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Every two years, the Völklinger Hütte World Heritage Site’s UrbanArt Biennale® showcases the most recent developments and trends in international urban art. It is the largest urban art project in the world.
More than 400,000 people have visited the biennale since it was first held in 2011, and nearly 300 renowned urban artists, including Banksy, Shepard Fairey and Futura, have exhibited their work at Völklinger Hütte.
Over the past few years, the Völklinger Hütte World Heritage Site has conducted and presented extensive research into forced labourers at Völklinger Hütte. The internationally renowned French artist Christian Boltanski has now created a memorial for the people who were forced to work at Völklinger Hütte. The result is an emotional work of art that keeps the memory of these people alive. The major installation by Christian Boltanski in the Völklinger Hütte sintering plant engages with the issue of forced labour in a new and deeply moving way.
Christian Boltanski was also inspired by the daily work performed by the ironworkers and has dedicated a large temporary installation to them and their emotions. In addition to the forced labour memorial site, he has created a major installation in memory of the workers at Völklinger Hütte. Located in the 800-square-metre ore shed, this installation comprises ninety-one atmospherically illuminated lockers from all parts of the ironworks. The voices of former ironworkers recalling their work at Völklinger Hütte resonate from the lockers.
We're proud to announce the first STEAM Hub Innovation Forum on Science Communication. Join us for this two-day networking conference at artloft.berlin, on 18th and 19th of October 2018. Save the date for great talks, creative networking opportunities and useful workshops on the future of our field.
Who can participate? SMEs, research institutions, museums, science centers, science communicators, educators, artists and creative individuals.
Elizabeth II is a living legend; her life spans an entire epoch. Indeed, during her reign, she has seen the terms of office of all German Federal Chancellors to date, as well as those of British Prime Ministers from Winston Churchill through to Theresa May. Queen Elizabeth II is, moreover, the most portrayed person of the 20th and 21st centuries. With its many depictions of the Queen, this exhibition brings to life the 90 years of her reign.
Banksy's projects "Dismaland" and "Walled Off Hotel" achieved the greatest worldwide response of all art projects in 2015 and 2017. It is a sensation that Banksy's official photographer, Barry Cawston, is bringing these extraordinary art projects to life for the first time worldwide in an exhibition with his very special pictures.
As of 23 October, the interactive special exhibition “EY ALTER – du kannst dich mal kennenlernen” (HEY MAN – get to know yourself sometime) will be offering fresh and new ideas focusing on ageing, day-to-day life and the world of work.
The first Science Center in the SaarLorLux region, the Science Center Ferrodrom®, in the burden shed with its area of more than 10,000 m2, invites the visitor to discover the fascinating world of iron and steel. Ferrodrom® takes visitors from the early days of iron production right through to high-tech products of the future. With the four elements fire, water, earth, and air, iron can be produced at its best. These elements can be sampled with the fire- and wind tornado, the ice cube or the wind-machine.
News
In an era where fake news is rampant, moderation is under fire, and science is more essential than ever, critical thinking takes center stage. As the key skill of evaluating, filtering, and applying information to form well-informed opinions, critical thinking is a collective responsibility—one we must tackle together.
Join us for the second webinar in the "Content Development and Public Engagement at AMNH" series on March 14, 2025 at 1:30 pm EST / 6:30 pm CET.
Lauri Halderman, Senior Vice President of Exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History will take participants behind the scenes with a look at exhibition development from idea to installation at AMNH.
This live session, hosted by the Global Business Development team, will feature a presentation by Lauri followed by an interactive Q&A session with participants.
California Academy of Sciences has opened its 11th annual BigPicture: Natural World Photography in San Francisco and AMNH is pleased to announce that we will be touring it on Cal Academy’s behalf.
BigPicture is a photography competition that invites audiences to explore new landscapes and cultures, inspiring action to regenerate the natural world.
We are always asked about making exhibitions and planetarium shows, choosing topics, developing educational and public programming, and much more. To answer, we’re excited to share a lineup of 30-minute webinars in the first half of 2025 to talk about the how and the why of what we do!
We are hiring! Head of Design / Creative Director
Location: Nuremberg / Germany
Reports To: Head of Concepts
Type: Full-time employment. The job requires physical presence at our office location and is not remote.
With DiMi visitors of all ages and backgrounds have a simple and intuitive way to peer into the microworld! Robust design and simple interfaces make it a perfect fit for all public spaces with high visitor traffic and restricted supervision such as Museums, Science Centers, Children’s Museums and Visitor Centers.
The non-profit organisation ScienceCenter Network based in Vienna is the competence center for interactive science communication in Austria. We design innovative formats for hands-on and dialogue-oriented science engagement. With local offers for our target groups, we create opportunities for independent learning and empowerment, with special care for disadvantaged societal groups.
Meet Dr. Roger Benson, Macaulay Curator, Curator-in-Charge, Division of Paleontology, and Professor, Richard Gilder Graduate School, for a presentation on these fantastic flying reptiles and a live Q&A.
Learn more about our featured traveling exhibition Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs, opening soon at the Science Center of Iowa (Des Moines, IA) in December 2024.
Join us on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024 at 1 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada).
How to bring children closer to the environment? How can digital installations be combined with creative activities, encouraging the learning of scientific knowledge?
Spring of Critical Thinking 2025 - Call for expression of interest
From March 20th to April 3rd 2025