In 2017 RedPOP, Ecsite's sister organisation in Latin America, undertook a survey among the region’s science centres to understand how they tackle accessibility in respect to different kinds of disabilities. Studied factors spanned communicative and cognitive access, architecture and exhibit/exhibitions design, team attitude, educational projects and financial sources. The results show an increasing concern among science centres to engage people with disabilities. However they also reveal a significant gap between good intentions and existing policies on the one hand and the scarcity of effective and systematic practices for promoting full and equal enjoyment of science centre activities on the other hand.

Taking the challenges raised by the Latin America survey as a starting point, this session will allow to discuss strategies and lessons learnt in science centres located both in Latin America and Europe.