The Journées du Patrimoine will be back in September 2024, much to the delight of culture and heritage enthusiasts! These exceptional days, held on September 21 and 22, offer the curious an opportunity to delve into France's cultural and architectural heritage. It's a unique chance to explore historic sites and monuments that often remain closed to the public throughout the year. This year, Sorbonne University 'sPierre et Marie Curie Campus opens its doors to you on September 21 for this fascinating event!
Named after famous scientists and Nobel laureates Pierre and Marie Curie, the campus has been a cradle of innovation and education for over a century. From historic classrooms to state-of-the-art laboratories, the campus is an intoxicating blend of ancient and modern, illustrating the never-ending quest for knowledge and excellence.
A visit to Sorbonne University's Pierre & Marie Curie Campus is much more than just a tour... It's an exploration into the world of French science, culture and education. A unique opportunity to experience the very essence of science and education in Paris. Come and explore, learn and be inspired during this exceptional weekend... Shall we drop in, folks?
Sorbonne University's Geosciences and Environment Library is proposing to exhibit a selection of maps and monographs from its collections. The exhibition will include documents on ocean themes, as well as other heritage works on a variety of subjects.
Discover marine life at the time of the dinosaurs, through Sorbonne Université's paleontology collections, rich in hundreds of thousands of fossils. Reserved for researchers, access to the collections is exceptionally open to the public.
Sorbonne Université's Zoology Collection and Botany Collection offer guided tours of both collections, to showcase animal and plant specimens related to the oceans.
Sorbonne Université's archives department offers a tour and presentation of the wide range of archives held at Sorbonne Université, enabling us to trace the history of the Faculty of Science.
A wide variety of natural rocks and geological materials were used in the construction and renovation of Sorbonne University's Pierre et Marie Curie campus. These rocks and materials deserve to be better known to those who see them every day but don't dwell on them, or to occasional visitors. The aim of this geological walk around the campus is to introduce you to these different rocks, as well as to some elements of Sorbonne Université's architectural heritage.
Explore Sorbonne Université's Faculty of Science through the eyes of art and history on a guided tour of the Pierre & Marie Curie campus.
How do scientists collect and use these marine sediments to understand past climates? Take part in an unusual visit to the cellars of the Pierre et Marie Curie campus, where sediment cores from oceanographic campaigns are stored.
Why and how a plot of land in the center of Paris, largely unoccupied since the Gallo-Romans, was transformed into a vast teaching and research facility.
In 1914, the Institut du Radium, the first research laboratory of the University of Paris, was completed. Since then, thanks to patronage, the land left by the Dames de la Visitation in 1906 has seen the emergence of a complex of laboratories, amphitheatres and treatment areas that are constantly being transformed.
Dates and Opening Time
On September 21, 2024
Location
Faculty of Science and Engineering - Sorbonne University
4 Place Jussieu
75005 Paris 5
Prices
Free
