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Science capital in practice

What does a science capital informed approach look like in practice?

The Science Capital in Practice event brought together ideas, experiences and advice from a  community of 15 museums and science centres involved in the Science Capital in Practice  programme, a nationwide collaboration between the Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC) and the Science Museum Group.

Watch the Science capital in practice: Foundations for the future seminar held on 6th July 2021 below:

The aim of the programme was to help increase diversity and inclusion in science through applying the science capital approach in a variety of UK museums and science centres.

Science capital in practice: foundations for the future

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Sharing our experience


The Science Museum Group’s philosophy and approach is to ignite curiosity around science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) by assisting discovery through active participation and social interaction.



Our approach and science capital


With awe-inspiring authentic objects, cutting-edge stories and hands-on activities, we celebrate and showcase the past, present and future of science and technology.


Open for all


Open for All is one of the Science Museum Group’s five core values. It underpins our working practices and is embedded into everything we do.