ASDC Members’ Forum: New and emerging science & discovery centres

The Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC) brings together the nation's leading science and discovery centres, museums and science learning organisations from the Highlands of Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales. ASDC encourages excellence and innovation in informal science learning by serving and linking our member centres, and advancing their common goal of inspiring, involving and engaging people of all ages and backgrounds with science.Every year, over 25 million people take part in activities and events run by UK science centres and museums.

Association for Science and Discovery Centres

A session for centres at the concept/development stage to discuss the fundamentals of creating an accessible and sustainable space for STEM.

This session is for our new science and discovery centres in concept or development stages. Join together to discuss the foundations and fundamentals that go in to creating an accessible and sustainable space for STEM. We will be joined by consultants in the sector and Tudor Gywnn, Strategic Projects Director at Eureka! who has been overseeing the successful, brand-new development of Eureka! Science + Discovery in Merseyside.From diverse funding models and business planning to building relationships with local community, join us at the start of 2023 to hear from the following speakers:<ul><li>D﻿r Penny Fidler, Science Engagement Strategy Consultant: Creating a new Science Centre: Winning Hearts and Minds</li><li>S﻿teve Wallace, Planetarium Project Manager, Sherwood Observatory: From idea to reality, providing the business case for a new planetarium and science discovery centre</li><li>N﻿atalie Whitehead, Co Founder and Co Director, Exeter Science Centre: The highs, the lows, and what we&#x27;ve learnt</li><li>T﻿udor Gwynn, Strategic Projects Director at Eureka!</li></ul>We&#x27;re opening this session up to prospective ASDC members who have been in touch and are keen to know more about the ASDC community alongside meeting people who are on a similar journey.W﻿e look forward to seeing you in January!ASDC teamImage: Eureka! Science + Discovery

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