Exploradôme

About the museum

The Exploradôme is a museum of science, digital technology and society. It is run by the association Savoir Apprendre, founded in 1997 by physicist Goéry Delacôte, who specialised in science education through experimentation. The museum opened in 1998 in Vitry-sur-Seine, in the Val-de-Marne département.

Its mission is to make science accessible to everyone, especially young people and audiences far from cultural institutions. The approach is hands-on: visitors touch, test and compare rather than look at display cases.

The permanent exhibition covers just over 300 m² and brings together more than 50 experiments in five themes: energy, climate and weather, optical illusions, structures and forms, and movement. Facilitators guide visitors, and workshops, temporary exhibitions and a school-holiday programme complete the offer. The museum also runs visits for school groups and training for teachers.

Highlights

• More than 50 scientific experiments to handle
• Five themes: energy, climate and weather, illusions, structures, movement
• Facilitators in the galleries
• Science workshops for families during school holidays
• Birthday packages with a visit and a workshop

Permanent exhibition

• Exposition permanente de l'Exploradôme – More than 50 experiments to handle, organised into five themes: energy, climate and weather, optical illusions, structures and forms, movement.

Founded

1998

Operated by

Association Savoir Apprendre

Visitors per year

approx. 50,000

Admission & discounts

The ticket is valid all day. Free for children under 4, people with disabilities accompanied by a companion, and holders of a press card. Payment accepted in cash, by bank card, cheque, holiday vouchers or with the Pass Culture. The museum announces priority access for Pass Patrimoine holders, without stating a rate. Prices valid as of July 2026.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The exhibition galleries are wide enough for wheelchair users; benches are available, and a lift serves the outdoor area and the floors. Several reserved accessible parking spaces are located near the museum. The museum makes adaptations for people with intellectual disabilities.

Kids & families

Great for kids & familiesRecommended for ages 4+

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Kids’ birthday parties

The museum recommends visits from age 4 to understand the experiments, but younger children are welcome too. Family workshops take place during school holidays and sometimes on long weekends; booking is required, and each participant, including adults, takes a place. During the school holidays in Zone C, facilitators run free demonstrations with the entrance ticket. Birthday packages on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, 10:30 to 13:00, with a visit and a workshop.

Getting there & parking

Bicycle parking at the corner of the museum, at the start of rue du Général de Gaulle. Coaches drop groups off on rue du Général-de-Gaulle, opposite the Centre municipal de santé Pierre Rouques.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant: not available
• Museum shop
• Coat check

No restaurant inside the museum; the neighbouring Square Henri-Barbusse and nearby restaurants are available. The ticket is valid all day, so you can go out for lunch and come back. Free, unsupervised cloakroom. Museum shop (discount vouchers for pass holders).

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

Up to 180 guests.

Meeting rooms for 15 to 45 people, a multimedia room, an exhibition space for receptions and talks, a terrace and a garden. Up to 180 people in total. The museum hosts meetings, seminars, product launches, training sessions and receptions; audiovisual equipment and Wi-Fi are provided for events. Contact: partenaires@exploradome.com.

Plan your visit