Awards and Other Recognition for the Exploratorium
The Exploratorium has received numerous awards and nominations from educational organizations, science institutions, and Internet pioneers. We are proud that we have been recognized for our work in creating a culture of learning through innovative environments, programs, and tools to help people nurture their curiosity about the world around them.
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
The Exploratorium was awarded a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Best of 2012 Awards
Exploratorium Summer Camps was awarded the Best of 2012 from Sign Up For Camp.
#1 Science & Technology Museum
Exploratorium was voted #1 on the 2012 Top 10 Best Science & Technology Museums for Trekaroo, a website for kids, trips and tips.
2011 Public Service Science Award
Awarded to the Exploratorium for its contributions to the public understanding of science and engineering (May 2011). This is one of the most prestigious national honors in science given to an organization, short of a Presidential Medal.
Best Night at the Museum: After Dark
Exploratorium's After Dark event was voted Best Night at the Museum as a part of 7X7SF Best of the City.
Core77 Design Award 2011
Core77 awarded the Exploratorium the 2011 Design Award for its Tinkering Studio, notable for its design education initiatives.
THEA Classic Award
The Exploratorium was awarded the prestigious Thea Classic Award by the Themed Entertainment Association for having “pioneered the ‘interactive exhibit movement’” and “set a new direction for science education.”
AAAS/Subaru SB&F Winner: Excellence in Science Books
Exploratopia, the Exploratorium’s hands-on book of experiments, won the 2008 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books, in the Hands-On category.
Winner of the International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge
Exploratorium's Visualization Laboratory and Linda Nye received First Place in the Visual Illustration Category for \Zoom into the Human Bloodstream.\
Gold MUSE Award - Interpretation and Education in Science
Exploratorium's "Science of Gardening" website won the Gold Muse Awards in the science category.
Video & Film: 2013 Gold MUSE Award
Exploratorium's Science in the City web video series won the MUSE Gold Award in the "Video & Film" category.
Mobile Applications: 2013 Silver MUSE Award
Exploratorium's Sound Uncovered iPad app won the MUSE Silver Award in the "Mobile Applications" category.
Education and Outreach: 2013 Honorable Mention MUSE Award
Exploratorium's Return to Mars website and webcast series won an Honorable Mention MUSE Award in the "Education and Outreach" category
Top 100 Educational Websites of 2012
Exploratorium made Homeschool.com's Top 100 Educational Websites for 2012 in the science category.
Best Biotech Website
The Exploratorium was voted Best Biotech Website by Genetic Engineering and Biology News.
Top 25 Websites for Teaching and Learning
Exploratorium is awarded one of the top 25 websites by the American Association of School Libraries for fostering the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration.
Best of the Web Award
Exploratorium wins the best \Long Lived\ institutional website by Museum and the Web Conference.
Community: 2009 Gold MUSE Award
Exploratorium's Total Solar Eclipse: Live from China website won the gold award in the "Community" category.
Online Presence: 2009 Silver MUSE Award
Exploratorium's Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists website won the Muse Silver Award in the "Online Presence" category.
Best Science Site
Exploratorium's website received the Webby Award for Best Science Site.
Best Education Website
Exploratorium's website received the Webby Award for Best Education Site.
Best of the Web - Science Category
Best Science Site
Exploratorium's website received the Webby Award for Best Science Site.
Best Science Site
Exploratorium's website received the Webby Award for Best Science Site.
Best Science Site
Exploratorium's website received the Webby Award for Best Science Site.
