Victoria Hall, Geneva
18 December, at 20:00
Wagner, Bethoven, Tschaikovsky, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London. Direction: Tommaso Placidi, Violin: Maxim Vengerov

The stereotype of theoretical physicists has them with their heads in the clouds. But CERN theorists have turned this notion on its head with their annual satirical plays...

A special birthday cake from US scientists for CERN's 50th Anniversary...

Musée International d'Horlogerie
Rue des Musées 29
2301 La Chaux-deFonds, near Neuchatel, Switzerland
Entrance free, open to the public
Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 to 17:00

Scientists, heads of state, and representatives from many countries came to CERN's Official 50th Anniversary Ceremony 19 October to celebrate the Organization's 50th anniversary, and to praise its contributions to human knowledge while also fostering cooperation between scientists and their countries, across Europe and beyond...
Official Ceremony
Photographs of the Event
Browse the digital guestbook of the official representatives of Member States and Observers
VIP visitors' messages to CERN (about the Digital Pen Technology [+])
Watch the video

On Open Day, CERN was filled with visitors from around Europe-and beyond-who toured the LHC detector sites and visited a multitude of experimental halls and workshops across the Meyrin and Prevessin sites, the vast majority in buildings normally closed to the public...
Visitors' messages to CERN
Winners of the CERN Photoclub Competition