Science in Society
Antonio Gomes da CostaJosé Vítor MalheirosSuzanne de CheveignéMichelle WilsonVladimir de Semir
In this session, we will explore what “scientific culture” means for science communication institutions: Is it a form of culture, specific to scientists and researchers that science centres and museums should make available to their audiences? Or...
Looking to rent or buy travelling exhibitions? This year, we take another look at current and upcoming travelling science exhibitions across Europe. This rapid-fire session will give you a glimpse of the huge range of exhibitions on offer,...
Maria XanthoudakiAnne Lise MathieuMaria XanthoudakiBarbara StreicherMatteo MerzagoraJennifer CorreaSally DuensingHeather KingMarcin ChydzińskiPaola Rodari
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...
Outreach
milene wendlingJAVIER HIDALGOValentina di SarnoCharles Bishop
How do planetariums integrate with their environment? What are its links with an exibition hall, heritage museum, or scientific workshop room? How do planetariums distinguish themselves and draw audiences? This session will be a discussion about...
Strategy & vision
Carlo Ratti
Carlo Ratti, Professor at the MIT, gave a talk entitled "Future Cities - The real-time city is now real!"
The increasing deployment of sensors and hand-held electronics in recent years is allowing a new approach to the study of the built...
Science in Society
Eli KuslanskyJosé-Carlos ArnalEli KuslanskyTrent LethcoWalter Staveloz
Legible Cities is a trend where the virtual world of image and data is overlaid on the physical world of environment, structures and vehicles. In Legible Cities, inhabitants, through sensors, displays, visualizations, and installations get access...
Exhibit development
Sharon AmentFrancis DuranthonQingjin Meng
Some science centres and many natural history museums run exhibitions about palaeontology and archaeology, using modern methods, exhibits and new technologies to catch public attention. This session will highlight specific examples of how science...
This is a showcase of collaborative projects each described in a poster and presented by one participant. The showcase runs outside the confines of conference sessions in a special reserved timeslot — during an extended coffee break on the...
Exhibit development
Lech NOWICKILAURENT CHICOINEAUMassa Mufti-HamwiLaurence Muller
What can we gain by introducing the humanities to science centres, including philosophy, languages, literature, history, visual arts, music and theater? What goals can we achieve and what can we loose? Can we clothe a philosophical or literature...
Equity & Inclusion
Eric Lawrinjeremy martinatNasreddine CHAB
The place of sign language in science museums is an area of concern for deaf and hard of hearing visitors. Using gesture and visual communication, sign language allows special needs visitors access to science exhibits in different ways: through...
Technology
We’ll heat up the stove in this high energy workshop of speed dates, group discussions and one-on-one assignments, participants will analyze cases of smart ICT use (co-created databases, smartphones) and apply it in their own situation on...
Technology
Christophe ChaffardonAreti DamalaSofoklis SotiriouPeter SlavenburgIlaria ValotiNathalie Cimino
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...