Under the Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic

The limits of the sky and the sea, the origins of Man and the Earth, the mysteries of plants and animals, the surprises of matter and conceptual models.
A fascinating exploration of our universe in over 200 events: exhibitions, theatre performances, lectures, debates, round tables, interactive laboratories, performances and games.
The joy of discovery, with no age limit.


The Festival in 2004 is part of the Genoa European Capital of Culture 2004 programme and is an important European appointment for public awareness of the scientific culture, with prominent international participation: for this reason the event has been officially recognised by the European Union under the European Science Week (ESW) through the European network Esciential.

What's more, the scientific-didactic exhibition "The wonders of science" this year is to present exhibits proposed by students from various parts of the world.

This is a unique opportunity, therefore, for an exchange between scientists and the public on issues which interest the whole of society, a new path through science for having fun while experimenting and discovering many phenomena of daily life, an innovative way for developing and promoting cooperation between European countries.

The Festival, devised and launched by INFM (Istituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia - the National Institute for the Physics of Matter) and "Codice. Idee per la Cultura" is organised by the Associazione Festival della Scienza with the support of various public and private bodies and institutions, and has a very high profile scientific council.
Friends of the Festival

There are many people who contribute to promoting the Festival, by becoming Friends. Click here for further information.

Download an abstract of the 2004 programme

Click here to download the programme (PDF, 388 KB)


italian versioncontacts mailing listcredits