At its meeting last month, the ASTC Board of Directors has approved 14 organizations as new or returning members in the association.
Consistent with ASTC’s Bylaws, all members must be approved for membership by a majority vote of the ASTC Board of Directors. Organizations wishing to apply for membership should consult the Membership section of the ASTC website. Applications may be completed electronically by following instructions on the ASTC website.
Welcome to our new members
North Hollywood, California, United States
www.binteractive.com
Beaudry Interactive (aka b/i) is an award-winning experiential design and production studio based in Los Angeles. Our work spans themed entertainment, museum exhibitions, live shows, and branded experiences all with a singular mission: provide an environment that actively engages your audience and makes them part of the experience.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
www.childrensmuseumofoakridge.org
The Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge, founded in 1973, provides visitors of all ages with hands-on learning experiences, through exhibitions and programs in science, natural history, ecology, health, gardening, art, and history. The museum is located in a historic Manhattan Project school building and features over 20 indoor and outdoor exhibitions.
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
www.exporingexhibits.com
At expLoring exhibits & engagement, LLC, Betsy Loring offers 20+ years experience developing engaging STEM exhibits that combine objects, live-animals, and iteratively developed hands-on interactives. Services include collaborative project management; front-end and formative evaluation; interpretive planning and goal-setting; community and stakeholder engagement; content research, development, and writing; prototyping; and staff capacity-building. Specializing in gap-filling and cat-herding.
Holly Springs, North Carolina, United States
www.giantscreencinema.com
Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA)’s mission is to support a prosperous international giant screen industry. GSCA is the essential organization that supports, grows, fortifies, and sustains the international network of premium giant screen theaters and content creators to provide immersive, transformational, cinematic experiences.
Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
www.handsonwnc.org
Hands On! is an interactive children’s museum located in the blue ridge mountains of western North Carolina. The museum was founded in 2004 and opened its doors of discovery to the children of Western North Carolina in 2007. The museum features interactive exhibits and learning experiences that celebrates Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math, and Culture.
Los Angeles, California, United States
immotion.co.uk
Immotion, the global leader in immersive edutainment, offers dynamic virtual reality experiences that engage and entertain guests. Immotion partners with zoos, aquariums, museums, and science centers to deploy immersive VR attractions, scalable from four seats to theaters with 48+ seats, that combine live-action 360º films with motion-based technology to transport guests to worlds beyond their imagination.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
www.mathculturalcenter.org
The Math Cultural Center of Chicago (MC3) is on a thrilling mission to dazzle and inspire. Our goal is to infuse mathematics into popular culture and to immerse visitors in a fascinating journey where art, history, technology, and real-world applications converge with the captivating world of math. We unveil the riveting stories that mathematics has authored throughout history, showcasing its pivotal role in shaping our society, and painting a vibrant picture of how boldly it will shape our future. Our motto, “Connections”, is at the heart of our mission—connecting people with math, through math, and further connecting us to corporations and cultural institutions, creating a tapestry of interwoven ideas and innovations. We aspire to reach everyone, regardless of age or mathematical expertise. The MC3 is a transformative journey where the world of math and culture collide, and where the ordinary becomes extraordinary through the lens of mathematics.
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
www.meteorcratereducation.org
The Meteor Crater Education Alliance (MCEA) ignites a passion for STEAM among students of diverse backgrounds through dynamic, hands-on experiences in astronomy, astrogeology, and human space exploration. By offering captivating live science shows, innovative workshops, and comprehensive teacher support, MCEA bridges the gap between the scientific community and the next generation of explorers and innovators. Our vision includes the creation of science centers at the awe-inspiring Meteor Crater and other strategic locations where students can immerse themselves in interactive experiences and groundbreaking research, further inspiring them to pursue their dreams in STEM fields and fostering a future of discovery and innovation.
Burbank, California, United States
www.nationalanimationmuseum.org
The National Animation Museum’s mission is to inform, inspire, and ignite passion in current and future generations about the art and science of animation in all its forms.
Aiken, South Carolina, United States
www.srsheritagemuseum.org
The Savannah River Site Museum was established to preserve and interpret the technical and scientific achievement, the social impacts, and the ecological accomplishments of the Savannah River Site. The Museum is uniquely situated to be a conduit that share the amazing history of how science changed an entire region.
Semmel Exhibitions
Bayreuth, Germany
www.semmel-exhibitions.com
Semmel Exhibitions is a division of Semmel Concerts, the German live entertainment producer. Semmel Exhibitions produces experiences that travel to venues around the world and presents exhibitions at their own venues in Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland. Semmel Exhibitions’ current portfolio of productions includes Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures, Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing – The Exhibition, and, most recently, Disney100: The Exhibition and Marvel: Earth’s Mightiest Exhibition, which combined have welcomed an audience of more than nine million people worldwide.
Hutchinson, Kansas, United States
www.underkansas.org
Strataca, the Kansas Underground Salt Museum, is a non-profit museum that aims to educate individuals through a unique and immersive museum experience 650 feet underground. Our museum has been recognized as one of the Eight Wonders of Kansas, and was named TripAdvisor’s Top 10% of attractions worldwide for 2023, and because of our worldwide recognition the impact that we have on the Reno County Community is truly remarkable.
Seattle, Washington, United States
www.washington.edu/museology
Master of Arts in Museology is a 2-year graduate program at the University of Washington. We have around 60 students at any given time divided among two cohorts. We believe that museums are learning institutions that can make the world a better place.
Centennial, Colorado, United States
whitepinejc.myportfolio.com/work
Providing exhibit design, museum planning, and visitor experience consulting. Over 20 years’ experience in the interactive museum field.