Collaborating and Connecting with Natural History
The Annual Conference & AGM of the Natural Sciences Collections Association (NatSCA) will be held on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th May 2026 at The Ulster Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Natural history collections are involved in a huge range of work that creates partnerships and fosters collaborations – this is a conference to share these stories. The NatSCA 2026 conference invites proposals for presentations looking at impact: how we work in partnership, including for example, with our community partners, NGOs, industry or communities of origin; how our work is making a difference; how we generate enthusiasm; and how we advocate for collections in a rapidly changing world. We are also interested in learning how our community can reconnect and recharge in the modern world.
Networking and Conference Meal - Thursday 14th May
19.00 onwards
Details and tickets will be available soon.
Booking
The conference is a hybrid event, with attendees able to attend in person or online via Zoom. Online attendance covers both days. There is no early-bird rate for online attendance. Physical attendance prices are listed below.
Members - please contact membership@natsca.org for your promotional code apply a discount. Please note, institutional members may claim up to two discounted places. If you'd like to become a member please use the same email address.
Due to limited venue capacity, the conference is limited to 120 places.
| Early Bird (Before April 15th) | Standard | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Member | Member Discount (-30%) | Non-Member | Member Discount (-30%) | |
| Thursday | £95 | £66.50 | £110 | £77 |
| Friday | £95 | £66.50 | £110 | £77 |
| Both Days | £180 | £126 | £200 | £140 |
Please note, NatSCA is not VAT registered and no VAT is being charged.
Meetings Policies
As a NatSCA led event, this event is subject to our meetings policies, which can be found here.