ATLAS Virtual Visit from Beijing — Physics students at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China asking questions to Ning Zhou and Marc Cano of ATLAS. (Image: CERN)

ATLAS Virtual Visits

A Virtual Visit is a live video connection by a group (typically a classroom) to the ATLAS Experiment at CERN. A guide, who is a scientist or an engineer working on the experiment, meets visitors from the control room or (during planned LHC shutdowns) from the detector underground.

During a Virtual Visit, guides will

Introduce themselves and describe their work in particle physics.
Present CERN, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), and the ATLAS experiment, including its goals and accomplishments.
Invite questions from the audience.

We recommend audiences prepare questions ahead of time. This can be facilitated by viewing this introductory video.

Group Virtual Visits

Groups of at least 10 visitors (such as classrooms) can schedule their own visit by completing this form.

Schedule a Group Virtual Visit

Upcoming Virtual Visits

TRIUMF Moderated ATLAS Master Class

Sat, 02 May 2026, 19:30

Visitor Location

Vancouver

Visitor Country

Canada

Visit Language

English

Visiting Group Type

Secondary Students

Visit Description

This virtual visit is organised for several West Coast North American institutions that host annual ATLAS Masterclasses for secondary school students. As part of the day’s programme, the session will give students in both Canada and the United States an inside look at what it’s like to work at CERN.