Representatives from three of the largest travelling exhibitions programmes talk about their experiences in the planning, production, sales and execution of international tours. Pick their brains to find out how to adequately prepare for your...
What experiences do visitors seek in museums and science centres? What experiences do museums and science centres encourage? This session is organized by Ecsite’s THE Group and focuses on visitors by looking into their experience from the...
This session will feature three case studies of how science centres have developed their digital marketing strategies. We will assess their holistic approach, provide tips for understanding online audiences and cover a range of online marketing...
Several questions must be considered in order to tap the full branding potential of a science centre: What role does the architecture play? What kind of Unique Selling Proposition is at the centre’s heart? Which key attractions does it provide?...
The speakers will explore the relation between Science and Art. Today many artists are influenced by scientific discoveries and use scientific information or methods in their work. Science is also changing, scientists are more focused on...
The best funding comes with very few conditions attached. But that doesn’t happen very often. Today’s sponsors are increasingly demanding and there is a real skill in ensuring that a science museum’s objectives are not lost to a sponsor’s...
An open question implies that the answer is unknown to the inquirer. Skillfully framed open questions are a powerful, but under-used, science communication tool in exhibit labels, science shows and science centre explainer-training.
Numerous museums and science centres in Europe have initiated efforts to improve the accessibility of their buildings, programs and exhibitions for visitors with disabilities. Science centers are often well-equipped — from a technical point...
Science museums have become an important and increasingly visible element in the public effort to promote science education and science literacy in modern society. Science museums produce exhibitions and educational programs on a wide variety of...
There is no longer any question that science centres should be using social media. The real question is how they can optimize its potential. The number of people in Europe using social networks such as blogs, Twitter, Facebook and Youtube etc.,...
Learning in a science centre – informal learning –happens differently than school-based learning. We design our exhibitions and educational programmes to hook our visitors and propel them to explore with all their senses. We want to awaken their...
In the current economic climate, many museums and science centres are struggling with limited budgets. It is therefore more important than ever for these organizations to wisely prioritize new initiatives. At present, we do not have a united...