Learning
Martin KulhawczukIan RussellNoel JacksonSabine HaakeSamar D. KirreshAnna GunnarssonElisabetta TrentinPedro PomboOzlem CamNaomi FosterMarco MirandaEva Hofstad HagenRannei Solbak Simonsen
Welcome to the Grand Bazaar, an informal drop-in session featuring dozens of table-top activities - and their facilitators. This long-time favourite session returns to take you on a creative and inspiring journey with spicy experiments, hands-on...
Learning
Ryan JenkinsSebastian MartinJessica StanleyStefano Buratti
In this hands-on session we will explore electrical circuits in depth, investigating the tinkering practices and sharing possibilities for taking these ideas to new heights by emphasizing storytelling, narrative, and collaboration. We’ll base...
Equity & Inclusion
Barbara StreicherVanessa MignanMatteo MerzagoraMarianne AchiamElizabeth RasekoalaBarbara StreicherMaria Vlachou
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At the 2016 Ecsite Annual Conference our community was challenged by keynote speaker Liz...
Research, theory & evaluation
Achim SaupeBaerbel AuffermannUrsula WarnkeAnna Omedes
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This session will include presentations on the use of (non-) authentic objects and of (...
Strategy & vision
Ian BrunswickAlice Roberts
Your opportunity to engage in conversation with anthropologist, author and broadcaster Alice Roberts after hearing her keynote in the previous time slot.
Strategy & vision
Tomas RehacekDavid SittenfeldAnna OmedesWalter Staveloz
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Mobilising large-scale campaigns around topics such as biotechnology or biodiversity at...
Learning
Dacha AtienzaThierry BrassacRita CamposKrista LeusinkChristine MarizziSara Mira
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Biodiversity is often mentioned in the media. Unfortunately, usually only to talk about...
Marketing & communication
Paweł BarczyńskiMichał Buława
Two years ago at the Ecsite Annual Conference's GameLab in Trento one of the project discussed and analysed was the “EC1 – The power of knowledge” game. And afterwards guess what happened?... We’ve now got this game finished and ready to be...
Strategy & vision
Sandra RodegherChris DunfordAntonia CaolaNathalie CiminoGerhard Sprung
The need to address sustainability at a global level is critical, but implementation is challenging. During this reverse panel, four science centres and museums will share examples of their sustainability initiatives.
Our convenor will...
Exhibit development
Sarah KounavesJens AlvermannNancy HarmonTalila YehielHeather Robbins
The enormous growth of mobile technology as seen in the prevalent use of mobile devices world-wide has implied that museums and cultural spaces adapt to their visitors’ use of this mobile media. Integrating mobile media into exhibitions and...
Learning
Peter TrevittMatthew HeenanMarjelle van HoornMarion SabourdyJoana Lobo Antunes
Twitter is not just for reaching out to your visitors or supporters – it has also become an indispensable tool for museum and science centre professionals of all levels to cooperate across institutions and share resources, experiences,...
Research, theory & evaluation
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