By Jamie Bell The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) is grateful to everyone who engaged so enthusiastically with the interactive timeline of the history of the science museum and science center field at the ASTC 2023 Annual Conference in Charlotte this past October! In my last blog post on ASTC’s 50th anniversary activities, […]
A museum at its best is not just another source of information, no matter how interesting or dazzling that information is. Museums can tell us life-enhancing stories about who we are, why we are here, where we came from, and what is expected of us. Stories that suggest to us what sort of information is
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Anniversaries endow significance. The 50th anniversary of the founding of the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) provides a wonderful opportunity to look back at how the field of science museums and science centers has evolved and grown. Formally incorporated by a group of 23 passionate leaders of science engagement organizations in 1973, ASTC
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