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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
As part of the activities related to the Federal Fluminense University - (UFF) with a Master Class, the students will be able to discuss about the ATLAS detector in the LHC beam line at CERN and see parts of the detector. The visit is organized by Professor Victor Acioly in Brazil and the Researcher Denis Oliveira Damazio (BNL/CERN) at CERN, taking place at 15:30 (Geneva Time). Como parte das atividades vinculadas à Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), que incluem uma *masterclass*, os estudantes terão a oportunidade de debater sobre o detector ATLAS, situado na linha de feixe do LHC no CERN , e observar componentes desse detector. A visita é organizada pelo professor Victor Acioly, no Brasil, e pelo pesquisador Denis Oliveira Damazio (BNL/CERN), no CERN, e ocorrerá às 11h30 (horário de Brasília).
Le classi quinte di Biotecnologie Sanitarie esplorano il CERN di Ginevra
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.
Collaboration kick-off between CERN and the Hans Böckler Stiftung. Foundation scholars will have the opportunity to ask questions virtually about careers at CERN. CERN recruitment will also be present during the event.
This Virtual Visit is part of an outreach event in South Africa during the week before the Kruger 2026 conference. Most participants will be high school students, with some university students and teachers.
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.