Learning
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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...
Strategy & vision
Sandra RodegherChris DunfordAntonia CaolaNathalie CiminoGerhard Sprung
The need to address sustainability at a global level is critical, but implementation is challenging. During this reverse panel, four science centres and museums will share examples of their sustainability initiatives.
Our convenor will...
Learning
Jörg EhtreiberSarai LenzbergerBernadette DecristoforoChristiane TheniusPatrizia TomasichMarta BiarnesErdoğan KahyaoğluPatricia Barciela Durán
This special pre-conference workshop, open to all, is run by the Hands On! International Association of Children in Museums. Hands-on! and Ecsite are partnering up for the first time in 2016.
Join us for a practical one-day workshop which...
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...
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...
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...
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...