Exhibit development
Christina ClassenChristian HaugDavy ChampionElsa BaileyChristel LE DELLIOU
Children need boundaries – even in science centres and museums. They need a corner or a room dedicated to them; detailed guidance to be able to properly interact with exhibits; a step-by-step list of how to craft take-home objects; a scenography...
Learning
Stacey FreemanSandra RodegherPaolo DegiovanniSara BaggeLeonardo Svarc
Games can push the boundaries of identity and knowledge by providing a safe space to explore actions and consequences. By taking on personas, visualising large systems on their table top, or wrestling with complex decisions, participants can...
Science ♥ society
Sebastian MartinMeie van LaarMonika MayerShivani Singhal
In this conversation corner session, we’ll focus on some of the most common challenges encountered when facilitating tinkering activities. These issues can include how to work with parents in a drop-in session, ways of training staff and...
Equity & Inclusion
Matteo MerzagoraMarianne AchiamChristine ReichMaria Isabel Garcia
What specific efforts can science centres make to be more inclusive and more welcoming, not only as public spaces, but also as science communication hubs? As a public space, they must improve accessibility and relevance for different audiences,...
Take a guided tour through the past, present, and future of biomedicine at Medical Museion, a university museum that is internationally known for its experimental approach to science communication and exhibition making. Compare the collection of...
Strategy & vision
Patricia VerheydenChristel LE DELLIOUPaul VoogtStacy WakefordErik JacquemynBarbara Malinowska Pohoryles
When renewing or redeveloping a science centre or science museum, different challenges present themselves. Which hurdles did the speakers and the participants encounter? Which tactics were used (or will be used) to overcome them? What worked and...
Strategy & vision
Raphael ChanayJulie BeckerMarie HobsonPaolo Degiovanni
Warning: session taking place at the Interactive theater (and not Movie House 4 as announced in the printed programme).
Signals sent by our field’s leaders are clear: yes, we want to do our share and contribute to...
Exhibit development
Luigi AmodioBecky GilmoreBaerbel AuffermannHaydn Antoniw
When visitors engage with a scientific topic, what role can the sense of place play? How important is it to them to encounter a place “where science happens” or where a notable discovery was made? What effect can this have on engaging with...
Open to all pre- and main conference speakers and convenors. Receive a warm municipal welcome in the serene space of the Øregård Gymnasium, built in the 1920s. Enjoy a drink and mingle with other speakers.
Dress code: smart casual. As...
Science ♥ society
Dacha AtienzaWiebke RössigDiana Escobar VicentMichiel BuchelLing Lee
Societies are changing, new challenges are emerging and citizens increasingly want to be considered and meaningfully involved in the search for solutions. Living labs, fabrication labs, science shops and citizen science programmes support an...
Science ♥ society
Bálint Balázs Leonardo de la Torre ÁvilaMaria Jesus PinazoShailaja BaichooMarjolein ZweekhorstMichael Søgaard Jørgensen
The Science Shop movement has 40 years of experience in developing innovative and often experimental models to channel social demands into research topics. In various countries, Science Shops support socially innovative local communities to...
Strategy & vision
Lizzy BakkerBernhard KehrerAmparo Leyman PinoJochen HungerStefan FahrngruberBrad MacDonaldPaul OrselliHolly HastedMaarten TaborskyBob Van CleemputteAdam Boal
During this session, Experimentarium’s rooftop will turn into a verbal playground, in which we will jam with ideas, improvise, and be as creative as we can be. The principle is simple: everyone gets one minute to share an idea that they’ve had...