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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
Le classi quinte di Biotecnologie Sanitarie esplorano il CERN di Ginevra
The students of the Engineering School of Lorena, São Paulo state will participate in an introductory discussion on the ATLAS detector and the physics of the LHC. During this discussion, will talk a bit about the LHC, the detector and the Standard Model of Particle Physics. The discussion will take place with the researcher Denis Oliveira Damazio (USATLAS/CERN) from the ATLAS detector in the control room of the experiment. Estudantes da Escola de Engenharia de Lorena, no estado de São Paulo, participarão de uma discussão introdutória sobre o detector ATLAS e a física do LHC. Durante o encontro, serão abordados temas como o LHC, o detector e o Modelo Padrão da física de partículas. A discussão ocorrerá com o pesquisador Denis Oliveira Damazio (USATLAS/CERN), integrante da colaboração do detector ATLAS, diretamente da sala de controle do experimento.
This virtual visit is organised for the participants attending the first Workshop on Machine Learning Training for Advancements in the LHC (ML4LHC). This one-day, hands-on workshop introduces participants to the practical applications of machine learning in data analysis for future high-luminosity colliders. The virtual visit to the ATLAS experiment gives future master's researchers and undergraduate students direct exposure to how machine learning is used at the High-Luminosity LHC. Through this experience, participants will develop a solid understanding of the machine learning paradigm that has transformed high-energy physics in recent years, while also exploring its future scope and potential.
Esta visita virtual de ATLAS está dirigida a niños y adolescentes de distintas provincias de Argentina que participan en un Club de Matemáticas virtual. En noviembre, como parte de nuestra edición especial por el Mes de la Ciencia, nos gustaría brindarles la oportunidad de conocer más sobre ATLAS y descubrir el fascinante mundo de la física de partículas.
This virtual visit is organised for students at the Andrew Robinson Elementary.
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 two ATLAS particle physicists: Steven Goldfarb and Theresa Reisch.
This live Virtual Visit will take you 100 meters underground inside the ATLAS cavern at CERN, offering a rare, up-close view of one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated scientific instruments.
Participants will learn about the ATLAS experiment's scientific goals and planned activities during the current long shutdown. There will also be time for live questions and discussion with the physicists.
This virtual visit is open to anyone interested in particle physics and technology.
The visit will take place via Zoom, and pre-registration is required.
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.