The Bell Museum at the University of Minnesota, which serves as the state’s official natural history museum, has been honored with the Impact Goals Award from the Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS). The museum was recognized for Solution Studio, a recurring makerspace that showcases current science from the University of Minnesota and […]
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Several ASTC members have had locations named TIME magazine’s list of “The World’s Greatest Places for 2025.” The list was compiled by TIME‘s editors from nominations submitted by the magazine’s international network of correspondents and contributors, as well as through an application process. They were especially interested in places that offered “new and exciting experiences.”
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Newsweek has named the winners of Readers’ Choice Awards, and ASTC-member institutions are, once again, well-represented. The publication convened expert panels to identify a list of candidates that were then subject to a public vote; individuals could vote once per day in each category. Best Science Museum In the Best Science Museum category, Lowell Observatory,
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Once again, ASTC members were well-represented in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice awards in several museum categories (see bold, below), including another clean sweep in the Best Science Museum category. Twenty nominees in each category were chosen by a panel of experts, including a combination of editors from USA TODAY, editors from 10Best.com, and other
All of the recipients of the 2024 CASCADE Awards from the Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASC) are also ASTC members. Since 2003, the CASC annual awards program has been recognizing outstanding people and institutions from across the CASC community who demonstrate leadership, innovation, and impact in making science approachable, relevant, and accessible. This awards
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Two ASTC members are among the ten institutions honored with the National Medial for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. The award is bestowed annually by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). In a release, IMLS Acting Director
Once again, there are a number of ASTC-member institutions named as finalists for the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Awarded by the U.S. Institute of Museum of Library Services (IMLS), the National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. Each
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The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) has announced the individuals, programs, and institutions recognized for leadership and excellence within the museum field. Seven of the 17 honorees are part of the ASTC community. AAM has updated its Awards Program in recent years to better align with the alliance’s strategic framework and more fully center equity
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The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) has awarded ten science centers and museums around the United States $15,000 each in support of STEM-career engagement for youth in grades 4-8 through Voya STEM Futures. The program is a competitive selection process which is generously funded by the Voya Foundation. Recipients will use the awards
Newsweek has named the winners of Readers’ Choice Awards, and ASTC-member institutions are well-represented. Newsweek convened expert panels to identify a list of candidates that were then subject to a public vote; individuals could vote once per day in each category. Best Science Museum The top vote-getter in Newsweek‘s Readers’ Choice Awards for best science
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Once again, ASTC members were well-represented in the USA TODAY 10Best Reader’s Choice awards in several categories (see bold, below), including a clean sweep in the Best Science Museum category. Twenty nominees in each category were chosen by a panel of experts, including a combination of editors from USA TODAY, editors from 10Best.com, and other
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Since 2017, ASTC has awarded $385,000 to member science centers and museums through Voya STEM Futures, the ASTC initiative funded by the Voya Foundation to support science centers and museums in engaging career discovery-focused STEM learning programs. Last year, seven ASTC members offered youth programming as part of Voya STEM Futures. Institutions in seven geographic regions received
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ASTC is thrilled to announce the recipients of the Total Eclipse 2024 awards! Fifty (50) U.S.-based science centers and science-focused institutions located within the path of totality for the upcoming 2024 eclipse have been selected to receive gifts of $10,000 each. These awards, made possible through funding from the Simons Foundation as part of their
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Once again, the Blooloop 50 Museum Influencer List 2023 includes a number of individuals affiliated with ASTC-member organizations and partners. This fourth annual list highlights 50 key individuals whose innovation and creativity have been integral to developing today’s museums. The Blooloop 50 Museum Influencer List is again launched in partnership with Barco, which develops networked
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This post was written by Claire Dorsett, a museum professional and former ASTC Community Science Dialogue & Deliberation Fellow. She is currently the Director of STEM Programming for Fab-in-a-Box at The Fab Foundation. Giant cow wearing giant-cow-sized eclipse glasses at Ohio’s Geauga County Fair. (Image courtesy Claire Dorsett) Excitement is ramping up around two stellar
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Two ASTC members are among eight institutions honored with the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. The award is bestowed by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. In a release, IMLS Director Crosby Kemper said, “the staff
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The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) in Corona, New York, has been selected by the National Science Board (NSB) as one of two recipients of its Science and Society Award, which honors individuals and groups that have made substantial contributions in the arts, media, education, or training programs to increase public understanding and appreciation
Several ASTC-member institutions and science center professionals have been recognized by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) with 2023 awards for their leadership and excellence within the museum field. Awards will be presented at the 2023 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo later this month in Denver, Colorado. Nancy Hanks Award for Rising Stars To highlight
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Six ASTC-member institutions are among the 15 museums named as finalists for the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Services. Awarded by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. Fifteen libraries
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NASA has announced the recipients of the latest round of funding in the agency’s Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) program and TEAM II Community Anchor Awards. Among the new grantees are twelve ASTC members. Both are funded through NASA’s Next Generation STEM (Next Gen STEM), which supports kindergarten to 12-grade students,
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