About the Event

So, I should explain more about this event, which is being held at the Science Museum's Dana Centre today. Titled 'The Visitor Experience ', the event is being run by the Science Museum to demonstrate some emerging trends and developments within exhibitions and new media. The audience is a group of MPs, Lords and officials from the House of Commons, who are working on a project to build a visitor centre for the Palace of Westminster.

The program is as follows:

9:15 - Welcome by Heather Mayfield, from the Science Museum. Update on progress towards a Parliamentary Visitor Centre from Robert Wilson.

9:30 - 'You, Me & Science...' - presentation from Tim Molloy, Science Museum.

9:55 - 'Experiments in Engagement' - Dave Patten, Science Museum.

10:20 - Coffee

10:45 - 'Social Networking' - Katie Stretten, Channel 4

11:15 - 'Emerging Technologies', Kevin Walker, London Knowledge Lab

11:45 - Future Exhibitions - Peter Higgins, Land Design

12:15 - Questions