A dedicated session ‘Space for Society: Cooperating with museums to engage the public on future European space programmes’ was held on 28 November. This allowed participants to exchange ideas with ESA representatives and ESA astronaut Pedro Duque on how museums and science centres increase knowledge on European space activities. Speakers : Philippe Willekens, Head of ESA Communication Department, Maria Menendez, Head of ESA Corporate Exhibitions and Events; ESA astronaut Pedro Duque, Miriam Atienza, Deputy Director, Ciutat de les Arts i de les ARTS i les Cieències , Valencia, Spain ; ESAC, Ecsite Space Group Annual meeting 2017.