Networking & Partnerships
Grace KimbleSavita Custead
Biodiversity invaded the media space in 2010. Many messages surrounded us; endangered species, climate change, proliferation, preservation… But how do scientists study biodiversity in the field and in the lab? How do species relate to each other...
Media
LAURENT CHICOINEAU
Thanks to online social media such as blogs, social networks, or curating tools (like scoop.it), lots of news has been published, commented, re-published, re-commented, etc. One no longer needs to graduate from journalism school to be a science...
Networking & Partnerships
Alain COINEAlain COINESharon AmentMaría Menéndez
Some enterprises, institutions and research centres want, through science centers, to promote scientific and technical culture to the general public and in particular to the youth and wish to have key issues, challenges and themes addressed in a...
Explainers & visitor services
Gunnar BehrensIan RussellIrena CieślińskaAnna Schaefers
You only have so much time to help visitors understand how to use an exhibit before they turn away in fustration. How can 3D design, graphics and text be used to help visitors engage with your exhibit without patronizing or asking too much of...
Human Resources
Julie MoskalykOlle NordbergJulie MoskalykStephen Pizzey
Travelling exhibitions have many challenges. What happens when borrowing and lending parties have different expectations regarding prices? Is there a risk of important information being lost in translation? What are standard staffing and...
Science in Society
Kati TyystjärviLiisa JuustilaJulie MoskalykDRONEAU PHILIPPE
The role of a science centre in its local community is a many-sided issue. Recently it has been discussed in connection to PLACES, a European project developing a common platform for science centres and museums, local actors and citizens....
Science in Society
Catherine FrancheRichard TuffsTim CaultonAntonio Gomes da Costa
Science centres and museums are becoming instrumental in the economic, cultural and social development of cities. This broad impact of science communication institutions will be discussed based on three presentations. First, a look at the role...
Exhibit development
Baerbel Auffermann
This session will present examples of attempts to exhibit huge spans of time. What media and exhibits are used to demonstrate great temporal distances, for example in dinosaur shows, history museums or archaeological exhibitions. Are the...
Education
Hannu Salmi
According to the literature, science centres tend to achive meaningful motivational and learning results among school groups only if teachers have prepared for the visit using both pre- and post-visit materials. Teacher training is key in this...
Equity & Inclusion
Nathalie Puzenat
Widening access to all visitors can be achieved from the start of a project and all along development processes. Making improvements over time will be questioned through case studies of institutions at different stages of addressing access....
Research, theory & evaluation
Sally DuensingVarda Gur Ben Shitrit
Three case studies will explore applying research and evaluation insights into exhibit design. Analysis will cover unexpected outcomes as well as intended aims to highlight the tools and theories applied in a variety of environments....
Science in Society
Marzia MazzonettoPaola RodariAndrea Bandelli
Science centres and museums are promoting themselves as platforms for governance, citizen participation and dialogue on the relationship between nature, science and society. What are examples of success, in which museums and science centres have...