The exhibition
The scenography, left deliberately bare, puts the focus on listening. At the centre of the exhibition are the two versions of our sound communication: the voice and the ear. And all around: sound, both the physical phenomenon and the Sound planet, a few suggestions of sounds, some stories to listen to, and much more.
Practical information
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€15 | €12 | Our prices
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From age 11
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Bilingual exhibition (French, English)
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The Cité is open from Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 am - 6.00 pm and 10.00 am - 7.00 pm on Sunday.
Accessibility
- Accessible to visually impaired visitors
- Accessible to visitors with reduced mobility
- Accessible to deaf and hard of hearing visitors
- Accessible to cognitively impaired visitors
Plan your visit
This exhibition area can be accessed by lift (level 1). Small pushchairs are allowed inside the museum.
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© E. Laurent / EPPDCSI Acoustic environment
Things to discover
- Soundscape: a multimedia show using soundscapes from 4 Parisian sites and 4 sites in Haut-Jura.
- Collection of sounds: to listen to in alcoves, sounds, sometimes unusual or inaudible, changed by technology or developed by sound design.
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© R. Thenadey / EPPDCSI The physics of sound
Pure or complex, harmonic or not, each sound has its own tonal identity. Its intensity is measured on a scale in relation to our senses.
Presentation of the behaviour of sound waves in the environment, applied acoustics and noise action plans: faced with an obstacle, sound waves are either reflected or absorbed. An acoustician studies these phenomena and also works to reduce sound levels.
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© N. Krief / EPPDCSI Long-distance communication
Living beings use sounds to share information over distance.
- Sound parabola: have a conversation in whispers from 17 m away.
- 10000 ways to communicate: discover the different communication methods used by animals and humans, and the techniques of recording, transporting, diffusing and saving sounds (audiovisual).
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© Ph. Levy / EPPDCSI Speaking, hearing and musical sound
Things to discover
- Sounds from languages: listen to the sounds chosen from 21 languages and do a listening exercise on 3 tonal languages.
- Produce speech: change the settings of certain physical attributes (shape of lips, position of tongue, lowering of jaw) to produce vowels.
- The vocal piano: this giant piano, placed on the ground, can be played using your feet. When you press on the keys, instead of piano notes, you hear notes sang by professional singers: from a bass to a soprano. A mural connected to the piano is an opportunity to discover the vocal range of the classical singers.