The Science Festival is a regular event that has been held in Genoa every year since 2003.
It is an event that aims to spread scientific culture in an innovative and engaging way.
The various events(conferences, exhibitions, shows, workshops) organised during the 11 days of the Festival aim to bring young and very young people closer to scientific disciplines.
In this article, you will find some useful information for organising your visit to Genoa’s 2023 Science Festival.
Genoa 2023 Science Festival: dates
The Genoa Science Festival takes place from 26 October to 5 November 2023.
The rich programme of the Festival is spread across various venues in the city.
Among others, there are the Palazzo Ducale, the Orto Botanico, the Teatro della Tosse, the De Amicis Library, the Mog, the Museum of Natural History, and the Righi Astronomical Observatory.
How much does the entrance ticket cost
Let us now see how much the entrance ticket to the Science Festival costs. You can choose between a season ticket (cheaper) and a day ticket.
Subscription
The Standard Subscription, valid for the entire duration of the Festival of Science, is priced at €19.80 and allows access to all events and the on-demand events archive on festivalscienza.online for one year.
The Standard Young Subscription (under 18 and university students) is priced at 13.20€.
For children 0-5 years old, admission is free.
Reservations, which are recommended, are charged (0.50€).
The Premium Subscription, valid for the entire duration of the Festival of Science, is priced at €33.00 and allows access to all events and the on-demand events archive on festivalscienza.online for one year.
Booking for events is free of charge.
Day Ticket
Day Ticket costs 12.10€ and allows access to all the events of a specific day.
The Young (under 18 and university students) Day Ticket has a price of 9.90€.
For children 0-5 years old, admission is free.
Reservations, which are recommended, are charged (0.50€).
Evening ticket
Evening ticket allows access to all the events of a specific day from 5 p.m. onwards.
Full ticket is priced at 9.90€.
For children 0-5 years old, admission is free.
Reservations, recommended, are charged (0.50€).
Genoa Science Festival 2023: how to buy tickets
Tickets can be purchased online on the official website, at the price indicated above, or at theInfopoint inside the Palazzo Ducale, open from 9.00 am to 7.00 pm Monday to Friday and 9 .30 am to 7.00 pm on Sundays and public holidays.
Tickets, in this case, have a slightly higher price (about 1€ per ticket). The premium season ticket costs €30.00 instead of €33.
Call centre
Tickets can also be purchased by calling 39 010 8934340 (free call centre of the Science Festival).
Purchases can be made by electronic payment (Paypal, Satispay).
Call centre hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9.30 a.m. to 7 p.m. before holidays and public holidays. The rates applied are the same as those online.
Discounts and conventions
There are discounts for holders of Carta Più Feltrinelli, SocioCoop card, Card Musei, Green Card (approximately €1 per ticket).
There is a €3.00 discount on the purchase of the Aquarium entrance ticket at the cash desk and a €2.00 discount on the purchase of the Children’s City entrance ticket at the cash desk.
To find out about all the other promotions, please have a look here.
Children’s workshops at the Science Festival
The children’s workshops are really cute and engaging. They explain science, deepening the topics covered at school, through play.
Here, too, the programme is rich.
How to book a workshop
On the Festival website, you can easily select the age group and venue, so you can quickly see the most suitable workshops based on your child’s age and topic of interest.
Once you have chosen the workshop, you can select the date and time, and see if they are free or paid for. In this case, you will need to purchase a one-day Festival ticket, or if more than one workshop is of interest, asubscription.
The advice is to book because, especially at weekends or in bad weather, places sell out quickly.
Useful information – Children under 10 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Both must be in possession of a Festival entrance ticket.
If, for example, the child is under 5 years of age and therefore does not pay, it will be necessary to reserve a place for him/her with free admission and a place for the parent with paid admission.
Buying online is simple and intuitive, but in case of problems, you can call the call centre. The waiting times are quite long but don’t give up because, sooner or later, they answer and are very friendly.
The workshops last about 45 minutes.
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