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Please note: schedule is subject to change, and will continue to be updated as details and speakers are confirmed. 

Schedule

2026 Conference: A Sense of Place | 14 Oct, 9:00 am NZDT – 15 Oct, 4:00 pm NZDT MOTAT Museum of Transport and Technology, 805 Great North Road, Western Springs, Auckland 1022, New Zealand
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  • 20 minutes

    Whakatau (Māori Cultural Welcome)

    Pearse Classroom, Te Waha
  • 30 minutes

    Conference Opening

    Pearse Classroom, Te Waha
    Session 1
  • 1 hour

    The Sky Is Local: Astronomy, Navigation, and a Sense of Place

    Pearse Classroom, Te Waha
    Belonging to Place
    Keynote
    Session 1
    Te Whatu Stardome
  • 30 minutes

    Morning Tea

    Break
  • 40 minutes

    Whose Knowledge, Whose Story? Exploring Culturally Grounded Learning.

    Pearse Classroom, Te Waha
    Belonging to Place
    Long Presentation with Q&A
    MOTAT
    Session 2
  • 30 minutes

    Making connections through play, Burra Learning Place

    Pearse Classroom, Te Waha
    Australian Museum
    Belonging to Place
    Long Presentation with Q&A
    Session 3
  • 40 minutes

    Lunch

    Break
  • 1 hour

    You and me and the Va makes three

    Pearse Classroom, Te Waha
    Imagine Science Samoa
    Inclusive Place-making
    Session 4
    Workshop
  • 20 minutes

    Immersive Country: Innovative Cultural Knowledge Sharing

    Pearse Classroom, Te Waha
    Inclusive Place-making
    Scitech
    Session 5
    Short Presentation with Q&A
    Virtual Presentation
  • 30 minutes

    Afternoon Tea

    Break
  • 20 minutes

    Partners in potential: the journey of becoming and belonging

    Pearse Classroom, Te Waha
    Auckland Art Gallery
    Participation Beyond Outreach
    Presentation followed by Panel
    Session 6
    Toi o Tāmaki
  • 20 minutes

    Here, There and Everywhere: Building Partnerships Behind a New Central Gallery

    Pearse Classroom, Te Waha
    Presentation followed by Panel
    Redefining Spaces
    Scitech
    Session 6
  • 20 minutes

    Beyond the Building: Broadening the Role of Science Centres in Remote Communities

    Pearse Classroom, Te Waha
    Presentation followed by Panel
    Radicle Centre CDU
    Redefining Spaces
    Session 6
  • 30 minutes

    Session 6 Panel

    Pearse Classroom, Te Waha
  • 45 minutes

    Explore MOTAT

    Break
  • 1 minute

    Bus to Evening Event

  • 2 hours

    An evening at Te Whatu Stardome: Under the Same Sky? An Immersive Exploration of Place and Perspective

    Te Whatu Stardome
    Evening Event
    Session 7
    Te Whatu Stardome

  • 10 minutes

    Welcome Session

    Pearse Classroom, Te Waha
  • 20 minutes

    Keeping The Current current: Te Papa's nature debate platform

    Pearse Classroom, Te Waha
    Museum of New Zealand Te Papa
    Participation Beyond Outreach
    Session 8
    Short Presentation with Q&A
  • 15 minutes

    Creating Events with Young People

    Pearse Classroom, Te Waha
    MOD.
    Participation Beyond Outreach
    Session 8
    Short Presentation with Q&A
  • 20 minutes

    When is Tomorrow? The Future of Digital Science Engagement

    Pearse Classroom, Te Waha
    Scitech
    Session 9
    Short Presentation with Q&A
  • 30 minutes

    Meet me at the (quantum) crossroads

    Pearse Classroom, Te Waha
    Participation Beyond Outreach
    Session 9
    Short Presentation with Q&A
    Te Whai Ao - Dodd-Walls Centre
  • 25 minutes

    Morning Tea

    Break
  • 30 minutes

    Fossil Finds

    Pearse Classroom, Te Waha
    Belonging to Place
    Curiosity In Context
    Long Presentation with Q&A
    Session 10
    Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
  • 45 minutes

    Lightning Updates From Members

    Pearse Classroom, Te Waha
    Lightning Updates
    Session 10
  • 30 minutes

    Lunch

    Break
  • 30 minutes

    Transit to Aviation Hall

  • 12 minutes

    Aviation Hall Projection Viewing (1:30PM SHARP)

    Aviation Hall
    Gallery explore
    Session 11
  • 15 minutes

    FROM “WOW” TO “SO WHAT?”: Connecting STEM to people, place and belonging

    Aviation Hall
    Session 11
  • 10 minutes

    Feathers, Flight and Filament: Finding Form in Flight

    Aviation Hall
    MOTAT
    Session 11
  • 10 minutes

    Belonging to Place: Using the Pepetuna (Pūriri Moth) to Explore Flight

    Aviation Hall
    Belonging to Place
    MOTAT
    Session 11
  • 25 minutes

    An inter-connected world: celebrating First Nations knowledge through the lens of Leonardo da Vinci

    Aviation Hall
    Curiosity In Context
    Participation Beyond Outreach
    Session 11
  • 35 minutes

    Afternoon Tea and Eplore the Gallery

    Aviation Hall
    Break
    Gallery Explore
    Session 12
  • 30 minutes

    Community Engagement through Art-Science: Science Gallery Auckland at AUT

    Aviation Hall
    Long Presentation with Q&A
    Science Gallery Auckland
    Session 13
  • 35 minutes

    Conference wrap up and Karakia (closing blessing)

    Aviation Hall
  • 2 hours 10 minutes

    Wētā Workshop Unleashed Tour (now FREE)

    Weta Workshop Unleashed
    Evening Event

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