Balcony space Domaine Départemental Pierresvives Montpellier From Tuesday, September 29 to Saturday, October 31, 2026 Free admission Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 7pm CNRS's Unexpected Expeditions immerse you in the heart of the mysteries of the past to shed light on tomorrow's challenges. Embark on a journey through time to understand our future. Paleontology, through the study of fossils and ancient climates, tells us fascinating stories. How did the extinction of dinosaurs transform life on Earth? How did species adapt to climate upheavals? What do these transformations teach us about current global changes? By studying these adaptation models, scientists decipher the mechanisms of biodiversity and the evolution of life to anticipate future trends! Discover the research work conducted by scientific teams in the Occitanie region, encounter the unique fossils in the Paleontological Collection of the University of Montpellier, and distinguish fiction from science by examining Jurassic Park models in LEGO® bricks staged by Bricks4Kidz. This exhibition was designed by the CNRS, with input from scientists at the Institute of Evolutionary Sciences Montpellier (ISEM), the Botany and Modeling of Plant Architecture and Vegetation unit (AMAP), and the Center for Functional and Evolutionary Ecology (CEFE), in partnership with the Department of Hérault and the University of Montpellier. ~ Science Encountering the Lost Worlds also offers a full program! Two "Unexpected Expeditions" days organized at Pierresvives by the CNRS for schoolchildren and the general public on October 16 and 17: participate in demonstration lectures, micro-lectures, educational and entertaining workshops, documentary screenings… Activities during the autumn school break: games, creative workshops, and film screenings (Walt Disney's Dinosaurs, Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park).
Event from the official Montpellier calendar; venue: Montpellier Tourism Office; address: domaine départemental pierresvives, 34000, Montpellier.
Source: Agenda Montpellier