The Subjectivity Paradox: A Cultural Look at Adult Public Engagement with Science
By Peter Linnet From Dimensions March/April 2018 These are scary times for those of us who care about reason, objective […]
“At ASTC, we are deeply concerned that President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 proposed budget will devastate America’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education efforts, by eliminating or severely crippling many effective programs that advance informal science education . . .”—Cristin Dorgelo, President and CEO, ASTC
Learn MoreCristin Dorgelo, former Chief of Staff to President Obama’s science advisor, begins as ASTC's new chief executive.
Meet herAt the Saint Louis Science Center, explore ways of using emerging technologies in your programs and exhibitions.
Find out more and sign upThe selection process is now open for 2018 ASTC Diversity and Leadership Development Fellows.
Learn more and applyASTC members include not only science centers and museums, but also nature centers, aquariums, planetariums, zoos, botanical gardens, space theaters, and natural history and children’s museums, as well as companies that offer products and services to the field and nonprofit organizations that have an interest in science education.
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Join ASTC Today!ASTC members receive discounts and a wide variety of opportunities to engage with the field.
Learn MoreDimensions, ASTC’s bimonthly magazine, features a mix of in-depth analysis and briefs of noteworthy events and resources.
Learn MoreThe Professional Development team works with ASTC members to bring informal science learning opportunities to the field through communities of practice (CoPs), webinars, project websites, workshops, the ASTC Annual Conference, minigrant programs, and more. ASTC also advances field development through project collaborations with our members and other partners.
Professional Services Field DevelopmentFind out how last year’s GENIAL Summit can influence work with Latinos and other diverse audiences.
Learn more and registerAt the Saint Louis Science Center, explore ways of using emerging technologies in your programs and exhibitions.
Learn more and registerThe selection process is now open for 2018 ASTC Diversity and Leadership Development Fellows.
Learn more and applyASTC's Office of Government and Public Relations is your voice on policy issues of priority interest to the science center and museum field, locally, nationally, and globally. ASTC represents the field on these issues at national and international levels, and provides material relevant to the local advocacy needs and interests of science centers and museums everywhere.
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Visit Our Legislative Action CenterOur reports and congressional testimony will keep you up-to-date on the federal budget, appropriations, and legislation.
Learn More“...a direction that science centers and museums cannot leave unchallenged.”
View StatementDon’t miss the largest global networking and professional development event for people who work in and with science centers and museums. ASTC 2018 will be hosted by the Connecticut Science Center, September 29–October 2, in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Reserve roomsImagine yourself at the year’s biggest global science center event—four to five days filled with ideas and inspiration.
Put your products and services in the center of it all—but make plans now, as only a handful of booths remain.
Become an exhibitorBy Peter Linnet From Dimensions March/April 2018 These are scary times for those of us who care about reason, objective […]
By Cristin Dorgelo I am thrilled to have taken the helm in January as ASTC’s president and CEO, and I […]
IN THIS ISSUE March/April 2018 Attracting adults to science museums and programs presents opportunities and challenges. Considerations include differences in: backgrounds, professions, experience with […]
Remember, your application to be an ASTC Diversity and Leadership Development Fellow may be submitted any time before 11:00 p.m. […]
ASTC is a proud partner of the March for Science. We are looking forward to participating in the 2018 March […]
For participants in the reciprocal free admission program, please visit the Travel Passport Program page. Please note that not all ASTC-member science centers and museums participate in the Passport Program.
Explore InformalScience.org, an online collection of informal science education project, research, and evaluation resources from the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE).
Join the global science center community and UNESCO in sharing how institutions like yours are helping to transform our world every day.