In partnership with UNESCO, science centres and museums worldwide are celebrating the third edition of the International Science Centre and Science Museum Day (ISCSMD) on 10 November.
This year theme is "Science, a Human Right" in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its 27th article that proclaims: "Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life in the community, to enjoy arts and to share in scientific advancement and benefits."
The ISCSMD is the opportunity for our field to collectively demonstrate impact and promote our missions by showcasing science engagement activities supporting the right for all citizens to be informed, benefit from, debate and co-create science. All over the world science centres and science museums participating in this event are presenting a diverse range of special events, programmes, and exhibitions.
This is a joint action of Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC), Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres (ASPAC), North Africa and Middle East Science Centers Network (NAMES), Latin American and Caribbean Network for the Popularization of Science and Technology (RedPop), Southern African Association of Science and Technology Centres (SAASTEC) and Ecsite.
To know more, follow the #ISCSMD hashtag on Twitter, "like" the dedicated Facebook page and check out the map to locate events near you.
From the Ecsite office
"Seizing science as your right" will be our motto throughout this day. On Ecsite’s twitter account we will be sharing some examples of actions and projects from the Ecsite network that encourage and empower citizens to seize their right to science.
We will also showcase your activities throughout the day by relaying them on social media. Follow #ISCSMD, the dedicated Facebook page and Ecsite twitter account to see what’s happening!
They are already on the map
For its third edition, we’ve spotted events at the following Ecsite members:
- UK - International Centre for Life
- Italy - MUSE - Museo delle Scienze, Explora, the Children’s Museum of Rome, Città della Scienza - Fondazione IDIS, National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci
- Finland - Heureka - The Finnish Science Centre
- Poland - EXPERYMENT Science Centre, Centrum Hewelianum, Copernicus Science Centre (SPIN)
- Hungary - Agora Science Centre
- Slovenia - House of Experiments / Ustanova Hiša eksperimentov
- Portugal - Centro Ciência Viva de Bragança, Fábrica Ciência Viva Science Centre of Aveiro, Exploratório - Centro Ciência Viva de Coimbra, Centro Ciência Viva da Floresta, Alviela Ciência Viva Center, Centro Ciência Viva de Estremoz, Pavilion of Knowledge - Ciência Viva Centre, Centro Ciência Viva do Lousal, Lagos Ciência Viva Science Centre, Centro Ciência Viva do Algarve, Centro Ciência Viva de Tavira, Expolab - Centro de Ciência Viva
- Spain – Museos Científicos Coruñeses, CosmoCaixa, Parque de las Ciencias
- Turkey - Bursa Science and Technology Center, Konya Science Center
- Israel – Carasso Science Park, The Bloomfield Science Museum Jerusalem
- Palestinian territory - Al Nayzak Organization for Supportive Education and Scientific Innovation
- Jordan – The Children’s Museum Jordan
- Kuwait - The Scientific Center Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia - Mishkat Interactive Center for Atomic & Renewable Energy
Have a look at their website to know more about their ISCSMD programme and follow them on social media to see what is happening.