Science centres are more and more engaging into co-production ventures together.

There are many reasons for cooperating in exhibition development:

- Economical, as initial investment is shared between partners

- Cultural, as a coproduced exhibition is more likely to speak to diverse audiences

- Expertise-related, with complementarities of professional competences and contents.

The session will examine several cooperative exhibition development experiences. We will examine the highs and lows of bringing together different working cultures, the issue of working remotely, and what collaborations mean in terms of schedule, budget, contracting, production, touring...