Research, theory & evaluation
Jen DeWittSandra MartellPaola RodariKirsten EllenbogenHeather King
This session will explore and explain how key ideas and findings emerging from academic research can inform practice in museums and science centres. Summaries of contemporary research will be offered, including a look at their implications, and...
Science ♥ society
Michèle ANTOINEManuel CiraMichele LanzingerIlse van Zeeland
Scientific research is undergoing a slow transformation characterized by openness to civil society and transparency of its methods and findings. This is being driven by a growing commitment to sustainable development and society’s...
This is a showcase of collaborative projects each described in a poster and presented by one participant. The showcase runs outside the confines of conference sessions in a special reserved timeslot — during an extended coffee break on the...
Operations & finance
Erik JacquemynOle WeberJennifer MartinAntonia Caola
Renewing a permanent exhibition in whole or in part is a common task for employees in science museums and science centers. To tap the full potential of a reopening and avoid the associated pitfalls different issues should be considered: How can...
Research, theory & evaluation
Holly HastedHolly HastedEmily DawsonJin A KimTessa van SchijndelMarianne AchiamAmy SeakinsMarie Hobson
The development and implementation of innovative approaches in research and evaluation is essential for improving the experience of our visitors. How can we think outside-the-box? How can we collaborate with colleagues from different departments...
Equity & Inclusion
Naomi HaywoodHolly HastedEmily DawsonAndrea Bandelli
Why do some people visit science centres and museums while others do not? How can science centres and museum be inclusive in their own governance? What do visitors and non-visitors have to say? This panel session examines whether science centres...
Marketing & communication
Pär MauritzsonKatrina NilssonZuzanna LigowskaLuigi Amodio
The core age groups that visit our institutions are younger than 14 or older than 20. Visitors between 14 and 20 are notoriously hard to reach. It is imperative that we do reach them, however, because they are on the cusp of deciding what...
Technology
We’ll heat up the stove in this high energy workshop of speed dates, group discussions and one-on-one assignments, participants will analyze cases of smart ICT use (co-created databases, smartphones) and apply it in their own situation on...
Exhibit development
Daniel WetterskogColleen M. SchmitzKarmen Franinović
This session will present the idea of mixing exhibits from all kind of cultural institutions: Science center hands-on exhibits, artifacts from natural history museums, artifacts from technical museums, pieces of art from art museums, living...
Science & Arts
Ignasi López VerdeguerHorst HörtnerIrene HedigerJosep PerellóPatricia Homs
A new generation of artists is emerging who are highly skilled in science and technology and who are keen to be involved in scientific research dynamics since they already perceive art along the same parameters. They are in fact already...
Human Resources
Owain DaviesLinda LeucharsBjørn Winther JohansenLeila Schembri
Confident, experienced staff are the key ingredient to operating a successful science centre. They are essential in all areas, from front of house explainer roles to managerial and administrative staff. But how can new teams be developed in a new...
Science in Society
Antonio Gomes da CostaJosé Vítor MalheirosSuzanne de CheveignéMichelle WilsonVladimir de Semir
In this session, we will explore what “scientific culture” means for science communication institutions: Is it a form of culture, specific to scientists and researchers that science centres and museums should make available to their audiences? Or...