I've had such a lovely but such a non-stop weekend! This post is a round up of random photos I managed to take on my phone at the Cite des Sciences et l'Industrie. I know, I know, I'll take my camera out one day!
I went with my tandem partner (conversation exchange, nothing to do with bikes!), a friend who is at uni in Versailles & his friend at uni in St. Cloud. It's a science museum with loads of hands-on exhibitions (mainly aimed at children!) but less serious than Arts et Metiers which is apparently more traditional!
All the permanent exhibitions are free once you've paid your €6.00 student entry fee, but you have to pay a bit extra to go into the cinema, The Planetarium or the temporary exhibitions. We checked out the indoor greenhouse, the mathematics section, the humans & genes section & the sounds & music section.
'Sounds' was definitely the best section, with a whispering wall, fun videos for kids, explaining how things like the telephone was invented, and machines for warping sounds/inventing your own instrument. You can also have a voice recognition conversation with the rather sassy Mona Lisa.
If you go then take a friend, take a sense of humour & take a curious spirit.
I definitely learned some exciting things!
Nearest metro is Porte de la Villette.
Get yourselves along there!
À Bientôt !
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