Experience the Exploratorium at Pier 15
Pier 15
(Embarcadero @ Green St.)
San Francisco, CA 94111
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Today's hours are 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Regular Hours
Tuesday–Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Thursday Evening (18+): 6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Monday: closed except select Monday holidays
What's Going On?
Resonance: Guillermo Galindo
Thursday, February 11, 2016 • 7:30 p.m.
Galindo and his ensemble perform "Resonant Shadows/ Circular Calls" on instruments made from immigrants’ personal belongings found along the border between Mexico and the United States.
Groundhog Day—Free Day!
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 – 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Come visit us on February 2 (Groundhog Day) when we open our doors to the public for free.
Indelible Hallucinations
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 • 7:30 p.m.
By the time Tom DeWitt graduated from San Francisco State in 1968, two of his short experimental films were in the Museum of Modern Art. He then went on to develop ever-more sophisticated media to express his life story in hallucinatory visions. Join us for a screening of several works he’s selected for this retrospective.
After Dark: Sexplorations
Thursday, February 4, 2016
6:00–10:00 p.m. • Galleries and bars open6:15–10:00 p.m. • Tactile Dome
Sex involves the exchange of genetic information that has resulted in evolution and specialization—and given you your father's nose. Peek into the whys and hows of sex, and discover some of the surprising ways that nature brings sperm and egg together.
After Dark
Thursday, February 11, 2016
6:00–10:00 p.m. • Galleries and bars open7:30 p.m. • Resonance: Guillermo Galindo (separate ticket required, includes After Dark admission)
6:30 and 8:30 p.m. • Pairings: Chocolate (free reservation required onsite)
6:00–10:00 p.m. • Pairings: Chocolate Pop-Up with Recchiuti Confections
6:15-10:00 p.m. • Tactile Dome (add-on ticket required)
Galindo and his ensemble perform using instruments made from immigrants’ personal belongings found along the U.S.-Mexico border. Pairings offers two programs on the origins and artistry of chocolate, as well as a pop-up store and demos by Recchiuti Confections.
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