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Oslo Science Centre

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Oslo Science Centre at The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology is a popular science experience and learning centre for technology, natural sciences and mathematics. The science centre is an arena where visitors can experience, learn or renew their knowledge on their own terms. Oslo Science Centre is the country's oldest science centre, established in 1986. There are now 13 regional science centres in Norway with a total of over 1 million visitors annually.

Girl and a science center teacher look at a PC in a teaching room
Photo: Lars Opstad

Creation workshops Teknolab and Teknoteket

Our creation workshops, Teknolab and Teknoteket, play an important role in the museum's offerings for both school students and leisure visitors. The creation workshops allow us to offer practical and engaging teaching and activities. These workshops give the audience the opportunity to learn through practical experience and creative exploration.

Praktisk læring: I skaperverkstedene får skoleelever og fritidspublikum hands-on erfaring med teknologi og realfag. De lærer å programmere, jobbe med elektronikk og bruke digital fabrikasjon som 3D-printing. Dette gjør at de kan se direkte hvordan teorien de lærer i klasserommet kan anvendes i praksis.

Engasjement og skaperglede: Ved å delta i aktiviteter som lodding, tegning og 3D-printing vekkes et større engasjement og motivasjon for realfag, ingeniørfag og teknologi. Ved å erfare og skape noe eget opplever man mestring og tenning av realfagsgnisten.

Tverrfaglighet: Skaperverkstedene kombinerer realfag, programmering og kreativitet på en unik måte. Dette gir en helhetlig læringsopplevelse der elever og fritidsbesøkende kan se sammenhenger mellom ulike fagområder.

Tilgjengelighet: Skaperverkstedene er åpne for skoleklasser i ukedagene og for alle besøkende i helger og ferier. Dette gjør at flere får muligheten til å delta og lære på en praktisk og engasjerende måte.

Eight employees from The Talent Centre
The gang from The Talent Centre . Photo: Jill Bottolfsen

TALENT CENTER IN SCIENCES

The establishment of a talent center in science is a follow -up to the science strategy close to science, which was presented by the Ministry of Education in the fall of 2015. Talent Center in Science is a customized training program for students with great learning potential. In the spring of 2019, the talent center program was established as a permanent education program subject to the Education Act, on behalf of the Ministry of Education. The Talent Centre is an offer to pupils of 7th to 10th steps in primary school, as well as pupils who attend the first two years in upper secondary education.

The talent center in science is based on theoretical science such as mathematics, chemistry, physics and biology, and integrates them with technology development, prototyping and practical use of theory. The duty in the Education Act to adapt the training also applies to students who need extra academic challenges, who are particularly eager to learn, and who quickly get bored because they quickly master the tasks they receive. In 2024, the talent center in science at Oslo Science Centre had 384 pupils from four different counties distributed over 8 branches.

Through the DNB Sparebankstiftelsen DNB has been established at three different high schools in Oslo. Pupils from nearby secondary schools attend these branches. Through the collaboration with Ferd AS, in 2024 we had two branches in the Eastern Region, one in Larvik and one in Lillestrøm. Through the collaboration with Ferd Social Entrepreneurs and their Oslo initiatives, we have also operated two branches in Oslo, one at Bjerke vgs and one at Bjørnholt vgs. Through the collaboration with the municipality of Oslo, Lillestrøm municipality, Ferd and Sparebankstiftelsen, we have the course over 1000 teachers in how to identify students with great learning potential and adapt the training for the entire breadth of a classroom through community -creating didactics.

Four adults sit at a long table with a computer and notepads
Photo: Håkon Bergseth

THE CREATIVE SCHOOL – WHERE CREATIVE CULTURE MEETS SCHOOL CULTURE

The Creator School is a concept where the creator culture meets the school culture. The Creator School Project is a collaboration between the Natural Sciences Center and the Science Centers that are about integrating practical and creative learning into school life, so that students have the opportunity to explore technology and science in an engaging way.

Sentrale mål for Skaperskolen er at elevene skal oppleve mening og mestring. Elevene lærer gjennom lekende og praktiske aktiviteter. Skaperskolens verdigrunnlag og metodikk bidrar til en mer variert, motiverende og engasjerende skole som ruster elevene med ferdigheter for fremtiden. Gjennom skaperskolemetodikk bidrar vi til at flere elever deltar og opplever seg inkludert i læringsfellesskapet.

Skaperskolenes didaktiske verktøykasse bygger på forskning og teori om læring gjennom praktisk arbeid. Den består av prinsipper og verktøy for planlegging og gjennomføring av praktisk og skapende arbeid i klasserommet. Alle undervisningsressursene i Skaperskolen gir praktiske eksempler på didaktiske grep og metoder som er beskrevet i den didaktiske verktøykassen.

Through 2024, we see that the popularity of the Creators School Methodology has increased significantly in line with society's desires for a more practical and engaging school. Oslo Science Centre has held an annual unit with further education for teachers with a focus on creative school methodology, as well as over 20 individual courses for schools in our region.

Girl and a science center teacher look at a PC in a teaching room
Photo: Thomas Fjærtoft

SkaperLab youth club

Creator Lab Youth Club at The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology During the year, an arena for youth has been interested in science, engineering and technology aged 12 to 16 years. Every other Thursday, participants have the opportunity to explore science through practical experiments and creative projects. The offer has been free, and the Science Center has provided easy serving to the participants.

The youth club has used the facilities of the museum and the Science Center to offer varied activities. The participants have also had the opportunity to work on their own long -term projects with the assistance of the Science Center's educators and subject experts. Creator lab introduces and allows children and young people to work on topics such as soldering, astronomy and digital fabrication. Through 2024 we have had 281 participants at the youth club.

More about the science center

One of The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology 's most important social missions is to actively contribute to science recruitment by disseminating knowledge about technology, industry, science and medicine to the general public. Through Oslo Science Centre and its school activities, the museum works to create enthusiasm for the disciplines and provide knowledge about and interest in this. Oslo Science Centre collaborates closely with the higher education sector to offer updated competence development to the school system rooted in curricula and the schools' pedagogical goals. Operating funds come from the Ministry of Education and Research through the Research Council of Norway. The mandate is to work for increased interest and recruitment to science studies and professions.