Join us for an informational webinar on Earth Day to learn how to host a Youth Climate Summit and engage high school students in a dialogue on Climate Change! On April 22, 2015 please join us for a live webinar showcasing The Wild Center’s Youth Climate Summit — designed by and for high school students.... Read More
Mission: “To provide engaging science experiences which spark creativity, curiosity and imagination.” Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania, located in State College, opened in October 2011 after nine years of planning. The museum is devoted to providing a fun, interactive learning environment for children with a special emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) topics.... Read More
Mission: “To attract people’s interest by cultivating their creativity in science and technology throughout life based on Islamic values and cultures.” The Terengganu Science & Creativity Centre (TSCC) in Malaysia opened in 2005 by government of Terengganu. It is a state-run institution under the State Executive council of Education, Science, Technology, and Special Task Committee.... Read More
Looking for ways to partner with afterschool organizations in your community? Want to hear how other members of the ASTC community have developed and used these partnerships? Over the past year, ASTC and the Afterschool Alliance have worked together through our Commitment to Action for the Clinton Global Initiative to foster partnerships between science centers... Read More
We are pleased to announce that ASTC has been accepted as a partner in the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) initiative. UNAI is a global initiative that aligns higher education institutions with the United Nations (UN) in advancing the UN’s goals through activities and research. As a partner, ASTC will promote the activities of the... Read More
The following museums and organizations are now ASTC members: Marc Spiegel’s Einstein Alive! Einstein jumps out of the textbook with Marc Spiegel’s Einstein Alive!, a school assembly program that blends science with history and entertainment. Programs for elementary and middle school students cover everything from how things move to the theory for relativity in a... Read More
Join ASTC and leaders at Carnegie Science Center (CSC) in Pittsburgh, PA, on April 21 and 22, 2015, for a 1-1/2-day workshop designed to share an innovative model of STEM education development with science center CEOs and senior staff. Expanding on the successful workshop ASTC and the Carnegie Science Center held in 2012, this event... Read More
The first installment of ASTC On Air was streamed live online on Tuesday, March 10, with Rane Johnson-Stempson, principal research director at Microsoft. (Watch the recording and view the slide presentation below.) ASTC On Air is a new series in which we will interview fascinating individuals outside the museum field who are doing work that... Read More
Mission: To serve as a principal place for learning and understanding about the tallgrass prairie and the Flint Hills ecoregion in particular; to assure its long-term preservation. The Flint Hills Discovery Center, located in Manhattan, Kansas and funded in part by the city of Manhattan, opened its LEED Gold-certified building in April 2012. The center... Read More
Mission: To popularize and promote science, to develop scientific literacy, promote the idea of a knowledge economy, and encourage young people to opt for the path of science. The Centre for the Promotion of Science, located in Belgrade, Serbia, is operated by the Serbian government as a driving force to increase science access and literacy.... Read More
