28 September 2018
CERN
Europe/Zurich timezone

Building 33 (Reception)

Activities in building 33

Ongoing activities from 17:00 to 23:00


Fun with Physics Show

Discover physics in an entertaining way with the show "Fun with Physics", and explore matter in all its states thanks to the effects of liquid nitrogen What happens if you dip a balloon into nitrogen at -196°C? How to telitate a magnet? Between demonstrations and explanations, discover the most surprising aspects of physics!

Place: Room 33/R-009. Show every hour.


Microcosm exhibition late opening

The 500m2 of Microcosm exhibition take visitors on a journey through CERN’s key installations. For Resarchers' Night, take part to an oustanding thematic guided tour: "Beyond particles: CERN applications in daily life". Originally developed for fundamental research, CERN science and technology is used by hospitals, data centres, industry and even museums. Talk to the researchers who are working on these technologies and their applications.

From 17:30. Languages: all content in English and French (audio visual content also in German, Italian and Spanish)


Particle Quiz

Are you more of a gluon, a photon or a Higgs boson? Answer to a few questions and find out which elementary particle best fits your personnality! Thanks to this quiz, you will learn a lot about particles and their properties!

Place: CERN Reception (VTC Desk). Languages: English, French, German