The Exploratorium is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2026–2028 cycle of its Artist-in-Residence (AIR) ...

Artist Bob Miller's Light Walk at the Exploratorium will change the way you look at light, shadow, and images.

Here at the Exploratorium, you don’t look at exhibits—you play with them. Dance with your own shadow, levitate, touch a tornado, mix colors and break light apart, stop time, start a conversation, ...

Learn about the Artist-in-Residence Program. The museum works with individuals and artist groups who are drawn to collaboration, interested in interdisciplinary dialogue, and open to developing new ...

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Will you survive living in space? This summer, explore the science of how life—human or extraterrestrial—might breathe, eat, and, just maybe, stay alive in the extreme conditions beyond Earth.

Inquiry is about curiosity-driven exploration that makes real-world problems and science phenomena come alive for learners. Think hands-on investigations, big questions, and aha moments—all guided by ...

What Are the Three Types of Solar Eclipses?

Now we have great tools like spreadsheets to do the numerical computations for us. Below you can download OpenOffice (or Libre Office), Apple Numbers or Excel format files. In these spreadsheets, you ...

Community Family Pass Program The Exploratorium provides free admission to families, youth, and small groups working with select Bay Area community-based organizations (CBOs). CBOs manage a check-out ...

Global Climate Change Explorer: Land and Living Systems As climate change raises temperatures and changes weather worldwide, it’s also changing the rules of the game for living things on land. Spring ...

Find out how to see the eclipse at its fullest and witness the incredible ring of fire. Be ready. On October 14, 2023, an annular eclipse will be visible in the continental United States. In the ...