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Institutes & Facilities

An international agency and a museum of the sciences anchor this site.

IARC

The International Agency for Research on Cancer, the WHO’s specialised cancer agency, created in 1965. See The WHO’s cancer agency.

Musée des Confluences

Opened on 20 December 2014 at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône, the museum brings together collections in natural sciences, human sciences and science and technology. See Science Travel.

Sources

  1. IARC, IARC History
  2. Musée des Confluences, The project

Sources checked on: 1 November 2026