Broker between science and public

BROKER

between science and public

Museon is a popular science museum in The Hague. It has collections in the domains of geology, biology, archaeology, history, science and ethnology. We talk to Aaike van Oord of the Museon. Since 2015 the Museon has been organizing lectures together with The Lighthouse in The Hague University of Applied Sciences on topics from the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nation.

What do you want to tell the students and staff about Museon?

Museon creates a stage for the challenges humanity faces, and are relevant for everyone. That is what we focus on in exhibitions, educational programmes for youth and also in our adult programmes with discussions and workshops. We are trying to be a platform.

We see ourselves as the broker between

the specialists like the scientists, the heroes who invent new things and the public.

Why should students be interested in the platform you represent?

I think the students could use this platform because we connect topics that matter to humanity with fun activities. Students want to do their own

things but it is difficult for us to

reach students. In order to reach the students we connected with The Lighthouse.

What have you already organised together with The Lighthouse?

On Mondays we host lectures on topics that often have a connection with the study programmes of The Hague University of Applied

Sciences. In example: "Are we

safe on the internet?" with hacker Yonathan Klijnsma about cyber security; 'Working for eternal

life' with the author of The Food

Hourglass; 'Geo engineering' about

the awareness of climate change; 'Homo Creatus' about how to fix your body

or even improve it. We already have lots of

nice ideas, but every tip is welcome!

Have you ever considered becoming an assigment provider client for The Hague University of Applied Sciences?

We are already. We used to work with the

programme Communication & Multimedia Design and we are slowly expanding. But we want to do more. We want to share our

programme with lecturers. The Museon is open to new projects!

Aaike van Oord Curator Museon

Full of Meaning

In the exhibition Full of Meaning the artists who are being counseled by LIMOR show their recent works. LIMOR is the National Institution for Social support and Rehabilitation. Apart

from the fact that the works are fascinating as an artwork by itself, for the clients of LIMOR art is valuable as a means of recovery and a a way to find meaning in their lives. It offers a

purpose and a new point of view but most of all a way to find themselves again.

Artists: Didier van Dijk, Henk Janmahomed, Floris van

den Berg, Michel van der Toorn, Faber van Eeden, Shamim Patwary

What is the taste of your home?

With this question playwright Annemarie de Bruijn ventured into The Hague

and found a diverse cuisine. Together with film maker Jasper Masthoff and

stage designer Reier Pos she designed a multimedia dinner for NTjong. With

the Indian Radjani, who cooks two times a week for everyone who wants to join for dinner. And with Marijke who is slowly fills her house with fritters.

The multimedia dinner by NTjong was hosted together with The Lighthouse. It was a stage-like experience featuring a big table with of displays instead of

plates in the middle of the Atrium for all students and staff.

Writer's Block

Write a letter against injustice!

That was the call from Amnesty. In December 2015 & 2016 many

famous and lesser-known people

from The Hague wrote their letter for

prisoners of conscience in the world. The festival offered an extensive

programme of movies, art, design, presentations and lives music to support all writers.

This year, the festival will take place on 7 December.