Equity & Inclusion
Sheena LaursenElin Ravndal BellClaire Förster
Can we attract people we don’t usually reach and are there different ways to be accessible? This session will bring examples of different approaches and ways of reaching out to families, young people and children who don’t usually visit our...
Exhibit development
Andreas MattKathrin KöstersEric LondaitsWouter van der Zouwe
The Irrational Funding Agency (www.irration.al) has agreed to provide unlimited resources to create the first science exhibition that’s absolutely free from budgetary or technological limitations. The agency...
Exhibit development
Mikko MyllykoskiANA MARIA NAVAS IANNINIJussi KahlosErminia Pedretti
This workshop session will cover the topics of scientific literacy, science communication and science exhibition typologies. Through the exploration of a controversial science exhibit about mental health we will invite participants to reflect...
Learning
Michael RenvillardCasper Aarlit JensenRoberta Sandri
This workshop has a capacity of 30 participants.
Children learn best through play; it’s an essential part of child development.
Children already know that play is their superpower, and it is the LEGO...
Explainers & visitor services
Catherine MurphyInga SpechtMark SchepTania JohnstonOllie Burton
Guided tours provide a special synergy between our visitors, our exhibits, and our staff. They play an important role in the engagement that occurs in science centres and can provide a personal connection between the visitors and our exhibits. In...
Equity & Inclusion
David JonesAlexia Sonnois
Commitment: Equity & inclusion
The Equity@Ecsite workgroup organised a webinar for Ecsite Online called ‘Equity and Diversity: an inclusive response to the corona crisis.’ At the...
Strategy & vision
Amito HaarhuisLewis HouColin JohnsonCamille Pisani
Amito Haarhuis convenes this check-in session, where our invited guests Lewis Hou, Colin Johnson and Camille Pisani will each discuss one of three commitments they have been following throughout day one and two of the Conference. Lewis Hou will...
Science ♥ society
Amanda MathiesonAmanda MathiesonCarl FreeYlenia CallusEdward Duca
Come and play our sustainability-themed virtual escape room run over Zoom! Up to 6 players will control a live actor and solve the puzzles within the time limit. Audience members can join in via the chat.
The year is 2050 and Earth has...
Exhibit development
Harry WhiteSarah AlexanderLisa FinchRyan JenkinsAndreas MattEric Londaits
In this hands-on workshop, developers, educators and artists will share ways that they have remixed and adapted art/science-themed experiences and interactive temporal exhibitions and galleries during the pandemic period. We’ll focus on the...
Exhibit development
Michèle ANTOINEJohn KannenbergMark ReadChristian Rohner
Giving a prominent role to sound is currently a trend amongst museum practitioners. This is unsurprising as our relationship with sound, noise and even silence is fascinating and complex. However, not only is communicating exclusively via sound...
Learning
Sebastian MartinJutta SchlöglCeleste MorenoDavid NefRyoko Matsumoto
Commitment: 21st century skills
Join us for live performances of playful computational activities that are accessible to all learners - a sensor driven chain reaction, a robotic carnival, and more!
It is crucial...
Learning
Amanda MathiesonAmanda MathiesonCarl FreeYlenia CallusEdward Duca
Commitment: Climate & biodiversity crisis / 21st century skills
We invite you to a demonstration of our international, online escape room, ‘Back for the Future,’ where we solve sustainability challenges in order to...