Science Centre News
Let’s talk nanotechnology
MARIA ZOLOTONOSA
by the European Commission, wants people to get involved in discussing nanotechnologies wherever they are. Seventeen partners in 11 countries are joining forces to make this happen. Ecsite, the European network of science
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centres and museums, has eight members in the project, all of which are actively par- ticipating in taking science to the streets, especially to harder-to-reach groups. T ree huge mushroom-like monitoring
stations will travel around more than 30 European locations to fi nd out what people think about nanotechnologies. While inter- acting with the stations, European citizens
anOpin- io n, a proj e c t f u n d e d
Exploratorium centre reopens
San Francisco’s Exploratorium science museum has offi cially unveiled its US$300m (€228m, £197m) expansion at Pier 15 on the city’s waterfront. The museum now has
330,000sq ft (30,658sq m) of fl oor space – trebling the footprint it had at its former home at the Palace of Fine Arts. It will display more than 600 exhibits. Established in 1969, the
museum is dedicated to science, art and human per- ception, and also off ers fi lm screenings, workshops and evening learning events, as well as professional development for educators. Exploratorium is aiming for its new facil-
ity to be the largest net-zero energy museum in the US, if not the world. T e museum will be part of a real-time exhibit, showing live energy use and photovoltaic
“The project isn’t aimed at the typical science centre audience”
will be able to find out new information about nanotechnologies, share their opin- ions on controversial issues and participate in street labs. T e project is unique in the way it’s creat-
ing a space for dialogue between the scientifi c world and citizens in conventional spaces – in other words, the project isn’t aimed at the typical science centre audience. Some of the locations where street labs will take place are a jazz festival in Perugia, Italy; a fashion show in Pilsen, Czech Republic; a food festival in Aarhus, Denmark; and shopping malls in Istanbul, Turkey. One of the monitoring stations will be pre-
sented at the Ecsite Annual Conference 2013 in Gothenburg, where participants – science communication professionals from all over the world – will get a chance to examine it and have their say. T e partners will also work with schools
and teachers to develop educational materials, which will be off ered as a lasting resource on the web. For more information, go to
www.nanOpinion.eu.
Maria Zolotonosa, Project Manager, Ecsite 12 T e 300,000sq ſt facility will showcase more than 600 exhibits
production data to achieve a net-zero rating. Other features will include outdoor exhibi- tions, all-glass building T e Bay Observatory and T e Fisher Bay Observatory Gallery and Terrace overlooking the city. For more information see feature on page 30. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=c8V2D
£38m science centre planned for Oxford
Science Oxford has submitted a planning application for a £38m (US$59, 48m) attrac- tion, T e Magnet – the UK’s fi rst integrated science discov- ery and innovation centre. T e development has been
designed by Foster + Partners to be built next to Castle Mound. T e Magnet will be used to showcase science and technology expertise from Oxford and the UK. Its centrepiece attrac-
tion would be a world-class planetarium, but it would also include displays, events and lectures promoting all topics and forms of science. The innovation centre
T e attraction has been designed by Foster + Partners architects
would provide accommodation and support for 50 local high-tech companies. T e Magnet is expected to attract 150,000
guests annually, create more than 100 skilled jobs and generate £128m ($199m, 152m) over the next 10 years for the local economy. Chief executive of Science Oxford, Ian
Griffi n, said: “Working together the discov- ery and innovation elements of T e Magnet will provide education, inspiration and sup- port for the long term benefit of Britain’s science economy.
Read Attractions Management online
attractionsmanagement.com/digital “We’re proposing a world-class building
which refl ects the spirit of discovery and inno- vation and enhances its historic setting close to Oxford Castle.” Should planning consent be granted – and
subject to further fundraising – construction is expected to begin in 2014 with the attrac- tion set to open in summer 2015. “It will reinforce Oxford’s position at the
heart of science and innovation while also generating income for the local area,” added Griffi n. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=n0W9n
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