36th CIMUSET Conference
Denmark 2008
25th – 31st of August, 2008
Aarhus, Bjerringbro, Copenhagen.
CIMUSET – International Committee of Museums of Science and Technology
Theme of the conference:
‘Museums and Science Centres in Industrial Society’
We would like to welcome you to the 36th CIMUSET Conference in Denmark in
August 2008. The meeting will start in Aarhus at the 25th of August and end
in Copenhagen the 31st. of August. The theme of the conference will be
“Museums and Science Centres in Industrial Society”, and each day has a
theme, that will be introduced by key-note speakers. We hope that many of
the participants will prepare and give a paper on one of the subjects and
that we will have many fruitful debates and comments. Deadline for papers
1st. of May. Deadline for registration 1st. of June.
1) Technical museums and science centres in society today?
How are museums and science centres influenced by society in terms of
politics, economics and ideology? What are their functions in society in
past present and future? How can sponsoring be developed and integrated into
the museums? How can museums attract more and new kind of visitors? What is
the future of museums and science centres in the era of communication?
2) Museums and science centres as informal learning sites
There is a constant need for new learning places in society where children
and adults can develop further knowledge – as life is one long process of
learning. Museums and science centres are categorized as informal places of
learning outside the classroom where the audience can meet scientists, do
their own experiments. How do museums and science centres function as
informal learning sites? What are the challenges and perspectives for the
future?
3) Museums and environment
Museums are often placed in old buildings and in environments with a
specific cultural history. Museums often support and deal with plans for
preserving old buildings and often the environment of the building is not
taken into consideration when planning is done. At the conference buildings
and their environments will be in focus. How can the cultural environments
and landscapes be documented, selected and preserved along with the
buildings?
4) Preserving and presenting Industrial Heritage
The year 2007 was appointed the Year of Industrial Cultural Heritage. The
conference will be an opportunity to present some of the many projects and
events that took place in Denmark in 2007, and allow foreign speakers to
present projects, and exhibitions dealing with industry. What are the
challenges and possibilities of preserving and presenting industrial
heritage at museums and science centres?
Locations of the conference:
* The Steno Museum, University of Aarhus. 25th -26th of August
* The Danish Museum of Electricity, Bjerringbro. 27th of August
* Excursion day, from Aarhus ending in Copenhagen 28th of August
* The Workers’ Museum, Copenhagen. 29th of August
* Excursion days: Nordsjaelland and Copenhagen 30th – 31st of August
Preliminary plan:
Time Monday
25.8 Tuesday
26.8 Wednesday 27.8 Thursday
28.8 Friday
29.8
Theme TM &SC in society
* sponsoring,
* politics etc. M. & S.C as informal learning sites Museums
and their environment Excursion Day Preserving and presenting Industrial
heritage
Place Steno Museet Aarhus Steno Museet Aarhus Elmuseet Bjerringbro
Workers Museum Copenhagen
8.30 -9.30 Board meeting Registration Key-note speakers By
bus By bus Key-note speakers
9.30 -10.30 Welcome Keynote-speakers Round table Visit
Brunshåb & Grundfos Museum of Industry Horsens Papers
10.30 -11.00 Coffee break Coffee break Grundfos
Coffee
11.00 –12.30 Papers Papers Lunch at Grundfos Papers
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch Lunch Papers Lunch Lunch
13.30 –15.00 Papers Papers Papers Visit to Odense Papers
15.00 –15.30 Coffee Coffee Coffee
15.30 –16.30 Round Table Debate General Assembly
Visit to Carlsberg
16.30 - 18.00 Visit to Steno Museet Visit to Old Town museum
Visit to Elmuseet Visit to Viking Museum Visit to Diesel house
Evening Welcome reception Annual dinner Arrival at
Copenhagen
Saturday 30.8 Excursion to North Seeland Technical Museum, Elsinore
Lunch Departure to Brede and Frederiksværk
Sunday 31.8 Excursion Copenhagen Experimentarium Lunch Post & Tele
Museum Planetarium
Best wishes from The organising committee
Jytte Thorndahl, Danish Museum of Electricity, Bjerringbro, [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Hanne Teglhus, Steno Museum, Aarhus, [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Registration form
Name:
Title
Museum/Organisation:
Adress
Postal Code Country
Telephone
E-mail:
Fax:
Accompanying persons numberName
Price: 340 Euros (Includes: bus, all lunches, coffee, papers etc.)
Money should be transferred to: Nordea Bank, Bjerringbro, Denmark:
Swift-code: NDEADKKK Iban nr. DK 5720003600156305
Deadline for registration: 1st of June 2008
Call for papers: Deadline 1st. of May 2008
I would like to present a paper within the following section/s:
5) Technical museums and science centres in society today
6) Museums and science centres as informal learning sites
7) Museums and environment
8) Preserving and presenting Industrial Heritage
Please forward title and abstract of your presentations:
Title of Paper:
Please mail or fax this form to: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> /fax :
045 8668 0470
Jytte Thorndahl, Danish Museum of Electricity, Bjerringbrovej 44, 8850
Bjerringbro, Denmark
Hotels in Aarhus
You should make your own reservations for hotels 24th or.25th to 27th of
August
**** Radisson Scandinavian Hotel, Århus C 160 – 180 €
http://aarhus.radissonsas.com/ <http://aarhus.radissonsas.com/> 2 km
*** Hotel la Tour, Århus N 95 € www.latour.dk <http://www.latour.dk>
2 km
** Hotel Guldsmeden, Århus C 133 €
www.hotelguldsmeden.dk/aarhus <www.hotelguldsmeden.dk/aarhus> 1,5 km
*** Cab INN, Århus 78 € www.cab-inn.dk/aarhus/
<www.cab-inn.dk/aarhus/> 2 km
*** Best Western Hotel Ritz, Århus C 120 €
www.bestwestern.dk/overview <www.bestwestern.dk/overview> 2 km
*** Hotel Villa Provence
<http://www.hotels-in-denmark.dk/admin/forsvinn-book.asp?url=http://www.visi
tdenmarkbooking.dk/hotelsindenmark/villaprovence/details.do?language=gb> ,
Århus 133 € www.villaprovence.dk <www.villaprovence.dk> 2 km
Dan Hostel, Århus N From 20 € www.aarhus-danhostel.dk/
<www.aarhus-danhostel.dk/> 2,7 km
All the suggested hotels and the hostel are within walking distance, and by
bus it will take 10-15 minutes. Hotel La Tour is northwest of the town. The
youth hostel is in a small forest north of the town. The other hotels are in
the centre of the town. We have made pre-reservations for Hotel la Tour, Cab
INN and Hotel Guldsmeden. There are relatively few hotels in the centre of
Aarhus, therefore please book in good time.
Hotels in Copenhagen
28th – 31st. August – you should make your own reservations, please mention
CIMUSET
*** Best Western Hotel Hebron Helgolandsgade 4, 1653 Copenhagen V 100
€ www.hebron.dk/ <http://www.hebron.dk/>
www.best <http://www.best> western.dk
[log in to unmask] Close to Tivoli
*** Hotel Ansgar, Colbjoernsensgade 29 1652 Copenhagen. 100 €
www.ansgar-hotel.dk <http://www.amsgar-hotel.dk>
[log in to unmask] Close to Tivoli
*** Cab-INN, Mitchellsgade 14
1568 Copenhagen V. 80 € www.cab-inn.dk <http://www.cab-inn.dk>
[log in to unmask] Close to Tivoli
There are many hotels in Copenhagen and you may easily find a 4-5 star hotel
if you prefer. So far we have pre-booked Best Western Hotel Hebron and Hotel
Ansgar where we will get a reduction if we mention CIMUSET. For further
hotels see www.visitdenmarkbooking.dk <http://www.visitdenmarkbooking.dk>
and look for hotels in Copenhagen. We will arrive in Copenhagen on the 28th
of August by bus from Aarhus. We have planned a program for 29th, 30th and
31st of August.
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