European Organisation for Nuclear Research
European Organisation for Nuclear Research
- Address
- W of City Centre
- Phone
- tel, info: 022 767 84 84
- Hours
- guided tours 09:00 & 14:00 Mon-Sat
Lonely Planet review for European Organisation for Nuclear Research
European Organisation for Nuclear Research, 8km west near Meyrin, is a laboratory for research into particle physics and was founded in 1954. It accelerates electrons and positrons down a 27km circular tube (the world's biggest machine) and the resulting collisions create new forms of matter - in 1996 it created antimatter for the first time. The lab can be visited by a free three-hour guided tour; book at least one month in advance.
