The Annual Ecsite Conference: An Engagement and Education Forum for Science Museums. (2nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Roche, Joseph; Davis, Nicola; Stanley, Jessica; Hurley, Mairéad
• Is Part Of: Journal of museum education. Volume 43:Number 1(2018:Spring)
• Page Start: 78
• Page End: 82
• Publication Date: 2018-01-02
• Subjects: Ecsite annual conference -- science museums -- science engagement -- informal learning -- museum educators; Museums -- Educational aspects -- Periodicals; 069.15
• DOI: 10.1080/10598650.2017.1407908
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1059-8650

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The annual Ecsite conference is the largest conference in Europe for people working in science museums, science centers and other science engagement organizations. In 2017, the 28th Ecsite conference was held in Porto, Portugal, from the 15th–17th of June. This review includes a short history of Ecsite and its annual conference as well as critical reflections on the 2017 conference from the perspective of museum educators working in the area of science engagement.