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Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center 15 June 2014

June 3, 2014 was the closing ceremony for the Science Olympiad competition, hosted by the PSC for the fifth consecutive year. The Competition comprised two parts; the first part includes visits to various faculties, including the Faculty of Agriculture, and Science and Medicine and the Faculty of Arts and the Arab Academy for Science and Technology. The second part is a science competition taking place over two days to test the students’ gained knowledge during these visits. Participants of the Olympiad came from 11 different preparatory schools in Alexandria.

Museon-Omniversum 11 June 2014

Feedback form filled in? Give Museon and The Hague a last thought with our selection of three very different reports from this year’s conference: something for your eyes, something for your ears and something for your heart.

Museon-Omniversum 24 May 2014

Beautiful sunshine and a fresh marine breeze are bathing the last hours of the 25th anniversary Ecsite Annual Conference in The Hague. It is now official: 954 people from 48 countries attended! After yesterday’s brilliant Nocturne culminating in an unexpected jam session in Museon’s basement, participants are looking forward to tonight’s Farewell Party at a trendy beach club – before they meet again in Trento next year.

Museon-Omniversum 23 May 2014

After a superb Gala Dinner at the Grote Kerk yesterday night, this second day of the Ecsite Annual Conference saw an acclaimed keynote lecture by Pr Ian Goldin, more than 35 sessions on topics ranging from late events to polar exhibitions, a well-attended Annual General Meeting, a busy happy hour at the Business Bistro – and more mingling and giggling is expected as participants join the Nocturne at Museon tonight.

Museon-Omniversum 22 May 2014

The sun was back in The Hague today, for the transition from pre-conference to conference. Around 1,000 science engagement professionals gathered at the World Forum, a few hundred meters away from host institution Museon. Highlights of the day include a royal visit, some serious gaming and fun bio-hacking and 1,500 screaming primary school children.

Museon-Omniversum 21 May 2014

A second day of pre-conference workshops is coming to a close at Museon in The Hague before the main conference starts tomorrow at the World Forum. Greyer skies today – but also more grey matter, as participants to three new sessions running parallel to the two-day workshops started yesterday joined in.

Museon-Omniversum 20 May 2014

Pre-conference workshop participants are wrapping up on the first day of the Ecsite Annual Conference in The Hague. Museon is hosting a perfect event: gorgeous weather, relaxed lunch on the museum terrace… and of course inspiring professional exchanges.

Landesmuseum für Kärnten 5 May 2014

Local government is threatening to cut funding for Austrian Ecsite member wissens.wert.welt in July 2014. Help by signing the online petition.

Miraikan - The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation 28 April 2014

President Obama paid a visit to Ecsite member Miraikan (National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Tokyo) end of last week. Addressing Japanese students, he identified “science, technology, maths and engineering” as crucial skills for the “global economy”.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center 23 March 2014

1st Egypt’s Science Month is a celebration of science, it aims at increasing the awareness of the contribution of science to our society and how science is important in our life! Egypt’s Science Month is gathering different foundations and initiatives concerned with science and scientists and their goal is to provide opportunities to people of all ages to take part in all science and technologies activities.

The PSC is participating in this initiative with a number of Science Events in March and April 2014;

  • 16-18 March 2014, Intel Bibliotheca Alexandrina Science and Engineering Fair (In

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