Cité des Enfants, Children's science museum in La Villette Park, Paris, France.
Description
The Cité des Enfants is a science museum for children aged 5 to 12 located within the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie complex in Paris's 19th district. Visitors move through five themed zones where hands-on experiments, games, and interactive displays invite exploration of science topics.
History
The space opened in 1992 as a dedicated section within the larger Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie complex. This creation marked the launch of a facility specifically designed for scientific learning and exploration by younger visitors.
Culture
Each exhibition area encourages children to develop critical thinking skills while exploring physics, biology, and technology through hands-on experimentation.
Practical
Visits are organized in timed sessions, so advance booking is necessary to secure entry. Bring comfortable shoes and plan to spend the full session time, as children move at their own pace between stations.
Did you know?
Children can control and program robots to see how machines respond to commands they create themselves. This direct engagement with working robots sets it apart from many other interactive science spaces.
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Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
53 m
Parc de la Villette
328 m
Zénith Paris
382 m
Grande halle de la Villette
568 m
Canal Saint-Denis
426 m
Argonaute
151 m
La Bicyclette ensevelie
363 m
La Géode
144 m
Cabaret Sauvage
262 m
Le Trabendo
518 m
Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
60 m
Philharmonie de Paris
585 m
IFly
56 m
Glazart
255 m
Square de la Porte de la Villette
459 m
Sculptures Bachelard
364 m
Quai de la Gironde
414 m
Quai de la Charente
301 m
Sculptures de visées
358 m
Galerie de la Villette
314 m
Quai de Metz
549 m
Parc de la Villette
96 m
Galerie de l'Ourcq
281 m
Pont de Flandre
356 m
Pavillon Villette
268 m
Parc de la Villette Footbridge (I)
255 m
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