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...
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...
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
Jan RiiseJan RiiseMarie-Pauline GacoinVarda Gur Ben ShitritMichel Claessens
This session is about the specific challenges of communicating “big science” of the large-scale research infrastructures. It will include aspects like public understanding and acceptance as well as the challenges of talking about...
Science in Society
Ana NoronhaMarjolein van BreemenPedro RussoChristophe Chaffardon
The cosmos has always been a source of inspiration for mankind. Science and technology have produced spacecraft, robots, telescopes and antennas, making space exploration a reality and bringing space applications into our daily lives. Could that...
Exhibit development
Maarten Okkersenjussi savaIan SimmonsPeter UllstadPieter AartsenClaudia SchleyerIan RussellEsther HamstraLAURENT CHICOINEAUveronique HALLARD
It’s like creative speed dating: Meet exhibition makers and designers in an intimate setting and talk about managing creativity, content development, succesful design and management of exhibitions and exhibits. This new format will stuff as much...
Outreach
Leonardo AlfonsiHerbert MuenderJan Riise
Science events are a highly engaging tool to foster citizen participation in science and technology. Over the past 15 years the number of events increased as well as the variety of profiles that characterise a science event. What’s the...
Collections
Anne PrugnonIan Russell
How can institutions overcome barriers between curatorial and interactive exhibit departments? How can we move beyond ways of thinking that often prevent us from designing exhibitions that combine ‘museum objects’ and ‘interactive exhibits’ in a...
Human Resources
Maria XanthoudakiAnne Lise MathieuBeth StonePaola RodariHeather King
Explainers are among the professions present in almost all museums and science centres around the world. However, their tasks, training, backgrounds, length of stay on the job – even the name used to define them – varies across different...
Operations & finance
After an overview of the fundamentals of fundraising for museum staff and volunteers, work with other participants to identify your centre or museum’s constituency, and learn how to make your funding community grow. Develop new fundraising ideas...