Science Festival: gourmet treats at Voltaire

Festive event

Join in the Science Festival with Pangloss Labs and AddictLab at Voltaire Castle!

  • Saturday 10 October 2026

    10.00 am – 6.00 pm

  • Entry to the Village des Sciences and free activities.

    There is still an admission charge for the castle’s rooms.

  • Suitable for all ages

  • Refreshments available

Presentation

The Science Festival at Voltaire’s Chateau is an opportunity to meet scientists, organisations and entrepreneurs from the Greater Geneva area, who will be sharing their knowledge and passion around this year’s theme : ‘Gourmet Flavours ’.

Interactive stands, demonstrations, talks and a variety of activities will be available free of charge, allowing you to make the most of the day. Curious visitors of all ages are welcome in the friendly setting of the Château de Voltaire gardens.

This event is organised by Pangloss Labs in partnership with Ferney-Voltaire Town Council and the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, and with the support of Geneva Airport and Crédit Mutuel.

Programme

More than 20 stands, workshops and activities will invite the public to experiment, observe and engage as they wander through the park’s paths.

  • Saveurs de Matières – A sensory and textile circular fashionshow by Les Ateliers de Gex
  • ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ Art and Science exhibition by Addictlab
  • The Taste of Electricity with Fablab Pangloss Labs
  • Nature through the Senses by Pronatura Genève
  • Cosmic Chain workshop by CERN
  • "War of the Chefs" game by Kaffeine Technologies
  • From Nectar to Honey: An Investigation into the Beehive
  • Windmills and electricity by Divonnelectro
  • Seeing the Invisible by CERN
  • Workshop: From Grain to Bread – The Magic of Sourdough by Graine de p’ain, organic baker
  • Cuisine of the Stars by the Orion Club
  • ‘Engineering and Environmental Sciences’ exhibitions and workshops with HEPIA HES-SO Geneva
  • ‘Particle Identities’ workshop by CERN
  • “Biohacking and Molecular Caviar” workshop by Hackuarium
  • “Fermentation Station” workshop stand by La Ressourcerie du Pays de Gex
  • “Cycling: A Living Nutrition Laboratory” workshop by APICY
  • Activity: “The Flavours of Geomatics” 
  • Permaculture at the château by Les Jardins de Voltaire
  • Fun workshop: “Knowledge and discoveries about plants and food” by the Pays de Gex Agglo education service
  • “The Forests of the Pays de Gex” stand by the ONF
  • Composting workshop: “From plate to soil: when our waste nourishes the earth!” by Pays de Gex Agglo
  • The Coffee Alchemists