sorbonne Université.
Departure from the foot of the Zamansky Tower.
Recently installed in new rooms designed for exchange and discovery, these rich collections will enable you to explore, in a complementary way, the diversity of living things. Many of the specimens in these collections have heritage value, and trace the history of teaching at the University. Tours will be guided by the people in charge of the collections.
Departure from the foot of Tower 54.
Discover marine fossil life through Sorbonne University's collections.
Sorbonne Université's paleontology collections boast several hundred thousand fossils. Reserved for researchers, access to the collections is exceptionally open to the public.
Come and discover the history of life in the oceans from the age of the dinosaurs.
Discover rocks through Sorbonne-Université's collections
The petrology collections are mainly made up of rocks collected during French research between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries. These samples, collected by Sorbonne scientists and holders of the Chair of Geology, or from deposits that are no longer accessible, are of great heritage interest.
How do scientists collect and use marine sediments to understand past climates?
An unusual visit to the cellars of the Pierre et Marie Curie campus, where sediment cores from oceanographic campaigns are stored.
Departure from the foot of Tour 66 (parvis Jussieu level).
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Dates and Opening Time
From September 20, 2025 to September 21, 2025
Location
Faculty of Science and Engineering - Sorbonne University
4 Place Jussieu
75005 Paris 5
Prices
Free
