Activating museums and libraries to boost vaccine confidence in their communities.
Our Vision & Purpose
Our vision is to increase understanding of—and engagement with—science and technology among all people. We champion and support science and technology centers and museums.
Find a Science Center or Museum
Given local responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, most ASTC members are closed to the public. Please check each institution’s website for online programming and virtual engagement and learning opportunities.
Read About Our Members
Learn about some of the people behind ASTC’s 600+ members around the world which, together, engage more than 110 million people annually in science and technology.
Latest News
UN General Assembly proclaims International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development
The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution declaring 2022 as the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD2022). With this resolution,
The challenge of measuring gender
In 2019, I joined the team developing ASTC’s IF/THEN® Gender Representation Toolkit as an advisor. I am an independent exhibit designer who also writes and
In Memoriam: James L. Peterson
We are sorry to learn of the passing of former ASTC president Dr. James L. Peterson on October 29, 2021 after living with pancreatic cancer
Current Features
ASTC’s award-winning magazine Dimensions has moved fully online. Readers can expect the same high-quality content in its new format. We invite all members of the community to submit
Resources to help science and technology centers and museums navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
Telling the stories about how our members are continuing to serve their missions and their communities.
Community Science is more important than ever. ASTC is connecting, supporting, and building capacity for our members’ work to address community priorities through science engagement.