Science – right where you are
The Museum of the Future – technology, society and sustainability literacy
Download the publication The Museum of the Future – technology, society and sustainabilty literacy where you can read about experiences from the project and perspectives on the future of science and technology education.
Communicating Technology and science
‘Science – right where you are’ was a nearly three-year project that focused on developing new formats for communicating technology and science and examining how the museum can become relevant to a wider range of people.
The project was based on an experimental practice where testing specific ideas and formats provided insight and knowledge for the development of future exhibitions, educational programmes and activities. It has resulted in a number of concrete initiatives at the existing museum in Elsinore and will form the foundation for approaches, formats and practices for communicating technology and science at the new Danish Museum of Science and Technology at Svanemølleværket in Copenhagen in the future.
nine different experiments
The project aimed to develop and test tools, methods and practices through nine different experiments.
In the project, an experiment was defined as a concrete intervention in an existing or a new exhibition, activity or educational programme. The first six experiments were stand-alone, while the last three experiments were organised around the theme of artificial intelligence.
Watch a video with experiences and learning from the project here
Facts
Project status: completed
Project start: April 2021
Project completion: December 2023
Project type: exhibitions, educational programs and activities
Project partners
Partners
NEUC – The Evaluation and Development Centre for Science Education (part of the Department of Science Education under the University of Copenhagen)
Science Museum Group
Advisory Board
Marianne Achiam, Department of Science Education under the University of Copenhagen
Berit Anne Larsen, SMK – The National Gallery of Denmark
Lene Christensen, ASTRA – The National Centre for Science Education
Katia Bill Nielsen, Department of Science Education under the University of Copenhagen
Project team
Project manager
Jacob Thorek Jensen, Danish Museum of Science & Technology
Project team members
Birgitta Præstholm, Danish Museum of Science & Technology
Martin Aggerbeck, Danish Museum of Science & Technology
Torkil Adsersen, Danish Museum of Science & Technology
Peter Bjerregaard, Danish Museum of Science & Technology
