Science ♥ society
Ryan JenkinsRannei Solbak Simonsen
In this hands-on workshop for beginners, we’ll take a deep dive into the world of LED fashion. We will make and construct using electronics and simple everyday materials as we hack our conference badges and create personalised wearables to show...
Learning
Bronwyn BevanBronwyn BevanPeter WardripHeather King
One of the shared aims of Tinkering is to help immerse people in a learning experience that can be highly inclusive. This session “theorises” Tinkering and MakerSpaces, demonstrating how different theoretical lenses reveal different aspects of...
Science ♥ society
Thierry BrassacAnna GunnarssonMalvina ArtheauPieter Loots
Following the “Having fun with the periodic table of the elements” session, take the time to play a new board game connecting sustainability issues with the periodic table, try to fill up the...
Strategy & vision
Marjolein van BreemenAlexandra BurchMaren KrumdieckAnnemarie van Eekeren
Museums and science centres have well-established business models and forms of delivery – and whilst these have been successful, we must remain alert to changes within the societies in which we operate and which we intend to serve. As we look to...
Exhibit development
Nathalie PuzenatHenrik HelsgaunMarco MirandaMarta Fikus-KrynskaSami PihkalaSarah de LauneyJesper Rasted
Prototyping is an eye-opening and often essential step in the development of content and interactive exhibits. It is a powerful tool but also complicated, often time-consuming and expensive. In the short introduction to this workshop, each...
Strategy & vision
Leonel AlegreJaap HoogstratenJuliette FritschKatrina Nilsson
Dinosaurs have the power to reach audiences other collections cannot reach – how is this being harnessed as a catalyst for change? Find out how moving dinosaurs, whether within a museum context or on tour, can act as a signal for large-scale...
Exhibit development
Agnes RuizJoonas JuutilainenNele Van der ElstTina SiehoffAgnes Ruiz
As parents and educators, there are topics we are not really comfortable talking about or we don’t have the emotional resources to deal with when children bring them into the discussion: disability, illness, death, racism, sexuality… and many...
Explore all hidden corners of the Experimentarium science centre, enjoy a rich programme of maritime-themed science engagement activities, listen to the Ecsite Jazz Band and join in a collective explosion of joy to celebrate Ecsite's 30th...
Strategy & vision
Ronen MirRobert FirmhoferDerek FishLinda ConlonMaya HalevyMaurice BitranNetzach FarbiashKim Gladstone Herlev
Where are science centres headed? In November 2018, 25 science centre leaders convened together with 25 local professionals for a weeklong workshop in Israel, discussing the future of our field. Intense discussions led to the formation of four...
Strategy & vision
Dorothée VatinelNele Van der ElstAudrey Dussutour
Your opportunity to discuss slime moulds, animal cognition and more with keynote speaker Audrey Dussutour after hearing her speech in the previous time slot.
Strategy & vision
Laura SmillieJochen HungerHolly HastedHedinn Gunhildrud
When it comes to busting myths and tackling tricky issues, science communicators are armed to the teeth with the necessary tools to inform and educate. Or are they? If science is so great, why do so many pseudoscientists succeed in selling their...
The substantial extension and refurbishment of Experimentarium, which re-opened its doors in 2017, future-proofs the science centre as a significant cultural destination. The project doubled the exhibition area with a total of 18 interactive...