The Exploradome is a science museum

Science museum

A science museum or a science centre is a museum devoted primarily to science. Older science museums tended to concentrate on static displays of objects related to natural history, paleontology, geology, industry and industrial machinery, etc. Modern trends in museology have broadened the range of...

 located in Vitry-sur-Seine

Vitry-sur-Seine

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 in the Val-de-Marne

Val-de-Marne

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, France

France

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. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.

The museum opened in 1998. Its permanent exhibition contains interactive objects designed and produced by the Exploratorium

Exploratorium

The Exploratorium is a museum in San Francisco with over 475 participatory exhibits, all of them made onsite, that mix science and art. It also aims to promote museums as informal education centers....

 in San Francisco, including optical illusions, turbulent motion, structures and forms, and movement. The museum also contains temporary exhibits, and provides workshops for children and teenagers.