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Events
12 March 2023 - 14 March 2023
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
The BA Planetarium Science Center is organizing the Library’s Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF) for the eighteenth consecutive year, to foster innovative and talented young people at the pre-university level. It runs from Sunday to Tuesday, 12 – 14 March 2023.
1 March 2018 - 3 March 2018
Planetarium Science Center at Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Chatby
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
The Planetarium Science Center (PSC) at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) in collaboration with Intel Egypt is organizing the seventh affiliate competition, Intel Bibliotheca Alexandrina Science and Engineering Fair Egypt (Intel BASEF Egypt 2018) in all Egypt. The competition will empower Egyptian students ages 14 -18 to conduct a research and present their projects findings under 19 science and humanities themes. To enhance the quality of projects and expand geographically, the PSC is collaborating with the Ministry of Education to reach all governorates.
13 March 2016 - 16 March 2016
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
The Planetarium Science Center (PSC) at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) in collaboration with Intel Egypt is organizing the seventh affiliate competition, Intel Bibliotheca Alexandrina Science and Engineering Fair (Intel BASEF 2016) in all Egypt. The competition will empower Egyptian students ages 14 -18 to conduct a research and present their projects findings under 17 science and humanities themes. To enhance the quality of projects and expand geographically, the PSC is collaborating with the Ministry of Education to reach all governorates.
18 November 2014 - 19 November 2014
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
The Planetarium Science Center (PSC) in collaboration with Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST) will hold the second local robotics competition in November 2014, “The Robotheca Alexandrina Olympiad (RAO)”. It comprises two categories, the Diver Robot and the Robofight.
The competition will stimulate and engage students in exploring their potential in engineering, IT, science, and math, as well as project management. Participants must have Basic knowledge of electronics & programming.
Specialized judges will assess teams’ performance.
25 May 2014 - 7 September 2014
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
The Planetarium Science Center is currently running its Summer Programfor the sixth successive year, and with a capacity over 2,000 students dstributed over 2 identical halves of the summer vacation duration. This is aiming to accomodate the public increasing demand, as the Program has grown to be very popular among students of all ages, starting from the Kindergarten stage up to high school (4 – 16 years).
20 June 2014
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
The Eratosthenes Festivity has become an annual tradition that takes place every year on 21 June at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the city of Aswan. It is designed for preparatory school students, and includes a series of activities that revolve around the methodology Eratosthenes used in measuring the Earth’s circumference 2000 years ago.
On 21 June, the day of summer solstice, the 21st century school students conduct Eratosthenes’ experiment at the BA Plaza and in Aswan (Upper Egypt) to measure the circumference of the earth.
15 March 2014 - 17 March 2014
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
The Planetarium Science Center (PSC) at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) in collaboration with Intel Egypt is organizing the seventh affiliate competition, Intel Bibliotheca Alexandrina Science and Engineering Fair (Intel BASEF 2014).The competition empowers students ages 14 -18 to conduct a research and present their projects findings under 17 science and humanities themes. To enhance the quality of projects and expand geographically, the PSC will organize in collaboration with the Ministry of Education 5 governorates and 7 schools affiliate fairs.
6 October 2013 - 30 April 2014
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
The Planetarium Science Center at the Library of Alexandria is organizing a number of workshops that encourage school students to explore their creativity and help them find out how to use it in their life; all the while enriching their knowledge. In the workshops, students are able to interact with each other and with the world around them in an exciting and entertaining manner; they are guaranteed to have a blast!
26 November 2013 - 27 November 2013
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
During the period 27—28 November 2013, the Planetarium Science Center in collaboration with the Arab Academy for Science & Technology and Maritime Transport, Regional Informatics Center (AASTMT/RIC) will hold a local robotics competition called Robotheca Alexandrina Olympiad (RAO). RAO is dedicated to students 12 to 18 years old. It comprises two categories; Diver Robot and Robofight category. In 2012 the PSC launched a Robotics educational program in cooperation with AASTMT/RIC. The program is composed of two levels, each comprising 10 hands-on sessions.
8 March 2013 - 10 March 2013
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egypt
EG
Organized by the Planetarium Science Center, Intel-BASEF is a competition designed to increase the school students’ (age 14–18 years ) awareness of the importance of scientific research and to discover the youth innovative and research capacities. Intel-BASEF participants are requested to research a certain topic, from among 17 scientific themes.
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World Touring Exhibitions
25 June 2025
Currently on display at the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), Columbus, OH
May - September 2025
World Touring Exhibitions is pleased to announce the successful deployment of Unofficial Galaxies: The Star Wars® Fan Exhibition at the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in Columbus, Ohio. This remarkable exhibition showcases one of the most comprehensive private collections of Star Wars® memorabilia ever assembled for public display.
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World Touring Exhibitions
24 June 2025
Giant Soft Bricks Playland – Now Open at The Beacon Museum, UK!
We are delighted to announce the official opening of the Giant Soft Bricks Playland at The Beacon Museum—an immersive, interactive experience where creativity and play collide in a vibrant, larger-than-life setting!
Designed to inspire young minds and families alike, this engaging exhibition invites visitors to build, explore, and reimagine the world around them using oversized, soft foam bricks. It’s the perfect blend of fun, learning, and hands-on discovery.
CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics
27 May 2025
Experienced in designing hands-on exhibits?
Motivated to work in an international environment, on the site of the world’s largest physics experiment? Join CERN's exhibitions team and contribute to future exhibits across the Science Gateway campus.
Apply by 11 June. Start date flexible - up to Sept 2025
Here -> https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CERN/744000060961705-exhibition-develop...
Universcience
31 March 2025
In an era where fake news is rampant, moderation is under fire, and science is more essential than ever, critical thinking takes center stage. As the key skill of evaluating, filtering, and applying information to form well-informed opinions, critical thinking is a collective responsibility—one we must tackle together.
American Museum of Natural History
25 February 2025
Join us for the second webinar in the "Content Development and Public Engagement at AMNH" series on March 14, 2025 at 1:30 pm EST / 6:30 pm CET.
Lauri Halderman, Senior Vice President of Exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History will take participants behind the scenes with a look at exhibition development from idea to installation at AMNH.
This live session, hosted by the Global Business Development team, will feature a presentation by Lauri followed by an interactive Q&A session with participants.
American Museum of Natural History
11 February 2025
California Academy of Sciences has opened its 11th annual BigPicture: Natural World Photography in San Francisco and AMNH is pleased to announce that we will be touring it on Cal Academy’s behalf.
BigPicture is a photography competition that invites audiences to explore new landscapes and cultures, inspiring action to regenerate the natural world.
American Museum of Natural History
17 January 2025
We are always asked about making exhibitions and planetarium shows, choosing topics, developing educational and public programming, and much more. To answer, we’re excited to share a lineup of 30-minute webinars in the first half of 2025 to talk about the how and the why of what we do!
Hüttinger Interactive Exhibitions
12 December 2024
We are hiring! Head of Design / Creative Director
Location: Nuremberg / Germany
Reports To: Head of Concepts
Type: Full-time employment. The job requires physical presence at our office location and is not remote.
Hüttinger Interactive Exhibitions
4 December 2024
With DiMi visitors of all ages and backgrounds have a simple and intuitive way to peer into the microworld! Robust design and simple interfaces make it a perfect fit for all public spaces with high visitor traffic and restricted supervision such as Museums, Science Centers, Children’s Museums and Visitor Centers.
Science Center Netzwerk
14 November 2024
The non-profit organisation ScienceCenter Network based in Vienna is the competence center for interactive science communication in Austria. We design innovative formats for hands-on and dialogue-oriented science engagement. With local offers for our target groups, we create opportunities for independent learning and empowerment, with special care for disadvantaged societal groups.