Kate KnealeDaniela De AngeliJohn SearRan PelegMalvina ArtheauRannei Solbak SimonsenClaudia Sodini
Let’s investigate and reinterpret the Experimentarium science centre, venue of this Ecsite Conference, through the lens of a fun and inspiring two-day workshop. Inspired by the Museomix...
Strategy & vision
Joanna KalinowskaJulie BeckerMikko MyllykoskiRaphael Chanay
As Ecsite and its conference turn 30, what can our professional community be proud of having achieved? What legacy can we build on and what boundaries do we need to stretch in order to address future challenges? When peers attending the 60th...
Strategy & vision
Henrik SellCarole PalecoThomas B BergMarianne AchiamBrian Degn MårtenssonJuliette FritschStefan Leiner
How do we ignite action among our visitors and make them reflect on causes and effects?
The world is facing major challenges in terms of local and global environmental problems. These are problems that worry many people and can seem...
Join us for light yoga on the roof of Experimentarium.
Get ready for the conference day with a short yoga workout on the roof before sessions begin.
All you need to bring is clothes you can comfortably move in.
Strategy & vision
Patricia VerheydenMikko MyllykoskiAntonio Gomes da CostaAndrea DurhamTom RockwellMarilena Pace
What is the future of science engagement? Will science centres stay relevant in engaging the public with science? Or should we focus on programmes and outreach activities? Will artificial intelligence take over from human educators or is virtual...
Equity & Inclusion
Christelle GuiraudAnna RiethusNathalie Puzenat
A blindfolded experience to grasp visual accessibility requirements.
During the whole workshop you become visually impaired, being blindfolded or wearing special glasses. In this situation, you will discover how to go from the entrance of...
Learning
Ida Marie BøeJen DeWittAnna SandvenMeie van LaarCybèle Robichaud
This session will address the thorny question of how to juggle the multiple demands placed on tinkering spaces. For instance, how can we create rewarding experiences for visitors but also high-performance, durable and easy-to-operate spaces? How...
Science ♥ society
Ryan JenkinsSamar D. KirreshYihsuan Lin
In this conversation corner session, we’ll focus on thinking together how immersive exhibitions, videos, stories, pop-up environments and well curated themes can support tinkering activities in a science centre or museum. These contexts for...
Science ♥ society
Dobrivoje Lale EricPaola RodariAndreja PeratKristina DuvnjakKrešimir ČanićDobrivoje Lale EricVessela GertchevaThanassis Kontonikolaou
In most of Europe, changes in EU paradigms and novel funding structures have a strong impact on science communication practice. However − in sharp contrast with their EU peers − professionals and organisations in the Southeastern Europe (SEE)...
Research, theory & evaluation
Kate KnealeDaniela De Angeli
As the Ecsite Conference draws to a close and with it the 2019 edition of the GameLab, time to look back, wrap up and look ahead!
There are two sides to this session:
- Selfish. It's all about us. We want the...
Strategy & vision
Thierry BrassacAnne LandJo BowlerMatteo Merzagora
Science centres and universities differ in many respects: policies, objectives, commitment to dissemination, organisation, speed, flexibility, partners, dedicated budgets... Both types of organisations have their own complexities, but are they...
Science ♥ society
Ana NoronhaMarc MoutinMaría Menéndez
Bringing Space “down to Earth” is a priority for the Space sector. Space is a vantage point for monitoring our ever-changing planet – from floods and forest fires to changes in ice cover and rising sea levels. Europe plays a leading role in this...