Institutional development · Public engagement and economic impact · Mexico
Fósforo cinema hall reopens with permanent science-communication film programme
Gaceta UNAM, the newsroom of Mexico's National Autonomous University, reports that the Salón Cinematográfico Fósforo has reopened with a permanent programme including science-communication screenings and film festivals.
Why it matters: Audiences of the Salón Cinematográfico Fósforo can again attend its screenings, which Gaceta UNAM says will include ongoing science-communication programming.
Gaceta UNAM reported on 22 October 2026 that the Salón Cinematográfico Fósforo, which it described as an emblematic cinema hall, has reopened its doors.
According to Gaceta UNAM, the hall will offer a permanent programme of science communication alongside thematic film cycles, special screenings and film festivals.
Editor’s view
Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor
Audiences of the reopened Salón Cinematográfico Fósforo will find a permanent programme that, according to Gaceta UNAM, combines science-communication screenings with thematic cycles, special screenings and festivals.
