The past year brought us all challenges but it has also given us freedom in many ways. During the pandemic many museums felt that they were able to (and perhaps had to), take more risks than they would have done otherwise. Our panellists worked...
Commitment: Climate & biodiversity crisis
Meet the artist Wolfgang Buttress and his scientific collaborator Dr Martin Bencsik as they talk with Fiona Philpott, Director of Exhibitions (National Museums Liverpool),...
Was there simply not enough time to network during the day? Or perhaps you were so engrossed in the sessions and our Keynote speaker that there was no time to connect with peers? And for our colleagues in North, Central and South America it was...
Commitment: Equity & inclusion
This session will explore contemporary issues in inclusive STEM learning practice, with a focus on how hands-on making and tinkering can provide opportunities to work in more equitable...
In part two of the session, we'll continue with the exploration of the automata and artificial intelligence hands-on explorations from Cabaret Mechanical Theatre and IMAGINARY, and participants will have the opportunity to try the second part of...
Developing a travelling exhibition can be costly, time-consuming and staff-intensive. Factor in the added pressure of finding funding, content partners and navigating relationships during a global pandemic, and you have yourself a major project...
What happens when our social media feeds lose all their user-generated content? What would the world be like if all of our bodily waste suddenly became a part of our clothing? Explore these questions and the way that our design choices shape our...
Commitment: 21st century skills
Imagine you've been (successfully) running a national outreach project for several years: a set of hands-on mini-labs for teenagers. Your main sponsor thinks this is wonderful, so it should...
Ewine van Dishoeck's keynote speech is sponsored by The Kavli Prize.
Prof. Dr. Ewine F. van Dishoeck is a Professor in Molecular Astrophysics at Leiden University.
Ewine van Dishoeck studies the tenuous, ice-cold clouds of...
Commitment: Equity & inclusion
This inspirational session, loaded with learning and insight, is a three-way conversation between David Jones, Life Science Centre (Life), Kerrie Highcock, North East Autism Society (...
Let's get social and scientific with an in-real-time participatory baking class! We'll make scones; classic and with some alternative dietary requirements (see ingredients lists below). Participants can ask questions and work from their kitchens...
What do we want visitors to experience when they engage with our exhibitions and programmes? Most would agree that we want them to feel excitement, wonder, and a passion for ‘more!’ But how can we support such emotion-filled experiences...