Laboratorium Museoa Establishes Itself in Scientific Outreach

The Bergara museum will host events in June and July focusing on critical thinking and eclipses, alongside its exhibitions.

Generic image of the Laboratorium Museoa.
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Generic image of the Laboratorium Museoa.

The Laboratorium Museoa, located in Bergara, has become a key institution for scientific outreach, offering a packed schedule of events for June and July.

Having completed its first decade, the Laboratorium Museoa in Bergara has earned a reputation as a significant venue for exhibitions, meetings, talks, and conferences aimed at fostering social and scientific reflection.
Following the recent exhibition 'The Day of Two Sunsets', which provided an accessible introduction to the solar eclipse of August 12th, the museum is presenting a complementary program for June and July. Visitors can also explore the temporary exhibition 'W 74: Reason, Power, and Future', an immersive experience dedicated to tungsten.
On June 11th, at 6:30 PM, Mikel Falxa, a postdoctoral researcher at DIPC, will deliver a lecture titled 'Eclipses and Enigma' at the Seminarixoa. Admission is free until capacity is reached.
On June 12th, the Seminarixoa will host the Jakingura Jaialdia, an event promoted by Kutxa Fundazioa, starting at 6:30 PM. The panel discussion, conducted in Basque, is titled 'Curiosity and Knowledge. Returning to the Origin', featuring writer and bertsolari Oihana Arana, Elhuyar's science communicator Ana Galarraga, musician Ander Mujika, journalist Mikel Rotaetxe, and professor Maddi Iñarra. Following this, at 7:30 PM, there will be a concert by Amorante.
On July 3rd, at 7:00 PM, Josu González from the regional astronomy group Ilartargi Astronomi Taldea will present 'Eclipses: The Planets Playing Hide-and-Seek' at the Seminarixoa. The presentation will delve into understanding eclipses from an accessible, outreach perspective.