Research, theory & evaluation
Carina HalvordJohn FalkStephanie Sinclair
Two studies will be presented which attempt to measure the impact of informal science education which remains one of the field’s toughest challenges.
A review of informal learning in the UK focused on understanding the...
Science in Society
Barbara Streicher
South East Europe is the home region of many scientists and world-famous minds who have contributed to modern development. It could also be a centre of modern innovation just by increasing public awareness on the importance of natural sciences,...
Science in Society
Didier Lavalludovic MaggioniWiktor GajewskiVincenzo Lipardi
Science Centres are excellent places to foster new processes between the arts, science and technology in a spirit of co-creation. They can support innovation processes that associate scientific and creative skills with a view to:
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Exhibit development
Claudia SchleyerSteve GennrichClara LimJulia Ellrich
Outdoor exhibits have the power to reach a wide range of audiences and offer casual contact to people who are not even interested in, or conscious of, science in their daily lives. With great power to engage, they also come with extraordinary...
Yasushi IkebeKatrin VohlandDavid SittenfeldBjørn BedstedLuisa MassaraniHiromi Kurokawa
In society, there are number of issues related to science and technology that may not be dealt with solely with scientific arguments from specialists. Solutions or measures that can be more efficient or acceptable may be obtained by involving...
Operations & finance
Marcus LidénAnette JensenLinde Vernie EkbergHelena Ahldén
Most science centers have a science store and café – restaurant. Can these areas be used to support the science centre’s mission and increase revenue? Can a unique science store or restaurant also play an important role as an...
Lubov StrelnikovaKatarzyna ModrakLeonid GusevEkaterina KhaustovaNatalia Sergievskaya
Science Cinema: new museum communication language
The world of today is the world of visual – bright, quick and geographically unlimited. We think by frames, speak by PowerPoint presentations and tell our stories by stop motion technique...
Exhibit development
Benoît LégaréHeather KelleyPoul KattlerGenevieve Angio-Morneau
Storytelling and games are universal products of the human experience and are present in all cultures. Not only do they provide the groundwork for meaningful social interactions, they also play an essential role in the development of the human...
Explainers & visitor services
Suzy Antoniw
Creating a high-quality exhibition with a group, whether it’s a patient group or school children, is a challenge in many ways but it also has the potential to engage audiences on a whole new level.
In 2012 the Science Museum in London,...
Technology
Anna ÖstMicky RemannStaffan KlashedMiroslav AndelIsabella Buczek
The planetarium offers a spectacular and engaging arena for experiencing all types of science. Previously dedicated to astronomy, the development of new digital technologies has broadened the spectrum of planetarium content and full dome films...
Sharon AmentDorit WolenitzJens TannebergChristopher GartheHanne RasmussenDorotea Blank
The UNESCO decade on education for sustainable development is coming to an end – and although the concept of education for sustainable development is gaining more and more credence in formal as well as in informal education, the topic of...
Strategy & vision
Susan Greenfield
Susan Greenfield is a neuroscientist at the University of Oxford and delivered a speech entitled “ The neuroscience of creativity – Making the most of 21st century technology”. Watch the...