Science Trips To Geneva

Who's it for?

  • Secondary School, Sixth Form

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Key Highlights

  • Go on a tour of CERN - home of the Large Hadron Collider and one of Europe's top scientific research facilities.
  • Tour beautiful Lake Geneva on a boat cruise
  • Visit the various museums around Geneva
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Situated along the banks of Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps, Geneva sparkles as one of Europe's most beautiful cities. Home to several exciting educational visits including the popular CERN facility which is within very easy reach, this is a unique destination where GCSE and A-Level Science and Technology Students can experience a trip to remember.

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Sample itinerary for a 3 day trip

Day 1
Morning

Morning flight to Geneva and transfer to your accommodation by train

Afternoon

Visit the Natural History Museum

Evening

Explore the local area

Day 2
Full Day

Full day at CERN including 3 hour guided tour and time at the 'Universe of Particles' and 'Science Gateway' exhibitions

Evening

Free time

Day 3
Morning

Visit the History of Science Museum

Afternoon

Catch train back to Geneva airport for your flight home

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Educational Visits In Geneva

Other Study Visits

  • World Meteorological Organisation
    The UN system's authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans, the climate it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources.
  • The Museum Of Natural History
    Geneva’s favourite museum is 8,000m2 in size and welcomes 250,000 visitors each year. Inside regional fauna is represented, along with mammals, birds, frogs, toads and insects too, and one whole floor is devoted to the Earth and the history of humankind. You are also invited to visit temporary exhibitions on future scientific challenges, current issues or environmental protection.
  • The History of Science Museum
    Venture into the city’s scientific past and witness the origins of many ideas and breakthroughs. The museum displays an intriguing collection of scientific instruments from the 17th to the 19th century. This includes microscopes, telescopes, sundials, astrolabes and ornate globes.
  • Vessy Waterworks Guided Tour
    The old waterworks at the Vessy site harbour numerous historic pieces including a hydraulic construction with a dam and sluice gates, pressure pumps for drinking water, a turbine group alternator and a diesel engine. The quality of the natural site, the buildings, the works of art and the machine park inspired its renovation in 2007.
  • Bois-de-Bay Treatment Plant Guided Tour
    Opened in April 2010, this water treatment plant treats wastewater from several regions and disposes the rejected water in the Allondon, a stream known for its organic qualities and beauty. The wastewater is treated in permanence to protect the quality of the river Rhône where the treated water ends up.
  • Les Cheneviers Guided Tour
    The Cheneviers plant treats and recycles urban, agricultural, industrial and special waste according to the principles of sustainable development. Every year, the plant treats around 250,000 tons of waste. A third is waste from Geneva: 80,000 tons arrive by river boats on the Rhône every year. This mode of transport replaces 50 – 70 trucks by day.
  • The Swiss Plasma Center (Formerly Centre for Research in Plasma Physics)
    The Swiss Plasma Center is Switzerland's major plasma and fusion laboratory. Its main goal is to participate in the worldwide development of this new energy source through strong education and research programmes. Scientists at the prestigious Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne will gladly introduce your group to plasmas, fusion and their related experimental devices during a one hour guided tour including the tour of the tokamak fusion reactor.

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Other Cultural Visits

  • Farvarger Chocolate Manufacturer Tour
    Favarger is also an experience just waiting to be shared. Nothing could be better than embarking on a voyage into the world of the Manufacture and discovering Favarger’s history and craftsmanship, dating back to almost 200 years. And, this is why we organise guided tours of the Manufacture on request.
  • ICT Discovery Centre
    It showcases the evolution of ICT through the ages – from early attempts to communicate through to the rapid pace of invention during the 19th and 20th centuries and onwards to a vision of what the future could bring. Our groups receive a 20 min presentation (3 options available), a short 20 min tour and then each visitor is given an audio-visual guide which is used to interact with the exhibits including a fun games area at the end resulting in a memorable experience.
  • Museums and Galleries
    Geneva is home to more than thirty museums and galleries presenting a wide array of cultural and historical offerings. From the ultra-modern Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art to the ancient Maison Tavel, Geneva’s museums capture the full spectrum of the city’s history and major cultural influences.

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