Festival della Scienza 2026 – Prospettive

The great science festival

The Genoa Science Festival is a landmark event in the international scientific dissemination landscape. Born in 2003, every autumn it transforms the city into a large open-air classroom, where knowledge leaves laboratories and universities to meet the public directly, experientially, and participatively. The main venue is the Palazzo Ducale, the city's institutional heart, but events spread across dozens of locations including museums, historic buildings, and city spaces.

The 2026 theme: Perspectives

The keyword for the 2026 edition is "Perspectives", an invitation to explore new horizons of thought to deepen the understanding of the world. Through this common thread, the festival investigates the future and possible future scenarios, reflecting on the role of research in guiding the future and interpreting the complexity of the present.

Exhibitions, conferences, and workshops

The program includes interactive exhibitions, conferences with prestigious national and international guests, practical workshops, and shows. The workshops, in particular, are the festival's hallmark: managed by hundreds of facilitators - university students, researchers, and science communicators - they allow participants to experience scientific phenomena firsthand, making science fun and understandable even for children.

A festival for the city and for the world

With its ability to involve schools, families, and enthusiasts, the Science Festival is one of the major cultural events in Genoa and the Liguria region, attracting visitors from all over Italy. A unique opportunity to discover that science is not a subject for a select few, but a shared heritage that concerns everyone's future.