Pariscience
International Science Film Festival in Paris
2026
About Pariscience
Pariscience — edition 2026
For its 22nd edition, Pariscience, the international scientific film festival, returns to Paris for free. The general public section will be held from October 22 to 26, 2026, at the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle and the Institut de physique du globe de Paris, with an online broadcast on Twitch. A school session dedicated to educational institutions is also scheduled from October 2 to 16, 2026.
Pariscience 2026 — 22nd Edition
The general public festival takes place from October 22 to 26, 2026, at the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle and the Institut de physique du globe de Paris, as well as online on Twitch. Access is completely free.
The edition features around sixty scientific works in selection (documentaries, short films, fiction, animated films, virtual reality…), with about forty screening-meetings bringing together more than 80 scientists and directors. Each screening is followed by a debate between the audience, the film crews, and experts. The festival also offers sessions accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, a collaboration with Pint of Science, live sessions on Twitch, and a digital program broadcast throughout France.
The detailed day-by-day program (films, schedules, sessions) will be published on the official website closer to the festival.
Programme Pariscience 2026
The detailed programme (films, schedules, screenings) for the 2026 edition has not yet been released by the organisers. The official website indicates that ticket sales will open in late September 2026; registration and the full film catalogue will be available online at that time.
Prices Pariscience 2026
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Practical Information
Access
Screenings take place at:
- Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle — 57, rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris
- Institut de physique du globe de Paris — 1, rue Jussieu, 75005 Paris
Metro: Jussieu (lines 7 and 10), Place Monge (line 7), Gare d'Austerlitz (lines 5 and 10).
RER: Gare d'Austerlitz (RER C).
Prices
Admission is completely free, upon mandatory registration.
Registration
Online registration at pariscience.fr. School screenings require prior registration by the institution.
Contact
Association Science & Télévision
Website: www.pariscience.fr
Email: [email protected]
Pariscience: The meeting point for scientific cinema since 2005
Since its creation in 2005, Pariscience has established itself as the main scientific film festival in France and one of the most important in Europe. Organized by the Association Science & Télévision (AST), the festival is held every year in October in the prestigious setting of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle and the Institut de physique du globe de Paris, in the heart of the Latin Quarter.
The festival presents a rigorous selection of the best recent scientific audiovisual productions, both French and international, in all formats — from short films to features, from documentaries to animated films. The program covers all scientific disciplines: physics, biology, astronomy, Earth sciences, medicine, environment, technologies, human and social sciences.
A free festival open to all
One of Pariscience's remarkable features is its free admission. Access to all screenings is free, upon registration, allowing it to reach a large and diverse audience: schoolchildren, families, audiovisual and research professionals, and the general public curious about science. This accessibility is at the heart of the festival's mission: to bring science and cinema closer together, to make scientific discoveries accessible, and to stimulate public debate on the challenges of contemporary research.
Discussions after each screening
Each screening is followed by a discussion involving the film crews — directors, producers — and scientific experts. These exchanges allow the public to delve deeper into the topics covered by the films, ask questions, and compare cinematic representations with research realities. This unique format makes Pariscience a vibrant and interactive scientific mediation space.
A program for schoolchildren and families
Pariscience pays special attention to school audiences. Screenings dedicated to schools, middle schools, and high schools are organized during the festival week, with programs adapted to different levels and interventions by researchers. On weekends, family screenings allow younger audiences to discover science through cinema, in a fun and educational atmosphere.
A jury, awards
The festival awards several prizes, decided by a jury composed of scientists, journalists, and audiovisual professionals. These awards contribute to the visibility of the winning films and their circulation within scientific and cultural distribution networks.
An online and in-person festival
Since 2020, Pariscience has also offered an online program, allowing viewers from all over France and the world to watch selected films and participate in discussions remotely. This hybrid system has considerably expanded the festival's audience and strengthened its mission of disseminating scientific culture.
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