Schedule Overview

September 5–8, 2025
San Francisco Bay Area

Schedule Overview

All times PT
Subject to change

Thursday, September 4, 2025

2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.Registration open

Friday, September 5, 2025

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Registration Open
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Offsite Museum Experiences^ (including the following)
  • Experience the Heart of Silicon Valley: Technology, Innovation, and History in Exhibits and Programs^
  • Adventures in AI Panel^
  • 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Preconference ASTC Intensives^
    6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Navigation and Network Gathering^
    Open to all; first-time attendees especially invited.

    Saturday, September 6, 2025

    7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Registration open
    9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Concurrent Sessions – See Saturday conference program
    10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Exhibit Hall open
    10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.Opening Session
    11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Poster Palooza, Planetary Health Action Fair, and other events in Exhibit Hall
    12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.Lunch in Exhibit Hall
    1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Concurrent Sessions – See Saturday conference program
    2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Concurrent Sessions – See Saturday conference program
    3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
    4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Concurrent Sessions – See Saturday conference program
    7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Unplug and Play: ASTC host party at the Exploratorium^

    Sunday, September 7, 2025

    8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Registration open
    8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Breakfast
    9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Alan J. Friedman Science Center Dialogues
    10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Exhibit Hall open
    10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.Concurrent Sessions – See Sunday conference program
    11:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.Lunch, Poster Palooza, and other events in Exhibit Hall
    1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.Public Science Festival
    1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Concurrent Sessions – See Sunday conference program
    3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Concurrent Sessions – See Sunday conference program
    4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Happy Hour in Exhibit Hall
    7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Celebrating Regeneration: ASTC Soirée at the California Academy of Sciences^

    Monday, September 8, 2025

    8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Registration open
    8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Breakfast
    9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Plenary Session: Recognition and Keynote
    11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Concurrent Sessions – See Monday conference program
    12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.Lunch on your own
    1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Concurrent Sessions – See Monday conference program
    2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Concurrent Sessions – See Monday conference program

    Ongoing Opportunities

    Throughout the ASTC 20225 Annual Conference, all eight host museums will be offering free museum admission to attendees with their conference badge during regular operating hours. See more information.

    We also expect a series of community Meet-ups. Check back for more details.

    ^ pre-registration required (selected events may require additional fee)

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