Education
Beth HawkinsRachel RobertsRichard PeringStephen ShawJane Dowden
Science is part of everything and we dream of a society where science is fully embraced as part of everyday culture and not exclusive to a science museum, classroom or interactive science centre. In pursuit of this we have begun a series of...
Science in Society
Andrea BandelliRichard WatermeyerMarzia MazzonettoJacqueline BroerseGilles Laroche
In March 2013, a thousand citizens from all over Europe have been involved in a large scale, formal participation initiative to contribute to the priorities of the new framework program for European Research “Horizon 2020”. This...
Exhibit development
Michèle ANTOINEAnne CharpentierPia ArebladMaarten OkkersenSophie Boitsios
Our body allows us to explore the world and builds our relationship with the self, to others, and to our environment. It affirms our physical presence in the world. Yet the majority of exhibitions forget the body as a whole, and often separate...
Marketing & communication
Agnes Ruiz
Before an exhibition travels the world, marketing managers must promote something that doesn’t yet exist. They must also find partners, co-producers and future hosts that must be secured very early in the process. This workshop aims to...
Beth HawkinsJana KopfováDagmara LipinskaTessa van SchijndelAnna GunnarssonJane Dowden
School groups visit science centres and museums because they offer a fantastic opportunity for students to learn outside the classroom – the museum learning experience aims to be memorable, inspiring, and engaging. The experience is...
Exhibit development
Maarten OkkersenKatelijn De KeselPieter Aartsenveronique HALLARDIan SimmonsLAURENT CHICOINEAUClaudia SchleyerIan RussellEsther Hamstra
We want to present an inspiring “speedgeeking” session about innovation, imagination and creativity in exhibitions. Meet experienced designers, producers and creative directors in an intimate setting. Talk with professionals about the...
Equity & Inclusion
Jan RiiseMatteo MerzagoraClaire Ribrault
Science centres, science museums, science festivals and similar entities generally consider themselves as actors facilitating social inclusion, social cohesion and social justice. In fact, they present themselves as opportunities for everyone to...
Nathalie CapletIlse van ZeelandIan SimmonsWalter StavelozClaire PillsburyJustin DillonDiana Issidorides
Ten original and provocative speakers will Pecha Kucha their way through the museum or science centre of their wildest dreams. What does the centre look like? What will it promote or oppose? How will it fire up the public’s mind?
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Michael John GormanAndrea BandelliJosep PerellóClare Matterson CBE
Historically, discussions of the interface between art and science have tended to focus on artists representing or illustrating some aspect of science, while leaving the science intact and unquestioned. In this session, we will explore how...
Maria Zоlоtоnоsа
This is a showcase of collaborative projects each described in a poster and presented by one participant. The showcase runs outside the confines of conference sessions in a special time slot during an extended coffee break. Each poster will...
Kim Gladstone HerlevTom RockwellAdam TobinGeno SchnellTeis Christiansen
This session will uncover great ideas for how to make innovation a sustainable part of business for science centres and museums.
One of our key competences as science centres and museums is our ability to be innovative. We build on the...
Explainers & visitor services
LAURENT CHICOINEAUJean-michel MolenaarGaëlle CRENNMicol Molinari
Museums and science centres are often cool places for kids. They come with the school and/or their family. But what about grown-ups? We know that enticing teenagers and young adults to science centres is not so easy. Some of us believe that...