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10 November 2017
Technopolis, the Flemish science centre Mechelen
Belgium
BE
Science Comedy Night at Technopolis, Belgium - one of the actions developed by Ecsite members for 2017 International Science Centres and Science Museum Day

In celebration of the second International Science Centre and Science Museum Day on 10 November, Technopolis is organizing its very first Science Comedy Night.

15 October 2018 - 17 October 2018
Forum Braga
Av. Dr. Francisco Pires Gonçalves
4710-251 Braga
Portugal
PT

The INL Summit is the annual flagship event of INL, dedicated to “Nanotechnology: An enabler for the New Economy”, and this year it will be enriched by the 10th Anniversary of the INL establishment.

This unique and invaluable event will take place between October 15-17 at Forum Braga, in Braga, Portugal and it will encompass:

2 April 2017 - 3 September 2017
Museon The Hague
Netherlands
NL
Museon Move & Play

At Museon in The Hague. This exhibition challenges visitors to compete and cooperate, to play and have fun together.

2 October 2017 - 7 October 2017
National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci, Milan – Italy
Via San Vittore 21
20123 Milan
Italy
IT

International training course for teachers and museum educators

13th edition, 2 – 7 October 2017
National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci, Milan – Italy

6 days packed with lectures, museum visits, interactive workshops, discussion games and experimental activities to discover how to use museums as educational resources for teaching and learning in science. Teachers and museum educators will work side by side to improve their facilitating skills and support active engagement for the development of scientific citizenship.

29 May 2017 - 2 June 2017
Hiša eksperimentov
Trubarjeva cesta 39
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
SI
INSPIRE workshop for creating and running Science Shows

If you are producing and/or performing (or you have such intents) attending the INSPIRE workshop is something you just have to do

INSPIRE (INternational »Science Performance Is Ready« Event)

May 29th – June 2Nd 2017 in

Hiša eksperimentov (The House of experiments), Ljubljana, Slovenia

24 October 2016
Museon The Hague
Netherlands
NL
Museon One Planet

The world population is growing, technology is advancing at lightning speed, we are all travelling more and most of us are almost permanently online. All this means that we are more and more one world. At the same time, we are increasingly aware of our influence on nature and climate, and of the great importance of our natural world. The United Nations is keen to use sustainable solutions to tackle the greatest global challenges. To do this, it has formulated 17 Sustainable Development Goals that it aims to achieve by 2030.

11 November 2016
london
United Kingdom
GB

A webinar organised by BGCI (Botanical Gardens Conservation International)

27 July 2016
chicago
United States
US

Wednesday 27 July 2016 4:00 PM - 5:20 PM BST. This is part of the Communities in Nature Webinars brought to you by BGCI (Botanic Gardens Conservation International).

22 June 2016 - 25 September 2016
Life Science Centre
Times Square
NE1 4EP Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
GB
The Crunch Logo

What’s in your food? What does your body need? Where does it all come from? Why does Life have a rubber chicken? Find out and make your own meal choices in this interactive show.

This show, developed by the Life team, is part of The Crunch project, an exciting year of activities, experiences and discussions about our food, our health and our planet. Everyone's invited to get involved and help create the recipe for a happier, healthier future.

The Crunch project is brought to you by the Wellcome Trust. Recommended suitable for ages 7 plus.

21 April 2016 - 28 August 2016
Museon The Hague
Netherlands
NL
Andrew Suryono: Orangutan in the Rain

In this fantastic exhibition, National Geographic reveals a world very few will have the chance to see for themselves. Shot by some of the world's finest photographers, "Rarely Seen" features striking images of places, events, natural phenomena, and manmade heirlooms seldom seen by human eyes.

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News

Bibliotheca Alexandrina Planetarium Science Center 4 September 2022

Summer Program 2017

Since 2005 the PSC has organized the PSC summer Program which includes various activities, experiments, scientific contests, lectures, and shows. Participants are divided into groups according to their ages Each group has a number of schedules from which each participant chooses according to his convenience. The purpose of this program is to emphasize the bond between students and learning by approaching knowledge through fun and games.

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Ecsite, Esplora Interactive Science Centre 1 August 2022
Ecsite Conference 2023 logo

Preparations are in full flow for the Ecsite 2023 Conference in Malta hosted by Esplora.

Did you know that each Conference has it's own unique brand identity? This year the team at Esplora have incorporated a key element of Malta's cultural heritage, the Luzzu, into their design.

Esplora Interactive Science Centre 26 July 2022

On Saturday 23rd July, Birgu’s Couvre Porte was decorated with the colours of Esplora as the science festival Esperimenta Tikka Xjenza was held with the main aim to bring the immersive world of science to the community. This festival was the science centre’s latest initiative to showcase that science can be entertaining and accessible to all.

Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències - Museu de les Ciències 25 July 2022
Miriam Atienza top tips

This month we are pleased to hear from Miriam Atienza, newly elected Ecsite Board Member and Director of Content at The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia.

Esplora Interactive Science Centre 22 July 2022

Esplora Interactive Science Centre has always strived to provide a fully accessible visitor experience and the new multisensory room project fully supported by Bank of Valletta p.l.c. will give people with physical, intellectual, emotional or behavioural disabilities an enhanced inclusive experience.

Esplora Interactive Science Centre 15 July 2022

The Kenup Foundation (www.kenup.eu), EDU (medical.edu.mt) and the Malta Council for Science and Technology (mcst.gov.mt) organized a press conference at Esplora on the 14th of April 2022, during which an update was given about their joint ‘Ukrainian Families Adoption’ initiative. The Kalkara offices housing Kenup and EDU staff have been transformed into a residence for ten Ukrainian families fleeing their war-torn country.

Lviv Open Lab 12 July 2022

When facing challenges of war youth center for science popularization and STEAM education Lviv Open Lab came up with an idea of STEAM camp for youth.

There are a lot of internally displaced people at the moment in Lviv - a city in the Western part of Ukraine where people are coming from regions suffering from war in search for a shelter. One third of those people are teenagers and youth, so there is a strong need to integrate those people into the local community. This is where STEAM camp in Lviv Open Lab takes action.

Ontario Science Centre 5 July 2022
MindWorks Exhibition

Ever wonder what’s happening in your head? The Ontario Science Centre launches MindWorks, a new hands-on, bodies-on psychology travelling exhibition.

MindWorks brings ideas like decision-making, memory and emotions to life through playful, interactive exhibits.

Universcience 9 May 2022
the World Portuguese Language Day @Universcience

On the occasion of the World Portuguese Language Day on May 5th, and as part of the festivities of the France-Portugal Season, Universcience welcomed its partners from the Exploratorio, Centre Ciência Viva de Coimbra, for the screening of their film "Astronomia para bebes" at the Planetarium.

Next meeting from May 23rd to 29th at the Exploratorio for the projection of "Ready for lift-off!" conceived by Universcience teams!

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