Tinker, touch, test, experiment, notice, and play with 650+ interactive science exhibits.

Pier 15 San Francisco, CA
Exploratorium retweeted
The @exploratorium's Glow exhibition is now open through 1/26 🌕 And we’re giving TEN lucky winners a pair of tickets to the date of their choice! ✌️ TWO WAYS TO WIN 👇 Enter on IG: t.dostuffmedia.com/t/c/s/221… Enter on our site: t.dostuffmedia.com/t/c/s/221…
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The Exploratorium will be closed until 5 p.m. today and will reopen for After Dark (ages 18+) at 6 p.m.
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Due to the tsunami warning, the Exploratorium is closed for the rest of the day for the safety of our visitors and staff. Stay safe, explorers!
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🌱 Teachers, learn how to approach climate change from a new perspective.
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Explore Teaching Climate Change Through Storytelling, a collection of resources designed to help you and your community of practice—and ultimately your students—connect scientific data with human stories.
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Let's make climate change more relatable and impactful. Learn more through the link: exploratorium.edu/education/…
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Hear whispers across 80 feet with the help of Archimedes! These giant bronze dishes make even the quietest sounds crystal clear, creating a fun and surprising way to connect. Archimedes is a free exhibit located on the Exploratorium Plaza!
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Kumi Yamashita’s ‘Building Blocks’ is very demure, very mindful. 😊 Sometimes, it's the shadows that tell the real story. Kumi Yamashita's 'Building Blocks' reminds us to see beyond the surface. 🌑✨ Visit it before ExtraOrdinary! Closes on September 8!
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We can’t lie; sometimes it's hard to concentrate. 🤷
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Which mask is your favorite? Come see them in person during our ExtraOrdinary exhibition, now until September 8! 👠🎭
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Exploratorium ASMR 👂 What other exhibits should we try?
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It's not Chappell Roan, but it might actually be better. Listen to saxophones with wings inspired by jazz and airports at Pier 15. Plus, see everyday stuff transform into incredible art at ExtraOrdinary! Now open through September 8.
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We're only seeing blue skies here at Pier 15. The Exploratorium is open today from 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
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Exploratorium retweeted
This is the best science museum I've ever visited! Next time you're in San Francisco, make sure to visit the @exploratorium. Learning is always fun and curiosity is celebrated at every age. I'll definitely be back! Thanks for the tickets and for showing me around!
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Hi, explOrer! Can you watch my friend really quick? Listen to a sound sculpture created from everyday boxes. Visit Pier 15 today, and see everyday stuff transform into incredible art at ExtraOrdinary! Now open through September 8.
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CLOUD contains thousands of burned-out lightbulbs, collected from different locations CLOUD has visited. These frosted incandescent bulbs catch the light from energy-efficient LED bulbs inside the cloud.
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Canadian artists Caitlind r.c. Brown and Wayne Garrett use familiar objects in unfamiliar ways to make interactive sculptures. CLOUD was originally commissioned for Nuit Blanche Calgary by Alberta University of the Arts and The City of Calgary.
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CLOUD is part of ExtraOrdinary!, the summer's most imaginative exhibition. Visit Pier 15 and see ordinary become extraordinary. Now open through September 8, 2024. Learn more at our link in bio.
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