Operations & finance
Selecting designers and other agencies in creative projects can be an ordeal on both sides of the table. Especially in a time when resources are scarce, we look for efficient ways of selecting and contracting. Classical pitches and modern...
Marketing & communication
Michał BuławaJelena Filipaj
How should a science centre fit into the centre of a city? How should it cooperate with municipal authorities and local communities? And how should it use the surrounding public spaces? Jelena Filipaj will try to answer these questions from the...
Research, theory & evaluation
Nathalie CapletTiina BrunettoAlberta GiovanniniAnne Tove Koldal
Are our institutions the best places for peaceful work? Science centres and museums are definitely qualified for peace by the experiences they offer: joyful, collaborative, empathetic and lively. This kind of experience is facilitated by...
Exhibit development
Luisa MarinoJurij Krpanlucas eversDidier Laval
Synthetic biology is an emerging, exciting and occasionally alarming field that brings together a diverse group – engineers, scientists, designers, artists and hackers focusing on making life “designable”. As in any new field, the...
Equity & Inclusion
Holly HastedIrene Lapuente AguilarÅsa LindgrenMatteo MerzagoraSuzy Antoniw
Whose voices? Whose interests? Science centers are increasingly involving diverse publics in the production of exhibition content. This session brings together professionals from Barcelona, London, Stockholm and Paris who have put audience...
Networking & Partnerships
Aliki Giannakopoulou
This session will introduce participants to the new financial framework of the European Commission – Horizon 2020. A European Commission representative will give insight into the new framework, a representative from the National Contact...
Research, theory & evaluation
Barbara StreicherAntonia Caola
Our community is known for advocating curiosity and engagement through innovative science communication. But are we innovative enough in the way we communicate among ourselves? Do we dare explore alternatives if established session formats and...
Johannes-Geert HagmannMarit TeerlingCaroline TurreYuko Okayama
To work in a science centre or museum may sometimes seem like an exotic profession. Yet, while each institution faces different challenges, the professional knowledge acquired through many years of experience can benefit other actors in the field...
Operations & finance
Many Ecsite conference delegates are not from the ‘big name’ science centres. This session will discuss how small and medium-sized science centres manage financial constraints. It will also highlight some of the unique opportunities and...
Explainers & visitor services
Noel JacksonGuido RamelliniAnna GunnarssonMichael Bradke
Rich Tasks are a key tool in mathematics teaching. In Rich Tasks, students gain experience of using simple maths by applying them to solve complex problems in real situations. These tasks are still novel for math teachers but many...
Maria XanthoudakiRobert SzczesnyJim ShortMaya HalevyMarjolein van Breemen
The session explores formal-informal partnerships by sharing models of how to work together to support the core curriculum of schools and to advance the core mission of science centres. Three cases will illuminate the topic: Urban Advantage...
Exhibit development
Maarten OkkersenHarry WhiteClaudia SchleyerMichel JungeIan RussellElena Mashintsova
Once again, in the ever-popular, entertaining and thought-provoking Pecha Kucha session, each speaker will present 20 slides. Each slide will be automatically advanced after 20 seconds while the speaker follows. The subject is interactive...