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CERN's website (home.cern) provides two direct entry points for the public: "Visit CERN" and "Plan your visit" for in-person trips, and an "Educational resources" section alongside a "Knowledge sharing" news category for learning materials. Start with these pages rather than looking for booking details elsewhere—the site itself is the authoritative gateway, and specific reservation procedures are handled through those pages.
Visiting CERN in person
The homepage lists three visit-related links under its "Explore CERN" and "Visit CERN" areas:
- Visit CERN — the main entry point for visitor information.
- Plan your visit — guidance for organizing a trip.
- Tour the accelerator complex — information on seeing the accelerators themselves.
What to know before you plan
As of mid-2026, CERN's accelerator complex and experiment facilities are in Long Shutdown 3, a major maintenance and upgrade phase centered on converting the LHC into the High-Luminosity LHC (HiLumi LHC). Most other accelerators and experimental facilities are being upgraded as well. This context matters for visit planning: the site frames this as a period of active work across thousands of experts, so check the "Plan your visit" page for what is currently accessible rather than assuming normal tour operations.
The site does not publish tour schedules, prices, or booking rules on the homepage. Treat the "Visit CERN" and "Plan your visit" pages as the place where those details live, and confirm there before making travel arrangements.
Educational resources and knowledge sharing
For learners, teachers, and the generally curious, the homepage points to:
- Educational resources — listed under the "Explore CERN" section.
- Knowledge sharing — one of the news categories (alongside Physics, Accelerators, Experiments, Engineering, and Computing), where you can find content about how CERN shares its work.
- Physics, Accelerators, Experiments — topic categories for following the science itself.
The "Latest News" area lets you filter by category or date; if a filter returns nothing, the site prompts you to change the category or date.
What the site covers, so you know what to expect
The homepage describes CERN as the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, where scientists from around the world use unique machines to explore how the Universe works. Beyond visits and education, it highlights:
| Section | What it offers |
|---|---|
| Physics / Accelerators / Experiments | News and background on CERN's science |
| Technology from CERN to society | Applied technology stories |
| CERN and the environment | Environmental information |
| HiLumi LHC | The upgraded LHC, designed to increase collisions by a factor of ten |
| Future Circular Collider | A possible next-generation collider for Europe |
Current featured stories include the SPS accelerator's 50th anniversary, a CERN–Mistral statement of intent to advance AI for science, and new CMS and LHCb results on rare beauty-quark transitions.
Practical next steps
- Go to home.cern and select Visit CERN or Plan your visit for trip logistics.
- Check the Long Shutdown 3 context on the site before finalizing dates, since facilities are undergoing upgrades.
- For learning materials, open Educational resources; for ongoing science communication, browse Knowledge sharing and the topic categories.
- Use Latest News filters to follow specific areas such as Physics or Computing.
The site does not state admission prices or login requirements on the homepage, so verify any such details on the dedicated visit and education pages before relying on them.