Pre-Conference Workshops, 29–30 May 2012
Interactive workshops, training courses and meetings attract over 200 people to our intensive two days of Pre-Conference Workshops. Online registration opens in February 2012.
Pre-Conference Workshops at-a-glance
Two-day workshops 29-30 May
- Equipping the explainer
- Researching and evaluating your institution
- Creating accessible experiences
- Building a fundraising strategy
One-day workshops 30 May
- Creative LAB
- Communicating European achievements in space
- “Going Green”: More than a slogan
- Designing interactive mobile experiences
Equipping the explainer
(29-30 May) Brought to you by Ecsite’s THE Group, this workshop will focus on the explainers’ profession and their work with visitors. Training will be provided through interactive activities, contributions from keynote speakers and from your fellow participants.
Researching and evaluating your institution
(29-30 May) It’s more important than ever to be able to research and evaluate the impact of our institutions. This two-day workshop is hosted by Ecsite’s Research and Evaluation (REV) Group. Sign up to be in the know about new research methods and ideas in the field of evaluation. See the detailed programme of the two days at the end of this page.
Creating accessible experiences
(29-30 May) Enhancing the accessibility of your exhibits opens up a whole new world for people with sensory and physical disabilities as well as visitors without disabilities. This two-day workshop will combine theoretical sessions with case studies and practical exercises with special attention paid to exhibitions, infrastructure, activities and websites. This workshop is aimed at exhibit developers.
Building a fundraising strategy
(29-30 May) After an overview of the fundamentals of fundraising for museum staff and volunteers, work with other participants to identify your centre or museum’s constituency, and learn how to make your funding community grow. Develop new fundraising ideas and activities, and see how these fit into your funding strategy to ensure long term sustainability. Learn best practices from your peers, share and brainstorm new ideas together in this fun and highly interactive two day workshop.
Creative LAB
(30 May) The all-new Creative LAB is a practical workshop to help participants create concepts in management and design. The underlying premise here is that management and development of creativity is not about thinking, but about doing. Explore the value of prototyping and being innovative by allowing ourselves to fail and try again.
Communicating European achievements in space
(30 May) This inaugural workshop for Ecsite’s brand new Space Thematic Working Group will highlight collaborations between The European Space Agency (ESA) and museums and science centres across Europe. Together we will collect feedback and chart ways to optimize future space-themed collaborations. Representatives from space industries and national space agencies will also share their expertise and ideas in this workshop.
“Going green”: More than a slogan
(30 May) Sustainable development will be high in political and media agenda with the Rio+20 Conference coming up in June 2012. This is a wonderful opportunity for our institutions not only to reinforce public awareness of environmental issues but also to reinvent the way we work. Join Ecsite’s Nature Group for this one-day workshop in the Gardens of the Natural History Museum in Toulouse.
Designing interactive mobile experiences
(30 May) As smartphones and tablets become more and more popular with visitors, museum professionals face multiple challenges in designing and evaluating interactive mobile experiences around these devices. This workshop will focus on deploying mobile applications as part of exhibitions and educational programmes by presenting examples developed in various science centres.
