Today, the 9th Festival of Science, a cyclical event organized jointly by the Starachowice District, the Starachowice Commune, and the Museum of Nature and Technology began at the Ecomuseum. Jan Pazdur in Starachowice. This year's edition is co-financed by the so-called Norwegian funds.

During the first day, young people could take advantage of workshops, shows, and presentations in the field of exact and natural sciences, which were prepared by:

- Regional Science and Technology Center from Podzamcze Chęciński,
- Park Attractions,
- Copernicus Science Center Warsaw (Planetobus),
- Children's Science Club SP 10 Starachowice,
- Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin - Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology.