See photo highlights from the inauguration and the first visitors to CERN’s brand new centre for education and outreach

20 OCTOBER, 2023 |  By Naomi Dinmore

Science Gateway Auditorium and Globe of Science and Innovation are available for private events at CERN.

An opportunity to welcome your guests in unique and fascinating buildings, emphasise your commitment to sustainable development and involved in one of the most ground-breaking aspects of research.

You are threes steps away from organising your event at CERN Science Gateway campus:

Go back to Big Bang Café Group Bookings.
Click here for families and individual visitors (less than 12 visitors).

Autumn Winter (October 2023 and March 2024)

Main Dish

Served with a side of green salad
(please select one for the whole group)

Whether you are a student, an educator, a local events organiser or designing an exhibition for a museum, science centre or research lab, we offer a variety of resources that will allow you to engage with Science Gateway and with CERN.

For students and educators, our educational resources can aid you in preparing for, enjoying, and following up on a visit to CERN Science Gateway, or engaging with it online if you cannot come to CERN physically.

As announced on our website, CERN will open Science Gateway to the public on Sunday 8 October 2023.

In preparation of the public opening of Sunday 8 October and due to the official inauguration for authorities and partners, CERN will be closed to visitors on Saturday 7 October.

Only groups (12 persons and more) with an official visit booking and restaurant confirmation are guaranteed access to Big Bang Café

This page is for groups which have booked their visit AND received a mail from CERN visits service that their lunch will take place at Big Bang Café.

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