In Memoriam: Brad Larson
Adam Fagen
November 9, 2023
ASTC was shocked and saddened to learn about the death of Brad Larson just a few days after his 62nd birthday. A longtime member of
Youth Lead the Way: Science Centers can Foster Empowering Settings for Youth-Led Climate Action
ASTC Member
November 2, 2023
Responding to urgent climate-related needs, youth around the world are leading collective actions. Below a team from OMSI shares examples about how a collaboration between
The ASTC office is moving
Adam Fagen
November 2, 2023
If you looked carefully at business cards you received from ASTC staff at conference, you may have noticed a new mailing address. That’s right: the
International Directors Forum on Science Engagement on November 14–17
ASTC Staff
October 30, 2023
ASTC is pleased to partner with other science engagement networks from around the world to help create and participate in the first ever International Directors
Blooloop 50 Museum Influencer List features many from ASTC community
ASTC Staff
October 19, 2023
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
ASTC welcomes 12 new and returning members
ASTC Staff
October 16, 2023
At its most recent meeting just before the start of the 2023 Annual Conference, the ASTC Board of Directors approved 12 new and returning organizations
ASTC bestows nine awards for excellence
ASTC Staff
October 12, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA – The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) has honored seven member organizations and two individuals with field-wide honors, the Roy
ASTC launches Seeding Action to cultivate a culture of planetary health action
ASTC Staff
October 10, 2023
ASTC is proud to announce the launch of Seeding Action, a new initiative to support science centers, museums, and other public engagement networks in their
ASTC50: Reflections on the Eve of ASTC’s 2023 Annual Conference
Jamie Bell
October 4, 2023
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
Getting Ready for the Celestial Double Feature: Solar Eclipses in 2023 & 2024!
Shannon Sullivan
September 29, 2023
This post was written by Claire Dorsett, a museum professional and former ASTC Community Science Dialogue & Deliberation Fellow. She is currently the Director of
ASTC welcomes new Board members as it charts its next 50 years
ASTC Staff
September 20, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA – The Association of Science and Technology Center (ASTC) is pleased to welcome new officers and members of its Board of Directors, who
ASTC50: Reflecting on our journey
Jamie Bell
September 14, 2023
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
PCAST releases letter on advancing public engagement with the sciences
Adam Fagen
August 31, 2023
Following from a meeting last month where it formally approved the letter, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (OSTP) has now released
New Plans for Community Science from Partnership Planning Seed Grant Teams
Laura Bartock
August 28, 2023
Credit: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County ASTC’s Community Science Team is proud to share the work resulting from our Partnership Planning Seed Grant
ASTC welcomes 15 new and returning members
ASTC Staff
August 16, 2023
The ASTC Board of Directors has approved a whopping 15 new and returning organizations for membership. Consistent with ASTC’s Bylaws, all members must be approved for
IMLS awards 41 ASTC members with $8.2 million in FY 2023 grants
ASTC Staff
August 4, 2023
The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced the fiscal year (FY) 2023 recipient of funding awards through several of its competitive grant programs. This
ASTC champions public engagement with science to new NSF directorate
Adam Fagen
August 4, 2023
ASTC emphasized the importance of public engagement with science in comments to the National Science Foundation (NSF) as it develops a roadmap for its new
PCAST approves letter on advancing public engagement with the sciences
Adam Fagen
July 28, 2023
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has signed off on a letter that it will send to the Biden-Harris Administration calling
ACM and ASTC Jointly Publish 2023 Workforce Survey Report
ASTC Staff
July 13, 2023
The Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) are pleased to announce the release of the 2023 ACM-ASTC
COSI and MODS receive National Medal for Museum and Library Service
ASTC Staff
May 23, 2023
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