Events
AAC 2010 "Discovery"-Archives in Science, Technology & Medicine
Thursday, 1st July 2010 – Tuesday, 31st May 2011
This year sees the Royal Society's 350th anniversary and the Science Museum’s centenary celebrations, UNESCO’s Year of Biodiversity and the foundation of the new Centre for Scientific Archives @ the Science Museum.
AAC 2010 aims to get archive services from across the UK, in local government, universities, businesses, private holdings or the third sector, to join with us in celebrating the UK’s achievements in science, technology and medicine, as well as innovative endeavours in our communities.
We want archives to get on board by putting on a broad and exciting programme of activities and events such as exhibitions, workshops, lectures, open days and much more.
Communities may find they have a “local hero” who was a pioneer in their field, institutions and businesses may want to tell the story of how they broke into a market through innovation and engineering genius.
The key aim of AAC 2010 is to encourage community participation increase awareness of what archives are and how they can be used among existing, new and non-traditional users. Developing audiences amongst younger people, university students, schools, families and black and minority ethnic communities remain central to AAC.
As in previous years, AAC 2010 should provide accessible activities to inspire adults, children, and families, as well as this year our experts in science, technology, medicine and all those amateurs who want to find out about the history of our nation’s achievements in the vital fields of science, technology and medicine.
There will also be more details being announced later in the year about the next two AAC themes. 2011 will be centred around creativity and the arts, with AAC 2012 having an Olympic Games theme.
Theme: Other Audience: All
Location and contact details
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Website: www.archiveawareness.com
