20th edition of the European Researchers' Night in Turin (25-26 September 2026)

On 25 and 26 September 2026 Turin's Parco del Valentino, along viale Mattioli between the Orto Botanico and the Castello del Valentino, hosts the 20th edition of the European Researchers' Night, with the theme “Light up the Night, let's light up research together!”.¹² The programme offers 350 activities including workshops, talks, exhibitions, performances, games, escape rooms, walks and guided tours, involving around 1,500 professors, researchers, PhD students and students, with the participation of 30 institutions including universities, research centres, foundations, museums and associations.¹² The event is coordinated by the University of Turin together with the Politecnico di Torino, the City of Turin, the Turin Chamber of Commerce, the Cottino Social Impact Campus and GTT, funded by the European Commission under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions of the Horizon Europe programme.¹² The events take place on Friday 25 from 5.30 pm to midnight and on Saturday 26 from 10.30 am to 7 pm; the initiative was launched in 2006 to bring research out of the laboratories and foster dialogue with the public.¹²

Sources

1. TorinoClick — 25 September 2026
2. Politecnico di Torino — 25 September 2026