Recently completed
Topics
In 2025, the National Academies brought together more than 400 researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and funders to discuss the latest developments in the field of informal science and engineering education. Participants representing a wide variety of informal learning settings reflected on the impacts of the 2009 National Academies’ report, Learning Science in Informal Environments, and how the field has evolved since then. Participants highlighted successes and challenges to providing informal science and engineering learning experiences to learners of all ages and backgrounds and identified potential next steps for research, practice, and policy to enhance the reach and effectiveness of the field.
Meetings
Subscribe to Emails from the National Academies
Stay up to date on activities, publications, and events by subscribing to email updates.
Discover
Events
Convening Activities
Engage
Work with us