These hands-on activities encourage questioning and understanding of some fundamental laws and phenomena of elementary physics through the use of simple and accessible scientific instruments. For the Year of Physics 2023-2024, the La main à la pâte Foundation and the Maison des Sciences of Chatenay-Malabry have partnered with the CNRS and the Curie and Joliot-Curie […]
Frédéric and Irène Joliot-Curie are renowned scientists recognized for their discovery of artificial radioactivity, which earned them a Nobel Prize in 1935. However, history has remembered not only their scientific work but also their social and political engagements, their struggles for fundamental research, for the prohibition of the use of atomic energy for military purposes, […]
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This year, the iconographic collections have been enriched by the acquisition of 13 new photographs. These images document the lives of Irène and Frédéric Joliot-Curie, from the awarding of the Nobel Prize in 1935 and scenes from their laboratory at the Radium Institute, to the national ceremonies held following their deaths. Two prints concern Ève […]
I joined ACJC not only out of admiration for the considerable achievements of these four towering scientists, but because their vision of selfless science, dedicated to advancing knowledge for the benefit of all, seemed to me a banner worthy of being unfurled more than ever. Advocates for borderless science, engaged in the fight to preserve […]
Therefore, I will strive for the association to promote the work, ideas, and commitments of Pierre and Marie Curie, as well as Frédéric and Irène Joliot-Curie. I will also work towards ACJC, alongside natural institutional partners, to help preserve their legacy and support the Curie Museum in spreading the history of science and the human […]
The first exhibition will take place from July 20 to August 20, 2024, at the media library of Thonon-les-Bains, with a conference on August 13 recalling the major milestones in the discoveries of these exceptional scientists. During this conference, emphasis will be placed on the family’s ties to Haute-Savoie, where ninety years ago, Marie Curie […]
Starting January 13, 2024, come and discover the new original creation from the Curie Museum: “Irène Curie, Fairy of the Atom.” Experience every 2nd Saturday of the month at 3 PM this live performance that combines biographical storytelling, scientific sequences, and music. This enchanting narrative, crafted by storyteller Elisa Bou in collaboration with Nathalie Huchette […]
A new video, “The Joliot-Curie Family and Sports: A Family Tradition,” is now available on our YouTube channel. Bilingual in French and English, it features interviews with Hélène Langevin-Joliot, Pierre, and Anne Joliot, who are respectively the children and daughter-in-law of Frédéric and Irène Joliot-Curie. Illustrated with archival films and photos, it highlights the favorite […]
