This may be of interest to psci-commers, posted on behalf of Becky Bracey, Creative Minds Project Manager.
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UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS CENTRE FOR HERITAGE RESEARCH in collaboration with
the Creative Minds Project, Yorkshire Museums Libraries and Archives Council
and the Eureka! The Museum for Children, Halifax, West Yorks, HX1 2NE, UK
SEMINAR: MUSEUMS, HISTORY AND SCIENCE LEARNING
Date: Thursday 23rd June 2005 at 4.30pm - 6.30pm, tea from 4pm
Location: Eureka! , Discovery Road, Halifax *
SPEAKERS:
Edgar Jenkins, University of Leeds, Centre for Science and Mathematics Education,
'Museum collections and the teaching of elementary science in the early twentieth century'
Richard Walton, Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Science Education,
'Making it Real: Teaching Science Education in the Kelham Island Industrial Museum'
Ben Gammon, Head of Learning & Audience Development, Science Museum, London,
'Life at the exhibit face: the application of learning theory to museum environments'
COMMENTATOR:
Melanie Quin, Executive Director, ECSITE-UK, British Association for the Advancement of
Science
This seminar includes a wine reception sponsored by YMLAC's Creative Minds project and
a viewing of Eureka's newest Science Gallery 'Soundspace' funded by Creative Minds.
* For information about travelling to Eureka! see: http://www.eureka.org.uk/plan.htm
Eureka! is situated next to Halifax railway station and is accessible for all visitors.
PLACES ARE FREE BUT LIMITED SO ADVANCE BOOKING IS STRONGLY ADVISED
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I would like to reserve a place at the EUREKA seminar on Thursday 23rd June
NAME:
Institution:
E-mail address (or phone number)
Please send bookings to Becky Bracey by 4pm Friday 17th June
E-mail [log in to unmask] - please use subject header "EUREKA seminar 23rd June"
Or post to Becky Bracey at : Yorkshire Museums, Libraries and Archives Council,
Marshall court, Marshall Street. Leeds, West Yorkshire LS11 9YP. Or Fax: 0113 243 9872
Becky Bracey
Creative Minds Project Manager
0113 394 4854 (direct)
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Yorkshire Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
Ground Floor, Marshall Court, 1 Marshall Street, Leeds LS11 9YP
Tel: 0113 394 4840 (switchboard) Fax:0113 243 9872
Website: www.creativeminds.org.uk
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Louise Simon
Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine
210 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7611 7316
Fax: +44 (0)020 7611 8726
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The Wellcome Trust is a registered charity, no.210183.
Its sole Trustee is the Wellcome Trust Limited, a company
registered in England, no. 2711000, whose registered office
is 215 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE.
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