The European City of Sciences
- from: 14.11.2008
- to: 16.11.2008
- In: Paris
agenda
Dates: from November 14th to 16th, 2008Opening times: Friday 9am-6pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am-7pm
Practical
Place: Main hall of the Grand Palais
Free entryMetro, RER, BusMetro: lines 1, 9, 13/Stations: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Champs-Elysées-Clémenceau
RER: lines C/Stations: Invalides
Bus: lines 28, 42, 52, 72, 73, 80, 83, 93 Vélib' (free loan bike)Station n 8029, 1, Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt (next to the Palais de la Découverte)
Station: 8001, Avenue Dutuit (near the Petit Palais) ParkingChamps-Elysées roundabout, Place de la Concorde, François I, Alma George-V, Champs-Elysées Lincoln, Matignon.
Access for those with reduced mobility: Avenue Winston Churchill
A real European area
Among the 80 zones assembled at the Grand Palais, around 20 will be run by research teams from a dozen European countries. Visitors from all over the world are expected for a celebration of European knowledge.
The choice of venue for the event is significant. The Grand Palais is the undisputed symbol of the influence of culture and knowledge at an international level.
A living cultural event
The objective of the European City of Sciences is to provide as many people as possible with an insight into European research relevant to the concerns of us all and the problems of our age.
The event aims to provide a framework for a direct and living dialogue between science and society. Throughout the squares and streets of the European City, 80 "project areas" will present the work of research teams and the resulting innovations in a way which is concrete and accessible to everyone. Sometimes monumental scientific objects (an airplane wing, balloons, giant map of the world, etc.) can be a marvel for adults and children alike. Areas which reproduce researchers' living and working conditions (a weather station, laboratory and archaeological dig) welcome visitors and offer meetings, workshops and events making it possible to grasp the scientific approach through experience.
From the moment visitors enter the Grand Palais, they will be submerged in a full-scale city. They will move through the streets, coming across a group of robots here, satellite aerials there, and a little further on the latest generation airship... There is a media library, biomedical laboratory, garden, perfumery, sensory experiences, mechanics workshop focused on environmentally-friendly energy and many more areas buzzing with activity. At the end of their tour, visitors will realize that scientific issues are directly relevant to them.
Younger visitors can enjoy an area where fun and educational programs merge to teach through play and enjoyment, since the City has also been designed to encourage vocations and overcome common misconceptions about scientific and technical professions!
- Updated: 12.11.2008
