The Ecsite MakerSpace is a physical location at the conference centre curated by a group of tinkerers and educators from all over the world. In this inspiring environment full of tools, materials and demonstrations, we’ll present hands-on workshops and use these experiences to spark reflective discussions about why making and tinkering matter for museums, science centres and other science engagement venues.

Throughout the entire conference, learn about high and low tech tools/digital fabrication, get to know local artists and makers and test prototypes. Whether you are an experienced maker or a complete newcomer, we invite you to stop by for a workshop or pop in at breaks to engage with projects, meet new collaborators and share ideas.

This year we’ll be investigating the "creative collisions" of cardboard with science, art and technology by building marble runs, experimenting with computation and constructing unusual mechanisms.