Learning
Liesbeth de BakkerNancy LongneckerMairéad HurleyNele Van der ElstThomas B BergDerek FishCarina Bammesberger
Meet at Experimentarium’s iconic helix staircase for an unusual best practice sharing session on the topic of student internships. Moving up and down the stairs, participants from the museum, science centre and academic world will engage in brief...
Strategy & vision
Dorothée VatinelNele Van der ElstAudrey Dussutour
Your opportunity to discuss slime moulds, animal cognition and more with keynote speaker Audrey Dussutour after hearing her speech in the previous time slot.
Exhibit development
Agnes RuizJoonas JuutilainenNele Van der ElstTina SiehoffAgnes Ruiz
As parents and educators, there are topics we are not really comfortable talking about or we don’t have the emotional resources to deal with when children bring them into the discussion: disability, illness, death, racism, sexuality… and many...
Explore all hidden corners of the Experimentarium science centre, enjoy a rich programme of maritime-themed science engagement activities, listen to the Ecsite Jazz Band and join in a collective explosion of joy to celebrate Ecsite's 30th...
Strategy & vision
Marjolein van BreemenAlexandra BurchMaren KrumdieckAnnemarie van Eekeren
Museums and science centres have well-established business models and forms of delivery – and whilst these have been successful, we must remain alert to changes within the societies in which we operate and which we intend to serve. As we look to...
Science ♥ society
Catherine GanzlebenIan MarnaneCaroline WhalleyJoana Lobo VicenteAndromachi Katsonouri-Sazeides
We live longer and are healthier than ever, enjoying the 21st century’s many conveniences. Chemistry and the use of different chemicals have played an important role in shaping society and improving our standard of living. But do we understand...
Science ♥ society
Daniel RosqvistOlle BjerkåsSamar D. KirreshInka de PijperYihsuan Lin
In this conversation corner session, we’ll focus on the grand challenge facing us in making our way of life compliant with the limitations of our planet. In this crucial and exciting endeavour, how can we as educators, tinkerers and makers make a...
Strategy & vision
Laura SmillieJochen HungerHolly HastedHedinn Gunhildrud
When it comes to busting myths and tackling tricky issues, science communicators are armed to the teeth with the necessary tools to inform and educate. Or are they? If science is so great, why do so many pseudoscientists succeed in selling their...
The substantial extension and refurbishment of Experimentarium, which re-opened its doors in 2017, future-proofs the science centre as a significant cultural destination. The project doubled the exhibition area with a total of 18 interactive...
Exhibit development
Remco MolenaarBart van den BergMike GandertonMette Stentoft TherkildsenKaren Drost
Personalisation is a strong mechanism to increase the impact of visitor experiences. Not every visitor is the same: think of languages, interests, expectations, knowledge, behaviours or (special) needs. We want to ‘touch’ visitors by creating...
Exhibit development
Claire PillsburyAndreas HeineckeBernd HoltwickTheano Moussouri
Smartphones have become ubiquitous in our lives and their versatility offers great potential for visitors and museums. They can be used to deepen visitor engagement, personalise a visit, record visitors’ unique paths and where they spend time,...
Collections
Amito HaarhuisMaria João FonsecaAnnelore ScholtenRaphael ChanayKen ArnoldTorkil AdsersenKate FordeGeoffrey Belknap
In this session, presenters from many different science museums all over Europe share how they use storytelling to create more context for their heritage collections, and make them come alive. What museological strategies do they use to make...