ATLAS Virtual Visits – Bringing the world to our detector

Abstract

ATLAS collaboration is reaching classrooms and other public places worldwide thanks to Virtual Visits, service since 2010. Schools and universities, pupils, undergraduate and graduate students, science and non-science classes have the opportunity to visit CERN area and interact with scientists, without travelling to Geneva. This service is popular and uses combination of video conferencing, webcasts, and video recording to communicate with remote audiences. We present a summary of ATLAS Virtual Visit service, including the new system installed in the ATLAS Visitor Center, which will be important during Run 3. In addition, we will show the programme's reach over the last year