Carré Sciences : Modane Underground Laboratory

A museographic space that presents in a playful and interactive way the experiments of the Modane Underground Laboratory.

Description

"The little secrets of the universe", permanent exhibition in a space of 120 m² : the public discovers a sequence of themes which go from the evolution of physics to that of our universe until the current experiments and the future projects.

Family visits are possible (more understandable for children over 10 years old).

The Modane Underground Laboratory was dug in the early 1980s in the middle of the Fréjus road tunnel. It is the deepest scientific site in Europe, and was designed for fundamental research. It takes advantage of the 1700 m of rock that separate it from the summits to shelter it from cosmic rays. Its location allows to measure specific phenomena: (stability of the proton, neutrino, detection of the hidden matter of the universe ... and very low radioactivity.
Used by an international community of 200 scientists, the LSM allows to treat subjects such as astrophysics, to better define the origin of the universe, earth sciences, gamma spectrometry and dating techniques as well as biology.

Complementary welcome

• Minimum age : 10 years old

Services

• Animals accepted

Environments

• Highway exit at less than 5 km
• On the outskirts of the city
• G.R. Itinerary within 1 km

Rates

Free of charge.

Opening period

From 01/01 to 31/12 from 2pm to 5pm.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Exceptional closures on January 1, Easter Monday, Ascension Thursday, Whit Monday, May 1, May 8, July 14, August 15, November 1, November 11 and December 25.
Exceptionally closed from December 25 to January 8.

Spoken languages

• English
• French
• Italian

Location

Documents

• Fiche Pop LSM

Additional reservation

Reservations are required for school or university groups and for groups of more than 8 people by e-mail.

Animals

Animals accepted : Yes

Animals accepted with supplement : No