Speaker Details

Biography:

Owain has more than 15 years’ experience in museums, exhibit design, science communication and interpretation. He began his career at the Science Museum, working on projects including the Wellcome Wing before leading significant exhibition and AV projects for the Museum’s commercial arm. In 2004 he moved to the Centre for Life where he managed the development and delivery of content and exhibits for a major refurbishment project.

In 2006 Owain joined Techniquest as Creative Director. He manages a team of over 20 staff including skilled technicians, designers, engineers, content researches, software developers and project managers and is responsible for the creation, development and delivery of all interactive exhibits, educational materials and programmes developed for Techniquest, external partners and commercial clients. He leads Techniquest’s international activity, overseeing contracts and partnership projects across the world, with recent focus on projects in Jordan, Norway, Kuwait, Germany, Malaysia and China. He has had overall responsibility for projects valued at over £6m in the last 6 years, including the build of over 200 replica and original exhibits, development of numerous educational programmes and outreach resources, and consultancy projects for visitor attractions.

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Papers/Presentations

Reaching out to schools

Science centres provide a rich environment for education and engagement, but is it possible to take learning beyond the walls of the centre itself? Techniquest is the UK’s longest established science centre welcoming over 180,000 visitors every year to its site in Cardiff, Wales. Our ambition is to extend our reach right across the country, and we already have a broad and dynamic Outreach programme, which brings the Techniquest experience to 100,000 children in their own schools. Owain Davies, Techniquest’s Creative Director, will discuss why this approach is so vital to our long term strategy, the benefits it brings to our audience, and the challenges we face in delivering meaningful learning experiences to remote locations.

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