This two-day international event will consider the many ways in which we can approach and balance our responsibilities as children’s museum professionals, keeping pace with the issues and challenges today’s children face, helping them to become strong, confident and resilient, while at the same time using our museums as platforms for experiencing learning in a joyful way, to truly make a difference!





The programme is now LIVE and LIVING!
There will be plenty of different sessions in various formats. You can have a look here. Study tours are offered as well!
We will explore the conference themes from a number of perspectives, sharing and listening with colleagues from the cultural sector around the world, and challenging ourselves to explore the impact we are having through the eyes of the children and families who visit us, the partners we work with, our colleagues and even ourselves.
Members receive a discount for the Hands On! Conference, which takes place every two years in a different cultural city. This is a unique opportunity for the international Hands On! community to meet, exchange ideas and get inspired. Members can submit proposals to host lectures, workshops and presentations about their organization during the conference.