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23 January 2016 - 15 May 2016
Life Science Centre
Times Square
NE1 4EP Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
GB
One of the examples on display in Robot

Sci- fi fans can rejoice, as one of Europe’s largest privately owned collections of model robots, cyborgs and androids now on display at Life Science Centre. This fascinating new exhibition will display robots, androids and cyborgs from TV shows and films from the past 60 years, and features over 40 full size robot models, heads and robot toys, including replicas of famous robots that you may recognise from the big screen!

Access to Robot is included in the Science Centre admission price. Please see www.life.org.uk for more details.

12 November 2015
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Plaza Alexandria
Egypt
EG

The Planetarium Science Center is organizing a one day festivity to celebrate the International Year of Light as declared by the UNESCO to be this year, 2015. The day will highlight the famous ancient scientist, Ibn Al-Haytham, and his contributions in the fields of optics and light.

14 November 2015 - 21 February 2016
Life Science Centre
Times Square
NE1 4EP Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
GB
Family Fun at Skating@Life

Newcastle’s only outdoor ice rink returns for 2015! Grab your skates, wrap up warm and head down to Times Square for a whirl around the ice! You could even treat yourself to a delicious hot chocolate for the full festive experience!

Please note: children aged 9 and under must be accompanied by an adult on the ice rink. Children aged 10 - 12 must be supervised by an adult (adults can watch from the viewing platform if they prefer).

20 October 2015 - 15 December 2015
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Alexandria
Egypt
EG

1001 Inventions Exhibition

Discovering Our Past… Inspiring Our Future

The Planetarium Science Center of Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) will host the global blockbuster “1001 Inventions” exhibition and its parallel activities in Egypt. This is in collaboration with 1001 Inventions Foundation and the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, with the patronage of the Egyptian Prime Ministry.

2 May 2016 - 5 March 2017
Museon The Hague

Do you see what you see? Taste what you smell? Hear what you see? Your senses and your brain often work together well, however, sometimes things can go wrong. Mistakes like these are exactly what illusionists like to work with and what scientists try to understand the workings of. In the Museon, the two worlds of magic and science touch. Let your senses be bewitched and your brain tricked in Illusions: magic or science?

Illusions - magic or science is open from 2 mei 2016 - 5 march 2017.

12 September 2015
26 locations in Poland

The beauty of science

In order to promote the idea of social development based on education, science, technology and innovation – on the 12th of September a nationwide campaign “SPiN Day – for the Society and Science” will be organised by Porozumienie Społeczeństwo i Nauka SPiN (Society and Science Agreement). It is the first event of this kind implemented on such a scale by science communicators in Poland.

5 September 2015 - 10 September 2015
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Alexandria
Egypt
EG

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt – Forty science communication professionals from southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East will come together for the second edition of the Euro-Mediterranean and Middle East Summer School of Science Communication (EMME) to drive development of new science communication endeavors in their respective countries and regions.

This multicultural effort, motivated by a passion for science communication without borders, is the basis for EMME which will be held at Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt from 5 to 10 September 2015.

9 November 2015 - 10 November 2015
Copernicus Science Centre Warsaw
Poland
PL

An international, interdisciplinary research conference: workshops, sessions, panel discussions, meetings with researchers and practitioners.

20 July 2015 - 24 July 2015
Life Science Centre
Times Square
NE1 4EP Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
GB
Make and do at Summer Science Camp!

For the first time Life Science Centre is opening its doors for a special Summer Science Camp! At this five day event for 13 to 18 year olds, there will be the chance to do lots of exciting and cool stuff.

9 July 2015
Life Science Centre
Times Square
NE1 4EP Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
GB
Professor Susan Greenfield

This lecture is a special event for Game On 2.0. Neuroscientist, writer and broadcaster Professor Susan Greenfield believes long exposure to computers and computer gaming is harmful to the human brain. Her book, Mind Change was published in August 2014. In Mind Change, Professor Greenfield discusses the all-pervading technologies that now surround us. In her view they are creating a new environment, with vast implications, because our minds are physically adapting: being rewired. Using the very latest research, Mind Change is intended to incite debate as well as yield the way forward.

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News

Hüttinger Interactive Exhibitions 28 June 2021

CONNECT is Dundee Science Centre‘s redevelopment project to update the ground floor of the centre, bringing in three new exhibition zones and making the centre more accessible to all. Themes in the exhibitions address key topics such as sustainability and support to inspire and develop the workforce of the future.

Hüttinger Interactive Exhibitions 24 June 2021

After our first collaboration with Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Ciência Viva for VIRAL - A Contagious Experience back in 2015 we were now entrusted with the design engineering and fabrication of Água - uma exposição sem filtro (lit. Water - An unfiltered exhibition).

Nomad Exhibitions 9 June 2021

Following great success in the USA, Nomad Exhibitions and Manchester Museum are delighted to announce the next stop on the global Golden Mummies of Egypt exhibition tour. This summer we will be opening at the Beijing World Art Museum at the Chinese Millennium Monument for the start of a Chinese leg of the tour! The exhibition remains available for hire from 2023.

Montpellier University / Service Culture Scientifique 2 June 2021
Festival Sud de Sciences, 21-27 November

For the first time since its creation, the Festival Sud de Sciences is calling for films for its programming. The deadline for submissions is 21 June!

Naturalis Biodiversity Center, CosmoCaixa, "la Caixa" Banking Foundation 7 May 2021
Naturalis Biodiversity Center, winners of EMYA2021 - photo credit: Naturalis

Two Ecsite members, Naturalis (Leiden, the Netherlands) and CosmoCaixa (Barcelona, Spain) have won prizes at the European Museum of the Year Awards. Futurium (Berlin, Germany) also received a Special Commendation. Congratulations to them all!

International Centre for Life 14 April 2021

Life Science Centre, in Newcastle, UK, has been awarded the Gold Standard by The North East Autism Society (NEAS), making it the first visitor attraction to ever receive the award.

Universcience 8 April 2021
NL institutionnelle

Universcience has launched its institutional newsletter, which is addressed to all the actors of the scientific culture field.

You will find below the links to the first two issues:

Ventspils zinātnes centrs "VIZIUM" 25 March 2021

A new Science and Innovation Centre “VIZIUM” is being built in Ventspils, Latvia, with the aim to draw interest to science, innovation, the field of STEM and to inspire not only Ventspils residents, but also guests from Europe and over the world.

The Association for Science and Discovery Centres 12 March 2021

Dr Penny Fidler, the founding CEO of ASDC, has announced that she will be stepping down from the role of CEO in April to pursue exciting new challenges and adventures.

phaeno gGmbH 3 March 2021
phaeno mourns the loss of its founding director. Photo credit: phaeno

phaeno mourns the loss of its founding director Dr. Wolfgang Guthardt. A book of condolence has been opened online.

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