Visit Online
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
live link will be between 22h and 23h55 because of time difference - sorry so late! - for the ATLAS Muon Small Wheel Board Workshop.
We are excited to request a virtual visit to CERN for our 6th-grade students. Our goal is to introduce them to real-world science beyond the classroom, spark their curiosity about physics and the universe, and inspire interest in STEM careers. This experience will also give students the opportunity to interact with real scientists and ask questions, making science engaging, meaningful, and memorable.
This virtual visit is organised for participants of the International Physics Masterclass 2026, which will take place at the Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade. Approximately 50 selected high school students from the Belgrade region will take part.
This visit is scheduled as part of the International Particle physics Masterclasses, hosted by the Planetarium science center for school students.
We are excited to request a virtual visit to CERN for our 6th-grade students. Our goal is to introduce them to real-world science beyond the classroom, spark their curiosity about physics and the universe, and inspire interest in STEM careers. This experience will also give students the opportunity to interact with real scientists and ask questions, making science engaging, meaningful, and memorable.
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.