Equity & Inclusion
Micol MolinariCecilia EkstrandEnrico TombesiPaula BäckmanBeth HawkinsMicol Molinari
The concept of science capital, a way to look at all the science-related knowledge, social contacts, attitudes and experiences a person has, offers us a lens for understanding the differences in our audiences’ engagement with science... Why some...
Learning
Jon HaavieSebastian MartinHedinn GunhildrudHanne MadsenErik TorstenssonCarl BärstadJon Haavie
MakerSpaces can engage visitors with new technology in exciting ways. However, using digital tools in a science centre or museum context can be challenging. Time is limited and the learning curve can be steep. All too often visitor engagement is...
Learning
Mikko MyllykoskiIlse van ZeelandEugeen van WeesMichael BradkePaula BäckmanVesna PajićAntonina KhodzhaevaAnna OmedesMarjelle van HoornPeter SlavenburgSheena LaursenAnnelore ScholtenClaudia SchleyerAxel E. HüttingerDirk BertelsUwe MoldrzykPieter AartsenClaire Pillsbury
Are you ready to confess? The Confession Session starts with 18 colleagues who confess mistakes they have made or worries they have. Valuable lessons can be learned from our mistakes, so let’s share them to maximize the learning process.
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Learning
Matthieu VernetJohn SearMelissa RichardKate KnealeIsabelle Chabanon-PougetMalvina Artheau
The GameLab is an informal drop-in space entirely dedicated to gaming.
Want to play some yet-to-come games designed by science centers? Ready to participate in an on-going experiment of collectively designing a game, from idea to...
Exhibit development
Julie BeckerRaphael ChanayOwain DaviesMarcin CentkowskiNathalie PuzenatMichael FeserMichał BuławaSamuela CaliariChristelle GuiraudIan Simmons
As professionals, we all have high expectations when we step into an exhibition space, ready to embark on an immersive visitor journey or to delve deep into intriguing interactive exhibits. Alas! After a few steps our exhibition maker’s angry eye...
Equity & Inclusion
Christelle GuiraudNathalie JoncourBenny Beringer
This workshop will offer participants a blindfolded discovery of:
- a little walk.
- some Business Bistro booths.
- various adapted exhibits brought by the speakers (relief drawing, adapted multimedia, editorial audio...
Explainers & visitor services
Rhys EvansWencke MaderbacherAndres JuurAnthony RichardsAnne Lise MathieuAndrea Motto
Science centres and museums are all facing the same question: how to organise their explainers' team. Some institutions work with freelance students and a high turnover rate. Others developed long-term career strategies for their guides. And...
Mingle with other first-time delegates and meet a few conference old-timers who will share their tips and tricks to make the most of the Ecsite conference.
A refreshing start to three hectic conference days and an informal opportunity to...
Learning
Gérard CobutIan RussellHenrik SellAna Alexandra Valente RodriguesAnna SchaefersYuri MattemanOrna Cohen
The more curious we are about a topic, the easier it is for us to learn new information about that topic. But it turns out that once our curiosity is piqued by topic A, we will also retain information about topic B more easily. This should...
Exhibit development
LAURENT CHICOINEAUludovic MaggioniAlexander NischelwitzerJiayi Jin
Virtual reality is a powerful tool for immersive experiences.
How did our science centres begin to develop this kind of experience? What's their feedback? How do they use it: with an explainer or not, in an exhibition or not... Is it a way...
Exhibit development
Henrik SellIlse van ZeelandAnnette ScheersoiBryan CarrollAnne-Caroline Prévot
Museums and science centers often put on exhibitions about nature or environmental topics, aiming to equip visitors with a deeper understanding for the importance of conservation and the need for sustainability. Attracting visitors in man-made...
Exhibit development
Friso VisserFriso VisserDick van Dijk
This session in based on case studies where smart objects were introduced in exhibitions, building a link between real objects and the digital world. These were developed as part of the meSch project, bringing together universities, developers...