Jurij KrpanHerbert MuenderCatherine FrancheSharon Ament
Welcome to the conference's official start.
Expect speeches by officials, host and Ecsite representatives. And... the winners of the 2020 Mariano Gago Ecsite Awards will be revealed!
Exhibit development
Iya PetkovaVessela GertchevaGunnar BehrensPilvi KolkEugeen van Wees
Every year, a large number of exhibitions are produced globally, but tragically, a similar number are disposed of because they are not suitable (or practical) for rent, travel or other purposes. To help combat climate change in the future, we...
Business & fundraising
Maya HalevyAnne LepageChristine ReichTom Zaller
Adapting a work into an exhibition is a way to attract a new audience and to update the way some topics are illustrated, but what are the implications and difficulties of adapting a book or a series into an exhibition? Are there specificities...
Science ♥ society
Jochen HungerStefania ZampettiKenneth SkeldonJasper BloemenJuanita Schläpfer-Miller
Biology concerns us all; whether it be under our feet in the soil, above our heads in the trees or inside every living thing that makes up the tapestry of life. Sadly, it can often be underrepresented in the interactive exhibits and activities we...
Learning
Sarai LenzbergerKrista LeusinkNikola Köhler-KroathLinda Lexner Afia Yeboah
One of the main challenges in science communication for and with children is to ensure we are not just sending messages, but actually getting them across. Drama-based learning offers the opportunity to deliver scientific-content in a stimulating...
Learning
Stacey FreemanLeonardo SvarcPaolo DegiovanniSandra RodegherStacey FreemanElizabeth Bagley
This one-day prototyping workshop is for anyone with a desire to engage with the concept of futures thinking related to sustainability and engineering. Science communicators and educators from around the globe will share examples of...
Strategy & vision
Lizzy MoriartyAudrey KorczynskaPaul VoogtPatricia VerheydenErik JacquemynMohammad RuhaiyemMartyn Best Jiancheng OUGabor ZsigmondAyman Elsayed
What are our plans, dreams, goals and strategies for future permanent exhibitions?
This pecha kucha session focuses on new permanent capital projects covering science centres, museums and exhibitions that are currently in the start-up and/...
Equity & Inclusion
Anna SchaefersAmparo Leyman PinoBaerbel AuffermannTibisay Sankatsing NavaShelly ValdezElizabeth RasekoalaCaroline TurreEsme WardOleksiy Karamanov
The debate on how to decolonise our museums, collections and exhibitions is strong and ongoing. The question of how, if or when objects collected in colonial contexts should be returned to their countries of origin is just one of many. Are our...
Science ♥ society
Jurij Krpan
In this session, eight participants will appear in pairs on four subtopics of Designing Life phenomena:
Tissue Engineering: working with living materials
Humans/non-humans: understanding other living beings
Designing Humans...
Science ♥ society
Špela Petrič
Špela Petrič is a Ljubljana and Amsterdam based new media artist who has been trained in the natural sciences and holds a PhD in biology. Her artistic practice combines the natural sciences, wet biomedia practices, performance, and critically...
Explainers & visitor services
Hilde De LaetElina RaudseppHilde De LaetTina Kralj
How can communication with your visitors strengthen their visit and your brand? Authentic hospitality is extremely important for science organisations to give visitors an unforgettable experience and to have more fun in your everyday work. The...
Explainers & visitor services
Catherine OualianMarta KaminskaHiljanne van der MeerChristian Haug
Mobile applications, augmented reality, interactive devices... digital tools are omnipresent in science centres and museums. This presents challenges, but it can also provide opportunities. Human facilitation cannot continue in the same way as it...