Asia Pacific Network Of Science And Technology Centres
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The Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres (ASPAC), is a
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association initiated in 1997. It was formed to facilitate communication and cooperation among Science Centres and Museums and other organisations that use
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approaches for learning and public understanding of
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and
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in the Asia-Pacific region. The network hosts annual conferences where members exchange the latest updates on science exhibitions, educational advancements, and upcoming events. ASPAC has over 50 members from 20 countries (2022). Members include different forms of organisations, like science centres, science museums, children’s museums, exhibit design and fabrication firms.


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List of science centers This is a list of science centers (spelt ''science centre'' in Commonwealth English) organized by continent. Science centers are a type of science museum A science museum is a museum devoted primarily to science. Older science museums tended t ...


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ASPAC website
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