Past Conferences
1
SCWC, 14-18 June 1996
Vantaa, Finland. Heureka, The Finnish Science Centre.
Theme: “Learning for Tomorrow”
2
SCWC, 11-15 January 1999
Calcutta, India. National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Science Centres and Science City.
Theme: “Catalysts for a Better Tomorrow”
3
SCWC, 10-14 February 2002
Canberra, Australia. Questacon, Australia’s National Science and Technology Centre.
Theme: “Science Centres Inspiring a New Generation”
4
SCWC, 10-14 April 2005
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation/FIOCRUZ) and the Museu da Vida (Museum of Life).
Theme: “Science Centres: Breaking Barriers, Engaging Citizens”
5
SCWC, 15-20 June 2008
Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Ontario Science Centre, with optional one day program at Science North in Sudbury, Ontario.
Theme: “Science Centres as Agents of Change? Locally, Nationally and Internationally”
6
SCWC, 4-8 September 2011
Cape Town, South Africa. Cape Town Science Centre.
Theme: “Science Across Cultures”
SCIENCE CENTER WORLD SUMMIT (SCWS)
1
SCWS, 17-19 March 2014
Mechelen, Belgium, Technopolis.
Theme: “Public engagement for a better world”
2
SCWS, 15-17 November 2017
Tokyo, Japan, Miraikan.
Theme: “ Connecting the World for a Sustainable Future”
3
SCWS 2-4 December 2020
Mexico City, Mexico
Theme: “Towards an Equitable Future”
