Exploring Light and Dark; Community Engagement in Collaboration with the Beacon Museum, Whitehaven

该项目旨在将尖端科学研究置于博物馆/游客景点的中心，接触新的观众，并加强大学研究人员与地区社区之间的联系。该项目将是中央兰开夏大学和怀特黑文灯塔博物馆之间新的合作伙伴关系的第一次冒险，将实现以下成果：将科学研究纳入博物馆画廊，将STEM与历史、文化和遗产的各个方面放在一起，突出STEM对该地区的重要性，并将科学学习的场所放在一个没有科学中心/博物馆/发现中心的社区中心，并将其作为未来合作活动的发射台。STEM吸引新观众，尤其是那些通常不会寻求科学信息/活动的观众在高等教育参与率较低的地区提高高等教育的能见度(POLL3方法论)，并有机会开展与博物馆展览/扩展计划相关的志向提升活动计划不同的社区参与计划，包括舞蹈、讲故事、手工艺和科学会议，为广泛的兴趣群体和年龄段提供参与研究的机会，为研究人员和学生提供了一个以各种方式参与公众参与的令人兴奋的机会与博物馆专业人员建立联系，我们将在未来的项目中建立这种联系，例如，围绕UCLan天文台的历史编写内容作为国际光年的一部分，提供一项参与方案

This projects aims to place cutting-edge scientific research at the heart of a museum/visitor attraction, engaging with new audiences and strengthening the link between University researchers and the regional community. The project will be the first venture of a new collaborative partnership between the University of Central Lancashire and the Beacon Museum, Whitehaven, and will achieve the following:Integration of scientific research into a museum gallery, placing STEM alongside aspects of history, culture and heritage and highlighting the importance of STEM to the regionPlace science learning into this community hub, in an area where there are no science centres/museums/discovery centres, and use this as a launchpad for future collaborative activity. Engagement of new audiences with STEM, especially audiences who would not normally seek out scientific information/activitiesIncreased visibility of higher education in an area where participation in HE is low (POLAR 3 methodology) and opportunity for aspiration-raising activity linked to the museum exhibit/outreach programme plannedA varied programme of community engagement, including dance, storytelling, craft and science sessions, that offer opportunities for a wide range of interest groups and ages to engage with the research showcased An exciting opportunity for researchers, and students, to get involved in public engagement in a variety of waysForming a link with museum professionals, which we will build on in future projects, e.g. developing content around the history of UCLan's observatoriesDelivery of a programme of engagement as part of the International Year of Light