Exhibit development
Gérard CobutLouise WindfeldtMaria ZоlоtоnоsаJaakko PöyhönenFriso VisserIrena CieślińskaDorothée VatinelAnna Schaefers
There is a lot of science in food, but how do we present it in our exhibitions? Can we build participatory events and activities around food? Many other aspects are also worth investigating: the chemistry and physics of cooking, the digestion...
Exhibit development
Andrea BandelliJennifer SanterLynn ScarffAndy LloydBarbara Streicher
Join a facilitated conversation that will question some of the basic assumptions in the science centre movement, asking whether there are any essential ingredients for making a science centre. Our speakers will first present brief provocations,...
Research, theory & evaluation
Justin DillonDagny StuedahlMette Stentoft TherkildsenMerethe FroylandJulie BønnelyckeCatharina Thiel Sandholdt
The roles of science centres are changing. Exhibitions with right or wrong answers are not enough in today’s complex world, where beauty is in the detail and knowledge is negotiable. Science centres are in a unique position to build bridges...
Exhibit development
Małgorzata Gorgul-TomczykYumi MiyaharaSamuela CaliariGiorgia BellentaniJelena BlankOwain Davies
How early can a child eat a piece of scientific cake? Learning begins with the first sounds reaching a child’s ears even before birth, the first time they open their eyes, the first contact of their senses with the surrounding world. The first...
Erik JacquemynKim Gladstone HerlevMarie-Christine Van der SmanMichiel BuchelVlasta Volak
A science centre is only as good as the people working there. This session will present ways to attract the best people, to train them, to keep them engaged and motivated, to offer them opportunities to grow and incentives to make them feel part...
Exhibit development
Beth StoneIan SimmonsPernille HjortJeroen BruggeKevin Crowley
Learning takes place across galleries and exhibition spaces of a science centre or museum. Still, very often dedicated learning spaces are necessary to augment learning or engage learners in ways that are difficult in galleries. However,...
Collections
Anna OmedesEric DorfmanNoel JacksonAlexina Thorén WilliamsMartin CepekBernhard Kehrer
Natural history museums and science centres both address the wonders of the natural world, the science behind it and the global challenges of the future. But communication approaches can be very different. Which role could interactive experiences...
Equity & Inclusion
Nicolas KösterJessica BradfordMałgorzata Gorgul-TomczykNathalie PuzenatJunko AnsoKaroline von dem Bussche
Nowadays it is common that new exhibitions must be barrier-free and meet high requirements concerning accessibility. Legitimate demands of organizations representing disabled people and official guidelines for accessibility are a major challenge...
Exhibit development
Bernd HoltwickAnne Kahr HällmanElena MashintsovaAnne Kahr HällmanChristophe Chaffardon
All curious minds will be grateful for hints and signs that show them the best way to what they are looking for. We will present best practice examples of indoor navigation systems and visitor tracking, and will discuss the concepts of different...
Explainers & visitor services
Massimiano BucchiAnne Jorunn FroeyenPhil Loring
Traditional “science in the kitchen” initiatives seldom foster a historically nuanced and politically engaged perspective on science. This panel explores three innovative projects using food and cooking to engage audiences with the past, present...
Explainers & visitor services
Ed SobeyIbrahim KunduzIan RussellAnna GunnarssonJohn DowneyDavid PriceJamila Al KhatibMartin KulhawczukElin RobertsMelissa Finali
Curiosity is at its best when our brain is faced with a challenging task, e.g. solving a non-trivial problem or puzzle or creating something new. Challenges engage creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, and create a fun learning...
Exhibit development
Maarten OkkersenLeonel AlegreIan RussellAxel E. HüttingerAnssi AhlgrénSophie Bougé
What can the designer and the content planner do when faced with an exhibition topic that is neither fancy nor sexy, but just plain boring? This can happen if the topic is dated, narrow, far removed from our everyday life or perhaps in conflict...