Admission to CERN Science Gateway is free, but groups (12 to 48 visitors) must book their visit.

• Groups (12 to 48 visitors) can visit CERN Science Gateway from Tuesday to Saturday. Sunday is reserved for families, individual visitors and small groups (1 to 11 visitors).
• Booking for groups is mandatory.
• Booking opens nine months in advance, and slots fill up quickly.
• Only exhibitions, guided tours and lab workshops can be booked in advance. However, additional activities and events, such as science shows and film screenings, may be available daily. Please check our programme.
• Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
• CERN visits are always free, and participants should be informed about this.

Which activity is best suited for your group?

Booking procedure for groups

If you are organizing a visit for a school or university group, please submit your request using the official email address of the school or university (requests from tour operators will be refused).

1. Access the booking form via the button below.
2. Indicate your group's profile: type of group, number of visitors, language, country, etc. Please note that English is the only guaranteed language. If no guides are available in the chosen language, we may need to switch to English at the last minute.
3. Choose the activities you are interested in (check the conditions in the table above). The more activities you select, the less likely you are to find availability for all of them.
4. Choose an available date. If no dates are available, try again a few days later.
5. Provide your group's contact information and submit your request. For schools and universities, the email address must be official.
6. You will receive a response to your request within five business days.

Please ensure that your request has been confirmed before organizing your trip.