We will confront ideas and practices about the topic of risk and danger and the challenge of engaging people – especially youngsters – and foster the safety culture. Through three case studies, we will discuss how to be effective in...
There are as many exhibition development processes as exhibitions out there. Meanwhile, projects are getting more and more complicated, requiring a variety of input from content experts to technical experts. This session looks at the approach of...
Art and neuroscience share associative aspects of perception, which can transfer into new experiences for the general public. When art meets neuroscience, a stimulating breeding ground is created, which involves more than a work of art simply...
Science centres and museums are increasingly active in lobbying on a European and international level. Work done with the Commission through European projects, Ecsite’s Parliament Event in February 2009, the presence of Ecsite and the World Ocean...
Over the last years, the development of technological tools for bridging the gap between science education, communication and frontier research has had a profound impact on the process of learning. In this session, we will introduce advanced...
We’re in the century of networks: energy networks, communication networks, information networks… and networks of museums and science centres! How do we ensure these are truly mature networks, rather than isolated, unconnected nodes?...