Luggage storageCite de Sciences

Bag storage and rules at the Cité des Sciences

Many visitors arrive at the Cité des Sciences by Metro or tram, often with a case they won't be allowed to bring inside.

A nearby left-luggage desk at Gare du Nord or Gare de l'Est can solve that before you even reach the museum. The Cité itself has no storage for anything over 50 x 30 x 20 cm, so planning ahead is the only way to keep a larger bag out of your afternoon. You’ll find it in the 19th arrondissement at 30, avenue Corentin-Cariou. Free cloakrooms on level 0 can take coats and small bags. Permitted bags are subject to visual inspection and magnetometer screening at the entrance. With Stasher, you can store bags from €1.49 per bag per day at 6 locations near Cite de Sciences.

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Getting to the Cité des Sciences with luggage

Porte de la Villette station is the main access point, served by Metro line 7 and the T3b tram, which arrives via a ramp leading directly to the museum. If you arrive with a larger case, you'll want to sort out storage before heading in, since the bag limit is strict. Bus lines 71, 139, 150, and 152 also stop at Porte de la Villette with direct access to the Cité. Porte de la Villette is also part of the city's night bus network, served by lines N13, N41, N45, and N140.

Nearby transport hubs with official left-luggage

If you're coming by train, Gare du Nord is a major hub serving Eurostar, TGV INOUI, OUIGO Train classique, TER Hauts-de-France, and Transilien lines H and K, plus RER lines B, D, and E. The RER B line provides a direct rail link between Gare du Nord and Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, with a journey time of approximately 30 to 40 minutes. Gare du Nord operates an official left-luggage service, located on level -1 opposite track 3.

Gare de l'Est serves eastern France, Germany, and Luxembourg via TGV INOUI, OUIGO, DB SNCF Voyageurs, TER, and Transilien line P, with the CDG Express offering a non-stop link to the airport. Its official left-luggage service is on level -1, near the metro entrance and the Paul bakery.

Planning your visit around the Parc de la Villette

The Cité des Sciences has permanent and temporary exhibitions, a planetarium, the Argonaute submarine, and the Cité des enfants for families, so it can easily fill a full day. It's open Tuesday to Saturday from 9:15 am to 6 pm, and Sunday until 7 pm, closing Mondays and on January 1, May 1, and December 25.

La Villette itself is a 55-hectare cultural park known for the Grande Halle, the Philharmonie de Paris, and large green spaces. Metro line 5 stops at Porte de Pantin, line 7 at Corentin Cariou or Porte de la Villette, and the T3b tram at Porte de Pantin, Ella Fitzgerald, or Porte de la Villette, so the park is well covered from several directions. The Parc de la Villette is generally open to the public daily, except for the hours between 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. when it is closed.