Equity & Inclusion
Vanessa MignanBarbara StreicherMaarten OkkersenAmparo Leyman PinoShaaron LevermentDavid Jones
Are you or your organisation experiencing challenges when it comes to diversity and inclusion? Are you aware that these are important systemic issues, yet are not sure where to start to dismantle unjust infrastructures to combat your institution’...
Strategy & vision
Christina RühlmannInes MontalvaoDaniel RosqvistJulia Ellrich
Virtuality has long since played a role in museums and science centres. The detachment from the physical location enables institutions to impart knowledge worldwide and at first glance this seems very inclusive; even those unable to visit can...
Marketing & communication
Elin Ravndal BellSiri VinjeMikko MyllykoskiSheena LaursenDorothée VatinelSiri Vinje
Why do the majority of local people wait until they have guests before they visit our organisations when we’re right here on their doorstep?
The target of this session is to try to find out best practice on how to attract more visitors....
Learning
Rannei Solbak SimonsenRyan JenkinsPeter Wardrip
What characterises a good maker teacher and how do you plan a good Makerspace activity? This session will dive into the teacher and facilitator role in a Makerspace. As a maker teacher the focus is to facilitate your learners so that they can be...
Business & fundraising
Maya HalevyAnne LepageChristine ReichTom Zaller
Adapting a work into an exhibition is a way to attract a new audience and to update the way some topics are illustrated, but what are the implications and difficulties of adapting a book or a series into an exhibition? Are there specificities...
The Nocturne will take place above the city in the beautiful fortress of Ljubljana Castle; arguably Ljubljana's main tourist attraction which has been proudly protecting the city for around 900 years. From the castle's Bellavista terrace, you can...
Exhibit development
Iya PetkovaVessela GertchevaGunnar BehrensPilvi KolkEugeen van Wees
Every year, a large number of exhibitions are produced globally, but tragically, a similar number are disposed of because they are not suitable (or practical) for rent, travel or other purposes. To help combat climate change in the future, we...
Learning
Sarai LenzbergerKrista LeusinkNikola Köhler-KroathLinda Lexner Afia Yeboah
One of the main challenges in science communication for and with children is to ensure we are not just sending messages, but actually getting them across. Drama-based learning offers the opportunity to deliver scientific-content in a stimulating...
Learning
Stacey FreemanLeonardo SvarcPaolo DegiovanniSandra RodegherStacey FreemanElizabeth Bagley
This one-day prototyping workshop is for anyone with a desire to engage with the concept of futures thinking related to sustainability and engineering. Science communicators and educators from around the globe will share examples of...
Science ♥ society
Jochen HungerStefania ZampettiKenneth SkeldonJasper BloemenJuanita Schläpfer-Miller
Biology concerns us all; whether it be under our feet in the soil, above our heads in the trees or inside every living thing that makes up the tapestry of life. Sadly, it can often be underrepresented in the interactive exhibits and activities we...
Equity & Inclusion
Anna SchaefersAmparo Leyman PinoBaerbel AuffermannTibisay Sankatsing NavaShelly ValdezElizabeth RasekoalaCaroline TurreEsme WardOleksiy Karamanov
The debate on how to decolonise our museums, collections and exhibitions is strong and ongoing. The question of how, if or when objects collected in colonial contexts should be returned to their countries of origin is just one of many. Are our...
Science ♥ society
Jurij Krpan
In this session, eight participants will appear in pairs on four subtopics of Designing Life phenomena:
Tissue Engineering: working with living materials
Humans/non-humans: understanding other living beings
Designing Humans...