Exhibit development
Anne SolliCaroline HobkinsonThomas B BergAudrey ChangHannah Sundqvist
In this session we explore the intersection of science communication, graphic design and artistry in exhibitions. We show examples of how complex scientific data and principles can be expressed concisely and effectively through various aspects of...
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
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Explainers & visitor services
Charlotte KoldbyeJane RaynerBent Johan PoulsenMarjolein van Breemen
Digital technology can deliver engaging, personalised experiences that combine with more traditional elements of the science centre and create a whole new setting – a digital blend. Do these digital interpretation methods enhance the science...