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La Cite des Sciences et de L'lndustrie

30 av. Corentine-Cariou | La Villette, 75019 Paris, France
33 1 40 05 80 00
Ranked #72 of 534 attractions in Paris
4.0 of 5 stars 54 Reviews
Type: Science Museums
Activities: Leisure education
Description: This large interactive science museum has numerous exhibits dedicated to making science comprehensible for non-scientists.
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

Impressive building in nice architecurted park and alu Géode ball. That's it. Not worth a penny. However, the alu balls of the Brussels Atomium are a far more interesting construction and much nicer to visit. It does not have a cinema, however there is an excellent Imax theatre as well at Kinepolis where you don't see the sewing lines on... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

The "Cité des enfants" is excellent for children : 2 different exhibits, for 2-7 year olds and 5-12 year olds BUT I don't recall any translation available in English... The permanent exhibition of the "Cite des sciences" is good and some other temprrary exhibitions I have seen were excellent : "building with clay around the world" for instance was very... More

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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

Comparing with other Science places I 've been too this one is by far the worst! First of all ridiculous queue to get the tickets (Welcome to France, only 3 checkout working, and half self-service machines broken). Second of all 3/4 of exhibitions are computerised, which requires you to sit down and read all from the computer screen. Having computer... More

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Bucharest
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012
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A great place to go. Lots of things to see and experiment. Or see a movie at iMax :) You would need more then a day to see it all as it closes at 18:00. Especially great for kids. A lot of practical experiments that you can do yourself and a lot of information. We saw the Gaulois temporary exhibition... More

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Paris, France
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012

peacefull, interesting, opened on the park, Rich of animations More

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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012
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If you havekids, you will want to visit. It is a little off the beaten path, near Porte de villette, but worth it. There is a kids section on the main floor. You pay for a timed entrance, meaning you enter at a certain time, and have two hours or so and then they clear out for the next group.... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

Pros: - interesting experiments to try - large variaty of domains - planetarium is excellent - geode as well is nice. Good quality of content and presentation. The only thing is there are too many movies to chose from and you leave the place with a bad feeling you didn't got the chance to see the others as well. Cons:... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2012
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Every family spending vacation in Paris should go there, Children and their parents will enjoy spending some fruitful time. More

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See 6 more reviews by Gaby-Khoriaty for Paris
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012
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There are plenty of cultural attractions in Paris, this one is a bit off the beaten path, but worth checking out, especially if you make your way out of the city center to say Sacre cour. The museum of Science and Industry, is a massive place, with all types of interactive exhibits. Trilingual, very easy to get around in English,... More

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20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2012
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Discovered this place on a PARIS blog so glad I did! It was fantastic hands on educational facility our 4.5 year old loved it especially cite de enfant exhibt. Affordably priced at $38 aus for the 3 of us to get in and see main exhibts and the enfant (childrens exhbit area).Better than disney as no marketing and lots of... More

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