EUROPEAN HERITAGE DAYS: A NOD TO THE JOLIOT-CURIE
This year 2024 marks the 90 years since the discovery of artificial radioactivity by Irène and Frédéric Joliot-Curie in January 1934. This discoverycarried out at the Curie laboratory of the Radium Institute, earned them the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935.
This couple and this historical event will be highlighted during a thematic visit which will immerse you in the fascinating story of Frédéric and Irène Joliot-Curie, and in unique collections linked to their research on Saturday September 21 at 1 p.m. and then to be found every 2nd Saturday of the month.
- In addition to the visit to the museum and its exhibition temporary “With the Joliot-Curies, it was physical!”films will be screened in the Marie Curie amphitheaterlocated next to the museum: Saturday, September 21 at 3 p.m.“The Spirit of Arcouest as told by Hélène Langevin-Joliot” by Florence Riou (duration: 1h15), followed by a meeting with the film crew.
- Sunday, September 22 :
- « The Joliot-Curies and sport: a family tradition” produced by the Curie Museum (duration: 17′) broadcast continuously from 10am.
- at 11am, 2pm, and 4pmthe Curie Museum organizes visits guided tours outside the temporary exhibition. They will offer a unique look at the sporting activities of the famous scientific couple.
| « Don’t miss this opportunity to (re)discover the history and scientific, social and political contributions of the Joliot-Curies, while exploring little-known aspects of their lives and passions. » Camilla Maiani, |
| FOCUS SPORT IN THE 1930S WITH THE JOLIOT-CURIE |
| « Through this exhibition we hope to reveal another side of the Joliot-Curies on the occasion of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. » Renaud Huynh, director of the Curie Museum. |
Marie Curie, Frédéric and Irène Joliot-Curie are scientists who are world-renowned for their work, but few know their shared passion for outdoor physical activities.However, outside of the laboratories, they practiced many sports such as swimming, cycling, hiking, tennis, skiing, sailing and even gymnastics.
Beyond the intimate approach, thanks to photos from family albums, this exhibition looks back on an era promoting the virtues of sport for health.
To echo the exhibition on grids, The ice skates of Irène and Marie Curie, loaned by their descendant Hélène Langevin-Joliot, are exceptionally exhibited in the museum until January 18, 2025.
A VARIED PROGRAM FOR EVERYONE, FROM SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 2024
For the 2024 school year, the Curie Museum will offer, every Saturday or one Wednesday per month, a different activity targeting various audiences: children, adolescents, families, all adult audiences, etc.
- Storytelling show labeled Year of Physics 2023-2024 by the CNRSyoung audiences from 8 years old: “Irène Curie, fairy of the atom” (every 2nd Saturday of the month at 3 p.m.)
➜ Duration: 50 min
➜ Audience: All ages from 8 years old.
➜ Location: Curie Amphitheatre, next to the museum
➜ Accessibility: Reserve your places from the online calendar (reservations possible from August 19).
[1] The Curie Museum will be exceptionally open the weekend of September 21 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
*Participation in activities by reservation only https://musee.curie.fr/reservation
The full program will be published on the museum’s website in mid-July and reservations will open from August 19.
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About the Curie Museum
The Curie Museum is dedicated to the conservation and promotion of heritage relating to the history of radioactivity and the first medical uses of radiation in the treatment of cancers. A Support and Research Unit between the CNRS and the Curie Institute, it has an exhibition space open to the public, located in the former Curie Laboratory of the Radium Institute, and a historical resource center, accessible by appointment.
The permanent exhibition is divided into 4 thematic parts:
- The family with five Nobel Prizes
- Radium, between myth and reality
- The Curie laboratory, between physics and chemistry
- The Curie Foundation: treating cancers
Marie Curie’s historic office and her personal chemistry laboratory, preserved as they were after World War II, punctuate the tour. A small garden at the back of the museum is also accessible to the public. The museum is free to visit, donations are accepted.
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Melany Mandikian : [email protected] / 07 88 08 73 06
