“Good tinkerers borrow, great tinkerers steal.” - As A. Kleon emphasises in his book “Steal like an Artist”, "no idea is original and all creators and their output are a sum of inspirations and heroes…”. Art & artists can inspire children, visitors and us to think about museums in new ways. As more and more science centres and museums explore possibilities for tinkering activities, artists can also play their part. Join us in our Tinkering Pop Up Space to explore the process of art-inspired activity design and investigate how imitation, inspiration and adaptation play a significant role in the creation of projects for science centres, schools and libraries. We’ll hear from museum professionals about how their collaborations work and get first-hand experience with tinkering activities: computer-controlled drawing devices, solar powered machines, and more.

The Tinkering Space at the 2022 Ecsite Conference is sponsored by the LEGO Foundation.