Explainers & visitor services
Paola RodariGiacomo SannaMassimiliano TrevisanAndreja Perat
Taking science centre activities outside our buildings and into vans and buses is not completely new, but this practice has evolved over the past few years: there is a deeper awareness of the social inclusion agenda and its impacts on our...
Strategy & vision
Henrik SellCarole PalecoThomas B BergMarianne AchiamBrian Degn MårtenssonJuliette FritschStefan Leiner
How do we ignite action among our visitors and make them reflect on causes and effects?
The world is facing major challenges in terms of local and global environmental problems. These are problems that worry many people and can seem...
Strategy & vision
Patricia VerheydenMikko MyllykoskiAntonio Gomes da CostaAndrea DurhamTom RockwellMarilena Pace
What is the future of science engagement? Will science centres stay relevant in engaging the public with science? Or should we focus on programmes and outreach activities? Will artificial intelligence take over from human educators or is virtual...
Science ♥ society
Ana NoronhaMarc MoutinMaría Menéndez
Bringing Space “down to Earth” is a priority for the Space sector. Space is a vantage point for monitoring our ever-changing planet – from floods and forest fires to changes in ice cover and rising sea levels. Europe plays a leading role in this...
Learning
Ida Marie BøeJen DeWittAnna SandvenMeie van LaarCybèle Robichaud
This session will address the thorny question of how to juggle the multiple demands placed on tinkering spaces. For instance, how can we create rewarding experiences for visitors but also high-performance, durable and easy-to-operate spaces? How...
Research, theory & evaluation
Kate KnealeDaniela De Angeli
As the Ecsite Conference draws to a close and with it the 2019 edition of the GameLab, time to look back, wrap up and look ahead!
There are two sides to this session:
- Selfish. It's all about us. We want the...
Say goodbye to our 2019 hosts and hello to the Kersnikova Institute team who will be welcoming us to Slovenia next year for the 2020 Ecsite Annual Conference (11 - 13 June 2020, Ljubljana).
Exhibit development
Dorit WolenitzArmin DuffRan PelegYael BambergerMalka YayonSami PihkalaShelley Rap
Escape rooms are non-virtual games that have gained huge popularity in recent years as a leisure experience. The trend has also made its way into the world of science museums and science centres and the 2018 Ecsite conference hosted a panel on “...
Strategy & vision
Thierry BrassacAnne LandJo BowlerMatteo Merzagora
Science centres and universities differ in many respects: policies, objectives, commitment to dissemination, organisation, speed, flexibility, partners, dedicated budgets... Both types of organisations have their own complexities, but are they...
Science ♥ society
Margaret Wertheim
Join keynote speaker Margaret Wertheim in this 2-hour hands-on session. This workshop is a perfect follow-up to her Mathematics as Material Play speech and to the...
Science ♥ society
Dobrivoje Lale EricPaola RodariAndreja PeratKristina DuvnjakKrešimir ČanićDobrivoje Lale EricVessela GertchevaThanassis Kontonikolaou
In most of Europe, changes in EU paradigms and novel funding structures have a strong impact on science communication practice. However − in sharp contrast with their EU peers − professionals and organisations in the Southeastern Europe (SEE)...
Exhibit development
Heather KingPrzemek Michalik-SobolewskiLorenz KampschulteMorten Arnika SkydsgaardMorten Arnika Skydsgaard
In this session we want to find out more about the “do’s” and “don’ts” of communicating complex and controversial ideas in museum settings.
We believe that the most effective way of facilitating engagement is to invite visitors to take...