CERN National Contact Point for Latvia
coordinates collaboration between Latvia and CERN to ensure Latvia's progress towards becoming a full member state of CERN
About CERN
CERN, located on the France-Switzerland border near Geneva, is the world's leading center for high-energy physics research. It hosts many important and unique experiments in modern physics, with the most well-known being the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) – the largest and most powerful particle accelerator in the world. The LHC is a 27-kilometer-long synchrotron-type accelerator situated 100 meters underground at the France-Switzerland border. It has achieved the highest proton collision energy ever recorded – 14 TeV. The LHC was responsible for one of the most significant scientific discoveries in recent decades – the confirmation of the existence of the Higgs boson in 2012.
About CERN Exhibition in National Library of Latvia
At the National Library of Latvia, the permanent CERN exhibition (also known as the CERN Room) offers visitors an insight into general concepts related to CERN and particle physics. Furthermore, the exhibition provides information about Latvia's participation and progression towards attaining full member status in this esteemed organization. During your visit, you are encouraged to enrich your understanding by interacting with interactive exhibits and examining various CERN-related artifacts and informational materials. Educational tours led by professional guides can be arranged to facilitate a deeper comprehension of CERN and its associated processes for students and other target audiences.