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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.
Upcoming Virtual Visits
This visit is for an undergraduate taking a particle physics course who is interested in what we are doing in the ATLAS collaboration.
The Raimundo Nonato Leite State School in the city of Sítio Novo do Tocantins will take a virtual tour of the ATLAS experiment at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). During the tour, students will be able to explore the experiment's control room and see parts of it, understanding how they work. Interaction with researchers at the experiment is also planned. The event is organized in Brazil by Professor Francisco Rodrigues de França and in Switzerland by researcher Denis Oliveira Damazio (BNL/USATLAS). The tour will take place on May 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM Geneva time. A Escola Estadual Raimundo Nonato Leite na cidade de Sítio Novo do Tocantins fará uma visita virtual ao experimento ATLAS no Centro Europeu de Pesquisa Nuclear (CERN). Durante a visita os alunos vão poder conhecer a sala de controle do experimento e ver partes do mesmo, entendendo como elas funcionam. Também está prevista uma interação com pesquisadores na experiência. O evento é organizado no Brasil pelo professor Francisco Rodrigues de França e na Suíça pelo pesquisador Denis Oliveira Damazio (BNL/USATLAS). A visita acontecerá no dia 19 de Maio de 2026 as 10:00 no horário de Brasília.
Virtual visit of ATLAS for attendees of the 84th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as LAcon V, held on 27-31 August 2026, in California.
Open Virtual Visits
We also schedule periodic open visits that can be joined by individuals or small groups. You can find them in the list on this page. Select the Open Virtual Visit of the date/time/language that best fits, click on it and register.
Register for an Upcoming Open Visit
Join us for an Open ATLAS Virtual Visit, hosted by ATLAS physicists Christian Appelt and Despoina Sampsonidou.
This live virtual event will take you inside the ATLAS cavern at CERN, offering a rare opportunity to see the ATLAS detector up close before the cavern is closed for LHC operation. From 100 meters underground, the hosts will guide you around one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated scientific instruments.
Participants will learn about the ATLAS experiment's scientific goals and current research. There will also be time for live questions and discussion with the physicists.
This virtual visit is open to everyone with an interest in particle physics and technology.
The visit will take place via Zoom, and pre-registration is required.