Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie

Fun experience for the whole family. I went with my 9 years old, we did the planetarium, metamorphose and Argonaute submarine. We absolutely loved it. It took 4 to 5 hours for the whole visit. They are restaurants on site but we took a sandwich and ate at the picnic area.

Not quite what we expected. Feels more like a destination for a school trip, which it appears to be. Facilities looking tired and resembling an old shopping mall. For us it wasn’t worth the effort of getting out there from the centre of Paris. If you really like your science in industry you may enjoy

My son and I visited the Cité des Enfants 2-7 ans in the morning. The museum is so overcrowded with school groups that it is impossible to enjoy anything. School groups not only take all the space, as they are big groups, but are extremely noisy, with teachers and kids screaming the whole time. 13 euros each for the entry is a rip off! It was literally a fight for each and every room in order to be able to do any activity. It was just impossible to enjoy the experience. With around 50 kids there j every room at any given time, you just want to leave. And we actually left before the time was up. Wouldn’t it be easier to allow access at any given time, to avoid the gathering of so many people at once? Many of the attractions are also very old or not working. Would definitely not recommend.

This is a really fun place for kids and I'm very glad we decided to make a trip here during our visit to Paris for my daughter's recital. There's lots of interactive and ingenious exhibits to play with that really illustrate a broad range of scientific concepts. The live butterfly room was a hit with the kids, and pretty much everything was. You definitely need a bit of stamina to walk around and stand while your kids have a blast, but it's worth it for the munchkins.

If you're looking for some fun activities, you should definitely check out the City of Science. They've got a huge mirror moon, a thrilling slide, and great picnic spots right by the river. And that's just outside! Inside, you'll find a free storage area, tons of cool things to see, like an aquarium and robots, and even a cafeteria, fast food joint, and souvenir shop. The place is super well-organized and the activities are totally unique. It's definitely worth a visit!

There's nothing that inspires more the pursuit of science and a sense of wonder in technology than waiting in lines. After waiting in line to buy a ticket, be prepared to wait in line to access any part of the museum. Want to go upstairs? Line and show your ticket. You want the other side of the first floor? Line and show the ticket again. You also wait in line for separate exhibitions to be told that you should have reserved and that your children can't go in. How about a bite at the restaurant? Line, with no explanation why or for how long. We gave up after 15 minutes. The place looked at most 80% full. The staff is polite and competent once you get to them, but everything moves at a glacial pace. The exhibits we managed to see are OK. Not particularly well presented even when their ideas are fascinating. Be ready for a 6 min video where some gentleman in mutton chops explains to a little kid something that could be understood in a few seconds (and would benefit from something interactive and tactile). The videogame exhibit is just a bunch of video games you can play. Those are fun, of course, but we have them at home. There is no peek behind the curtain to explain what is needed to create them. I spent most of the time wishing we had gone to the zoo...

Awesome science center, with spaces for small kids, teens and adults as well. There might be lines during the weekend (10/15 min max) but it's well organized. Very close to the subway. There is a restaurant with good options, a submarine and a 360 movie theater. Highly recommend.

My favourite museum of all time! The planetarium is out of this world, better than any I've been to in the US, and the exhibitions are always so informative and interesting, I could spend two entire days there. It's never overcrowded, because it's so spacious and the staff is incredibly kind. I 100% recommend to visit, even if your just spending a weekend in Paris and are looking for something alternative.

Fun experience for the whole family. I went with my 9 years old, we did the planetarium, metamorphose and Argonaute submarine. We absolutely loved it. It took 4 to 5 hours for the whole visit. They are restaurants on site but we took a sandwich and ate at the picnic area.

Not quite what we expected. Feels more like a destination for a school trip, which it appears to be. Facilities looking tired and resembling an old shopping mall. For us it wasn’t worth the effort of getting out there from the centre of Paris. If you really like your science in industry you may enjoy

My son and I visited the Cité des Enfants 2-7 ans in the morning. The museum is so overcrowded with school groups that it is impossible to enjoy anything. School groups not only take all the space, as they are big groups, but are extremely noisy, with teachers and kids screaming the whole time. 13 euros each for the entry is a rip off! It was literally a fight for each and every room in order to be able to do any activity. It was just impossible to enjoy the experience. With around 50 kids there j every room at any given time, you just want to leave. And we actually left before the time was up. Wouldn’t it be easier to allow access at any given time, to avoid the gathering of so many people at once? Many of the attractions are also very old or not working. Would definitely not recommend.

This is a really fun place for kids and I'm very glad we decided to make a trip here during our visit to Paris for my daughter's recital. There's lots of interactive and ingenious exhibits to play with that really illustrate a broad range of scientific concepts. The live butterfly room was a hit with the kids, and pretty much everything was. You definitely need a bit of stamina to walk around and stand while your kids have a blast, but it's worth it for the munchkins.

If you're looking for some fun activities, you should definitely check out the City of Science. They've got a huge mirror moon, a thrilling slide, and great picnic spots right by the river. And that's just outside! Inside, you'll find a free storage area, tons of cool things to see, like an aquarium and robots, and even a cafeteria, fast food joint, and souvenir shop. The place is super well-organized and the activities are totally unique. It's definitely worth a visit!

There's nothing that inspires more the pursuit of science and a sense of wonder in technology than waiting in lines. After waiting in line to buy a ticket, be prepared to wait in line to access any part of the museum. Want to go upstairs? Line and show your ticket. You want the other side of the first floor? Line and show the ticket again. You also wait in line for separate exhibitions to be told that you should have reserved and that your children can't go in. How about a bite at the restaurant? Line, with no explanation why or for how long. We gave up after 15 minutes. The place looked at most 80% full. The staff is polite and competent once you get to them, but everything moves at a glacial pace. The exhibits we managed to see are OK. Not particularly well presented even when their ideas are fascinating. Be ready for a 6 min video where some gentleman in mutton chops explains to a little kid something that could be understood in a few seconds (and would benefit from something interactive and tactile). The videogame exhibit is just a bunch of video games you can play. Those are fun, of course, but we have them at home. There is no peek behind the curtain to explain what is needed to create them. I spent most of the time wishing we had gone to the zoo...

Awesome science center, with spaces for small kids, teens and adults as well. There might be lines during the weekend (10/15 min max) but it's well organized. Very close to the subway. There is a restaurant with good options, a submarine and a 360 movie theater. Highly recommend.

My favourite museum of all time! The planetarium is out of this world, better than any I've been to in the US, and the exhibitions are always so informative and interesting, I could spend two entire days there. It's never overcrowded, because it's so spacious and the staff is incredibly kind. I 100% recommend to visit, even if your just spending a weekend in Paris and are looking for something alternative.