Parc André Citroën (15th)
The Palais de la découverte historique continues its activities outside the walls in an astonishing and eco-responsible ephemeral structure in the heart of Paris: the Sparks of the Palais de la découverte!
- We like : the playful approach to science that makes children want to do it
- Where: The Sparks of the Palais de la découverte (Paris 15th)
- around the Caroline Aigle Garden, in the Parc André-Citroën
- Age: from 6 years old
- Single price : €4.50
- Opening during the school term:
- Wednesday and Friday from 12:45 pm to 6 pm
- Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm
- Summer and school holiday hours : Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm
- Closed: December 25, January 1 and May 1
- Namely :
- Online booking is mandatory
- Children between 6 and 13 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Accompanying adults must also have a ticket.
For fans of science of all kinds, other places in Paris:
- The Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie (Paris 19th)
- The Science and Experiences Course in the Bercy Village (Paris 12th)
- The Museum of Arts and Crafts (Paris 3rd)
- The Children’s Gallery – with the Evolution Gallery of the Jardin des Plantes (Paris 5th)
- The Gallery of Geology and Mineralogy of the Jardin des Plantes (Paris 5th)
- The Curie Museum (Paris 5th)
- The Museum of the Prefecture of Police (Paris 5th)
The Sparks at the Palace of Ephemeral Discovery
“Les Étincelles” is an ephemeral structure of 800m2 installed in the Parc André-Citroën (Paris 15th), while the Palais de la Découverte is being renovated.
These totally eco-responsible temporary buildings display festive, playful and colourful shapes, worthy of the spirit of the Palais de la découverte
Because this is the Palais’ programme , which tackles science in simplicity, humour and spectacular demonstrations!
Chemistry, geosciences, physics, maths, computer science and the arts are the themes offered to young people with workshops, presentations, conferences and special evenings
Let’s not forget the best thing to do with the children: a visit to the planetarium ! 49 seats with a digital projector for immersive celestial walks, and other spectacular trips in the solar system!
Ideal to do with children between 7 and 12 years old and teenagers and continue the visit with the discovery of one of the most beautiful views of the capital by climbing on theBallon de Paris Generali parked in the Parc André-Citroën.
Les Etincelles, an overview of the program
The program evolves every day! It is recommended to consult the establishment’s website to prepare for your visit
The Planetarium (duration 50min)
Each session is commented live by a mediator from the Palais’ astronomy unit.
- Odyssey to other worlds
- Journey through the Solar System
- From stars to galaxies
- Celestial walk
- Mars, the new frontier
Presentations (duration about 1 hour)
More than 50 workshops or presentations in 6 scientific disciplines for a scientific walk always in mediation
- Life Sciences:
- Discovery of DNA, sleep, more … Illusions. As far as animal biology is concerned, everything will happen on the observation of live animals of course.
- Geosciences:
- A journey through time and the bowels of the Earth… but also, a short stay on Mars for a geological walk
- Mathematics:
- Discover the extraordinary richness of mathematics during a presentation or become a budding mathematician by exploring a problem during a workshop.
- Physics:
- Magnetism, superconduction, experiments at -196°C… and of course the inevitable “electrostatic” and its sparks!
- Chemistry:
- From everyday phenomena to the activities of research laboratories, chemistry is astonishing and spectacular!
- Computer science and digital sciences:
- These 0s and 1s, these algorithms, these billions of transistors in your smartphones, tablets, robots… You think you don’t understand anything, we show you the opposite…
- 1 researcher, 1 operator
- A small piece of laboratory, a place to meet “science in the making”…
