Illustrazione ERNEST Paris / Palaiseau

EUROPEAN RESEARCHERS’ NIGHT 2026 · 25 SEPTEMBER 2026

Paris / Palaiseau

INSTITUTION
French National Centre for Scientific Research

VENUE
École Polytechnique (Palaiseau)

TIME
10–18

ACTIVITIES

An open exploration environment

There is no predefined path: visitors can start anywhere and move through the space according to their interests and curiosity. Every activity contributes to one shared investigation.

Activity programme

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    Welcome area
    Event orientation
    Continuous

    Entrance

    At the entrance, visitors receive their ERNEST passport and a very brief introduction to the event. This area establishes the visual identity and narrative tone, with the cat as symbolic guide.

    AREA ·
    Entrance
    ETÀ CONSIGLIATA ·
    All ages
    25 SETTEMBRE ·
    10–18
    26 SETTEMBRE ·
    10–18
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    Escape Room
    Physics
    Scheduled sessions

    HEPscape!

    Pénétrez dans la salle de contrôle d’une grande expérience du CERN et rejoignez l’équipe de recherche. En collaborant avec votre équipe, vous devrez résoudre des énigmes, analyser des données réelles, reconstituer un détecteur de particules et mener à bien une mission inspirée du travail des physiciens. Une expérience immersive mêlant jeu, logique et véritable recherche scientifique pour découvrir comment naît une nouvelle découverte en physique.

    AREA ·
    LLR conference room
    ETÀ CONSIGLIATA ·
    15–18, 18+
    ADATTAMENTO ETÀ ·
    Yes
    DURATA ·
    45
    min
    25 SETTEMBRE ·
    10-20
    PARTECIPANTI ·
    20
    PRENOTAZIONE ·
    Yes
    MODALITÀ ·
    Email, Invitation only
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    European research area
    European research
    Continuous

    EU Explorer

    An area that connects the experience to the wider context of European research, showing how ERNEST activities belong to a larger collaborative scientific effort.

    AREA ·
    EU Explorer
    ETÀ CONSIGLIATA ·
    All ages
    25 SETTEMBRE ·
    10–18
    26 SETTEMBRE ·
    10–18
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    Dialogue with research
    Scientific reflection
    Continuous

    Debrief Area

    A quieter but visible space where visitors can interact with researchers, reflect on what they experienced and connect the activities to real scientific concepts.

    AREA ·
    Debrief Area
    ETÀ CONSIGLIATA ·
    All ages
    25 SETTEMBRE ·
    10–18
    26 SETTEMBRE ·
    10–18