Frazer Thorpe

Frazer Thorpe is Education and Engagement Manager at ARC Centre of Excellence Plants for Space. He shares research stories that explore the future of plants and agriculture on and off Earth.

He has extensive experience as a teacher in school classrooms and in non-classroom based learning environments leading hands on learning experiences for primary years though to tertiary students and teacher professional learning. He has previously led learning programs at science Centres, Zoos, Museums, and Universities.

Frazer Thorpe will be speaking at the Museums & Public Programs Summit :

How to Reach 100,000 People Without a Permanent Exhibition

A joyful deep dive into how the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S) reached more than 100,000 participants through playful science, storytelling, and museum partnerships. Discover how “space farming” kits, pop-up galleries, and community-built cookbooks turned complex research into hands-on, hope-filled public programs. This session shares the design secrets behind P4S’s national impact—how to engage diverse audiences, spark curiosity, and scale experiences far beyond your walls. Come for the sci-fi inspiration, stay for the practical ideas you can take straight back to your museum or community space.