IPMF 2026 GNSM is back · International Planetarium Movie Festival
12 Days Where Cinema Becomes Cosmos
7–18 September 2026 · Gwacheon National Science Museum
You are invited to a twelve-day festival of the world's best fulldome films, screened under the dome of the Planetarium at Gwacheon National Science Museum. Please check the schedule and the intended audience for each programme.
IPMF 2026 GNSM is back
International Planetarium Movie Festival
You are invited to a twelve-day festival of the world's best fulldome films, screened under the dome of the Planetarium at Gwacheon National Science Museum.
Programme overviewIPMF 2026 GNSM
Information
Please check the schedule and the intended audience for each programme.
Planetarium Professionals Workshop
Expert judging of the eight films selected from the IPMF 2026 entries. Briefings on global fulldome content and technology trends, plus networking for collaboration and partnership.
02 · OFFICIAL SELECTIONDome Film Festival Screenings
A selected programme of dome films from the IPMF 2026 international entries. Six of the films are Korean premieres. Includes an audience preference vote and a quiz event.
03 · PLANETARIUMDome Cinema Talk
💫Conversations among space people, under starlight
“Why do we imagine extraterrestrial life?”
Panel discussion followed by audience Q&A. Held in Korean.
Special Dome Cinema Week
A special dome programme marking the return of IPMF. Sessions 1-3: encore screenings of popular animated features for children. Sessions 4-5: reflective, atmospheric films for adult audiences.
IPMF 2026 GNSM
Programme overview
Please check the schedule and the intended audience for each programme.
| Programme | Who it is for (fee) | Schedule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planetarium Professionals Workshop | Planetarium operators and managers, and industry professionals | Mon 7 Sept, 13:00 - Tue 8 Sept, 12:00 | Expert judging of the eight films selected from the IPMF 2026 entries. Briefings on global fulldome content and technology trends, plus networking for collaboration and partnership. |
| Special Dome Cinema Week | Children and adults, individuals and groups (KRW 2,000) ※50% off for eligible concession visitors | Tue 8 - Fri 18 Sept, weekdays only 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 ※ On Tue 8 Sept, screenings start at 14:00 | A special dome programme marking the return of IPMF. Sessions 1-3: encore screenings of popular animated features for children. Sessions 4-5: reflective, atmospheric films for adult audiences. |
| Dome Film Festival Screenings | Recommended for ages 7 and over (KRW 5,000) ※ Children under 36 months are not admitted | Sat 12 - Sun 13 Sept 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 16:40 ※ Each session runs 80 minutes | A selected programme of dome films from the IPMF 2026 international entries. Six of the films are Korean premieres. Some titles are screened with their original foreign language soundtrack and Korean subtitles. Includes an audience preference vote and a quiz event. |
| Dome Cinema Talk | Recommended for ages 10 and over (born 2016 or earlier) (KRW 10,000) ※20% off for annual members | Sat 12 Sept 19:30 - 21:00 | 💫Conversations among space people, under starlight “Why do we imagine extraterrestrial life?” With film critic Yoon Sung-eun (윤성은), astronomer and SF writer Hae Do-yeon (해도연), and science communicator Jigu (지구). Panel discussion followed by audience Q&A. Held in Korean. |
| IPMF 2026 Awards Ceremony | Museum staff ※Streamed live online | Mon 14 Sept 10:30 - 11:30 | The IPMF 2026 awards ceremony, streamed on the museum's YouTube channel. Followed by a staff screening of the Best Film winner. |
Gwacheon National Science Museum
Getting here
110 Sanghabeol-ro, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
📌 Getting here
By subway — Seoul Grand Park Station, Seoul Subway Line 4. The museum is a short signposted walk from the station, roughly 40 minutes from central Seoul.
📣On the evening of the Dome Cinema Talk (Sat 12 September), only the museum's Main Gate is open.
If you are coming by car, please check the museum's parking information for current parking charges.
☎ Contact
Festival Office
+82-70-8820-0936
Planetarium
+82-2-3677-1561
※Enquiry hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 09:30-17:30 (closed for enquiries 11:40-12:40), Korea Standard Time, UTC+9