Cite des Science et d'Industrie is one of the best science museums in Paris. The location of Cité des Science et d'Industrie is very convenient. Tourists can easily reach the museum by boarding bus nos. 75, 150,139, 152, PC and 249. The closest metro station is Porte de la Villette.
The museum is situated in the Parc de la Villette area of Paris, which is a great center of recreation and culture. The numerous shows and exhibitions of Cité des Science et d'Industrie are very exciting. They also helpful for educating children. Explora in Cité des Science et d'Industrie allow visitors to maneuver an aircraft, walk inside a camera, see Ariane rocket or journey through the human body. The Géode, a huge geodesic dome, attracts large crowds as it houses a gigantic Omnimax movie theater, that has a
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1000-square meter screen. The Argonaute is an attacking submarine, which is open to all visitors. 'Cinaxe' a simulator displayed in the museum is used to train pilots and engineers.
Some of the other attractions of Cité des Science et d'Industrie are Convention Centre, Cité des Métiers, Health Cité, Cyberbase, Children's Media Library, Planetarium, Media Library and Aquarium.
Surrounding the museum is a beautiful park, great play-grounds for kids and la grande halle, where interesting exhibitions are held. A moat encircles the main building of the museum.
Cité des Science et d'Industrie is not only a very popular science museum in France, but one of the largest in the world.
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