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One afternoon of this year’s Open Days will be reserved for CERN people as well as their families and friends
On 14 and 15 September, CERN will throw its doors open wide and invite the public to spend the weekend exploring science.
The Prime Minister paid a visit to the Laboratory on 11 June
For the whole of the summer, from Tuesday, 11 June onwards, a Novae food truck will serve street food on the terrace of Restaurant 1 from 11.30 a.m. until 1.30 p.m.
Alan Bogana and Nicole L’Huillier, two artists-in-residence at CERN and in the astronomical observatories of Chile, present their exploratory work
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The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation visited CERN on 10 June
The President of the Republic of Italy visited CERN on 10 June
