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Events
12 October 2021 - 17 October 2021
Palácio e Jardins do Marquês de Pombal
Largo Marquês de Pombal
2780-288
Oeiras
, Lisboa
Portugal
PT
FIC.A - International Science Festival will take place from the 12th to the 17th October 2021, at the Marquês de Pombal Palace and Gardens in Oeiras, Portugal, and will be a truly international celebration of science and knowledge within society. For 6 days, the festival offers a pioneering programme, full of unique experiences in the fields of science, technology, culture and art.
2 November 2020 - 8 November 2020
Czech Republic
Prague and others
Czech Republic
CZ
The Week of Science and Technology is the most extensive science festival in the Czech Republic. The 2020 Week of Science and Technology will run from 2-8 November 2020. We sincerely invite you to come! But this year because of pandemic time, we are running online!!!
The programme for the Week of Science and Technology of the Czech Academy of Sciences offers events all over the Czech Republic – in every regional seat and many other places.
11 November 2019 - 17 November 2019
Czech Republic
Prague and others
Czech Republic
CZ
The Week of Science and Technology is the most extensive science festival in the Czech Republic. The 2019 Week of Science and Technology will run from 11-17 November 2019. We sincerely invite you to come!
The programme for the Week of Science and Technology of the Czech Academy of Sciences offers events all over the Czech Republic – in every regional seat and many other places.
6 June 2019 - 8 June 2019
PVA Letnany
Prague
Czech Republic
CZ
The Science Fair is the largest popular science event in the Czech Republic, which has been organized annually since 2015 by the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. It shows science in all its forms and offers to visitors the most interesting things from the world of natural, technical, humanities and social sciences. It presents science and research as a fascinating and essential branch of human activity. Visitors will experience science first-hand through interactive exhibits, models, mobile laboratories and practical workshops.
12 March 2020 - 31 January 2021
Museon
Theg Hague
Netherlands
NL
Until spring 2021, National Geographic - Planet or Plastic is the theme of the National Geographic photo exhibition. It shows a collection of journalistic photographs about the production of plastic, via its use until the stage of litter. Artistic photographs will also be on display, drawing attention to the scale and sad effects of our use of plastic. The exhibition also shows photographs of scientific research of the plastic problem and the search for solutions to the pollution of the oceans.
25 May 2020 - 29 May 2020
Hiša eksperimentov (House of experiments)
Trubarjeva 39
1000
Ljubljana
Slovenia
SI
If you are producing and/or performing Science Shows (or you have such intents) attending the INSPIRE workshop is a must
9 November 2019 - 5 January 2020
Life Science Centre
Times Square
NE1 4EP
Newcastle upon Tyne
Make, investigate and celebrate Christmas at Life with all the family.
Included in your science centre ticket are festive-themed Science Theatre shows, making Christmas decorations, coding Christmas tree light patterns and investigating the properties of fake snow.
Visitors can even make their own ink to write a letter to Santa and be dazzled at Science busking Christmas demonstrations. (Some activities are for ages 7+ only).
The new Space Zone will show video messages, recorded by astronauts as they spent the holidays on the International Space Station!
17 October 2019 - 18 October 2019
Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Art
Laudongasse 15-19
1080
Vienna
Austria
AT
Improving our work with and for marginalised groups of adult migrants and refugees.
14 April 2019 - 3 November 2019
Weltkulturerbe Völkinger Hütte
Rathausstraße 75-79
66333
Völklingen
, SL
Germany
Saarland DE
Every two years, the Völklinger Hütte World Heritage Site’s UrbanArt Biennale® showcases the most recent developments and trends in international urban art. It is the largest urban art project in the world.
More than 400,000 people have visited the biennale since it was first held in 2011, and nearly 300 renowned urban artists, including Banksy, Shepard Fairey and Futura, have exhibited their work at Völklinger Hütte.
27 April 2019 - 19 May 2019
City of Science
Catania
Italy
IT
The exhibition Let's give the numbers! - A 3D journey through Fingers, Dice and Data: a fascinating interactive exhibition to discover the world of mathematics and numbers through games and stories. Figures, data, averages, errors, surveys, risk assessments: today we are called to deal more and more with the numbers and even if we can delegate these concerns to others, learning to use and understand the numbers helps us to orient ourselves in the world and take conscious decisions.
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News
Blooloop
9 November 2022
From 6 – 8 December 2022, the blooloop Festival of Innovation took place online, celebrating the spirit of creativity and inventiveness that continues to drive the attractions industry forward. During the virtual event, the winners of this year’s blooloop Innovation Awards were also announced.
Innovative projects celebrated across 13 categories
Sissa Medialab
3 November 2022
Future Visions on Science Communication will take place from 22nd to 24th November 2022 at the SISSA main campus in Via Bonomea 265, Trieste, Italy. All the events are free and open and will be streamed live.
More information, including the event programme can be found here.
Blooloop
26 October 2022
Blooloop is pleased to announce that the Blooloop 50 Museum Influencer List for2022 has been revealed. The List was launched in association with global image technology innovator Barco.
Charles Read, MD of blooloop, says: “ With the pandemic proving an accelerator, museums have been evolving. Now, more than ever, there is a focus on story telling and a reimagining of old buildings, allowing the creation of hybrid spaces and the delivery of new experiences and functions.
Blooloop
19 October 2022
Blooloop is pleased to announce that the first Blooloop 50 Zoo & Aquarium Influencer List has been revealed. The List was launched in association with Canopy Strategic Partners, a world-leading consultancy working with zoo, animal, and conservation organizations.
Science Museum of Kyiv - Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Experimentarium
12 October 2022
The Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine has initiated a comprehensive programme that provides for the launch of interactive exhibition spaces featuring educational laboratories in the western and central regions of Ukraine.
Esplora Interactive Science Centre
11 October 2022
Clayton Cutajar, Director at Esplora Interactive Science Centre in Malta, the 2023 Ecsite Conference host, shares what's keeping him entertained.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center
2 October 2022
The Planetarium Science Center is organizing the Mid-year Program for students of ages 4-15 years old, during the period 26 January to 6 February 2020.
Science programs
Target group (4-6 years old): Little Explorers
Target group (6-9 years old): Life Sciences
Target group (9-12 years old): Little Geographical
Target group (13-15 years old): The Vision
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center
2 October 2022
The PSC is inviting all school students of ages 6-15 years to join the Summer Program, starting from the 28th of September till the 17th of October 2020. The program includes various activities, such as practical experiments, scientific contests. The purpose of this program is to emphasize the bond between students and learning by approaching knowledge through fun and games. Limited number is available due to COVID-19 circumstances.
Target group (6-9 years old): Astronomy
Target group (9-12 years old): Discover your body
Target group (12-17 years old): Arduino
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center
2 October 2022
The Eratosthenes Festivity has become an annual tradition that takes place every year on the 21st of June at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina; and 20 and 21 June at the city of Aswan. It is designed for preparatory school students, and includes a series of activities that revolve around the methodology Eratosthenes applied in measuring the Earth’s circumference 2000 years ago.
On the 21st of June, the day of summer solstice, the 21st century school students conduct Eratosthenes’ experiment on the BA Plaza, and in Aswan (Upper Egypt) to measure the circumference of Earth.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center
26 September 2022
A whole science village is constructed on the BA plaza where many schools, universities, NGOs and individuals; as well as companies will join to present different types of activities to educate and entertain you. A variety of activities is presented, including hands-on workshops, interactive exhibits, sessions, in addition to various extraordinary shows.
The Science Festivity 2022 (SF 2022) will take place during 27-28 September 2022 under the overarching theme of “Animal Kingdom”.