Uncover the wonders of science, technology, engineering and maths in Paris! Packed with hands-on experiments and world-class museums, this suggested STEM itinerary is designed to inspire the next generation of innovators.
Paris is an inspiring destination for students of science, computing, and maths, offering hands-on learning experiences at some of Europe’s most cutting-edge museums. From interactive science experiments at Cité des Sciences to mind-bending illusions at Musée de l’Illusion, your students will engage with STEM subjects in a dynamic and immersive way. They’ll develop their problem-solving skills, explore ecosystems up close, and marvel at incredible feats of engineering and technology.
Whether it's walking in the footsteps of Marie Curie, discovering the maths behind everyday life, or piloting a flight simulator, this STEM school trip to Paris will ignite curiosity and innovation in your students.
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For more inspiration, read our expert recommended visits in Paris for every STEM subject.
For more inspiration, read our expert recommended visits in Paris for every STEM subject.
Europe's largest science museum, the Cité des Sciences promotes science and technology Your group will use interactive installations and hands on experiences to explore the permanent exhibitions including robots, maths, sounds, astronomy, and genes.
The stunning Grande Galerie de l'Évolution at the Natural History Museum in Paris offers students an immersive look at biodiversity and evolution. Interactive exhibits showcase species adaptations and human impact on nature, fostering curiosity and environmental awareness in learners. The surrounding gardens house huge glasshouses where students can wander through a tropical forest, a desert, or the unique ecosystem of New Caledonia. The final glasshouse traces the evolution of plant life using fossils and modern descendants of ancient vegetation.
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After extensive renovation works, the Palace of Discovery reopens in summer 2025. Students will enjoy a wide range of experiments, study at close hand devices such as a stroboscopic fountain and static electricity, be transported to the bottom of the ocean, or see into space in the brand new planetarium with a 15-metre dome.
Your students will be challenged to manipulate, observe and question in order to understand scientific phenomena at this interactive museum for the discovery of science. The permanent exhibitions includes 50 scientific experiments on the themes of Energy, Movement, Optical Illusions, Climate and weather, and Structure and Shapes.
Take your group to see at first hand the world’s oldest collection of industrial and technological artefacts exhibited by theme: scientific instruments, materials, construction, communications, energy, mechanics and transport.
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Your students can see helicopters, planes and space rockets up close, as well as learning about the history of air and space travel. Other activities available include flying a flight simulator or boarding Concorde.
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Your group can visit the lab where Marie Curie worked. The museum contains a permanent historical exhibition on radioactivity and its applications in medicine, with a focus on Curie and her family, and some of the most important research apparatus used before 1940.
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Your students will love the holograms and optical illusions here, and will learn that what you think you see, and what you actually see, can be two totally different concepts. There are plenty of opportunities for selfies!
Maison Poincaré is the first Maths museum in France and opened in 2023. It aims to approach maths through fun experimentation rather than formulas. Your students can explore Maths problems through other disciplines such as Art, Geography, and History, and see how maths is applied in everyday life. AI, photography, music and probability are also examined. Advance bookings required well in advance for school groups.
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