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Back in the historical building of the Ancienne École de Médecine, with a brand new extension, the physicists of the University of Geneva will open their doors to the public all day
The registration for volunteers for the CERN Open Days are extended until Friday, 6 September
On Saturday, 14 and Sunday, 15 September, CERN will open its doors to the public
One afternoon of this year’s Open Days will be reserved for CERN people as well as their families and friends
On 14 and 15 September, CERN will throw its doors open wide and invite the public to spend the weekend exploring science.
Sign-up now to engage our visitors on an exciting journey of discovery at CERN
On 14 and 15 September 2019, CERN will open its doors to the general public
This year has shown how decades of diligent groundwork lay the foundations for success, says CERN Director-General Rolf Heuer
The recent CERN Open Days hosted talks on topics from antimatter and the Higgs boson to the anthropology of science. Watch the talks online
Some 70,000 people visited CERN this weekend for the Open Days – and 20,000 of them went underground
If you can’t make it to CERN for the Open Days this weekend, don’t worry! There are a number of ways you can follow the action from home