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CERN (Switzerland)

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The European Organization for Nuclear Research, derived from the name Conseil européen pour la recherche nucléaire, was established in 1954 with 23 member states and operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. It is most famous for being the birthplace of the World Wide Web and as the site of the underground Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest and highest-energy particle collider.
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Category

Research Facility

Consists

Restricted Access:
- Office & Research Complex
- Large Hadron Collider
- Other Accelerators
Open to Visitors:
- The Globe of Science and Innovation
- Microcosm Museum (CERN Muesum)

Opening Hours

8 AM - 6 PM
Closed on Sundays

Known For

Largest & Highest-Energy Particle Collider in the World
Birthplace of the World Wide Web
Unique Attraction
Sci-Fi Filming Location
Mentioned in many Films & TV Shows

Day Trip from Major Cities

15 min drive (or 30 min bus) from Geneva
2 hour drive from Lyon or Bern (City)
2.5 hour drive from Interlaken
3 hour drive from Zurich or Zug or Lucerne or Basel

Location See on Google Map

CERN, Espl. des Particules 1, 1211 Meyrin, Switzerland

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