EXPLO.TV - Webcasts, Video Clips, and Podcasts from the Exploratorium

Exploratorium History: Shaping the Exploratorium (clip)

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00:28:00

In this historical video from 1996, which was originally made for a museum floor installation, we learn about both the Palace of Fine Arts and the roots of the Exploratorium. This piece mixes footage from films in the Exploratorium's collection and interviews with historians, architects, and museum staff.

Project: History of the Exploratorium | Browse All

Date: November 6, 2012
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science, Physics, Art, History

Exploratorium History: Dr. Frank Oppenheimer: Origin of the Explainer program (clip)

Running Time:
02:12:00

Dr. Frank Oppenheimer discussing the origins of the Exploratorium Explainer Programs.

Project: History of the Exploratorium | Browse All

Date: January 12, 2012
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): General Science

Exploratorium History: Author K.C. Cole and Others on Frank Oppenheimer (webcast)

Running Time:
01:36:04

Join A, K. C. Cole, author of Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens: Frank Oppenheimer and the World He Made Up, in conversation with Exploratorium Director Dr. Dennis Bartels, eminent San Francisco Chronicle science writer David Perlman, Cinema Arts Director Liz Keim, and Exploratorium physicist Thomas Humphrey. A question-and-answer session followed the panel discussion.

Project: History of the Exploratorium | Browse All

Date: December 1, 2009
Format: Lecture
Category: Popular Science
Subject(s): Art, Cognitive Science/Psychology, General Science, History, Physics

Exploratorium History: Exploratorium - From An Interview with Dr. Frank Oppenheimer (clip)

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00:08:00

Produced by Thorne Films, this very early 1972 film details some of the history and thought that went into the creation of the Exploratorium as told by its founding director, Frank Oppenheimer.

Project: History of the Exploratorium | Browse All

Date: November 30, 2009
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art, General Science, History

Exploratorium History: Palace of Delights (clip)

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00:57:36

Originally produced for NOVA in 1982, Jon Else's film takes a look behind the scenes at the Exploratorium. The film follows the development of three exhibits from prototype to museum floor. Palace of Delights won a Cine Golden Eagle Award and was shown at the International Film and Television Festival of New York.

Project: History of the Exploratorium | Browse All

Date: November 14, 2004
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): History, Physics, Art

Exploratorium History: Dr. Frank Oppenheimer: Random Quotes (clip)

Running Time:
00:13:01

A collection of random quotes by Exploratorium founder, Dr.Frank Oppenheimer.

Project: History of the Exploratorium | Browse All

Date: November 14, 2004
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): History, Physics

Exploratorium History: Exploratorium Beginnings (clip)

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00:03:25

In this short film Frank Oppenheimer gives us some of his visions for what he is creating in the beautiful Palace of Fine Arts. This film dates back to 1969, the year that the Exploratorium was founded.

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Date: November 14, 2004
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): History, Physics, Art

Exploratorium History: Exploratorium by Jon Boorstin (clip)

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00:15:19

Jon Boorstin's 1974 film, Exploratorium, was nominated for the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject. This film explores the museum through imagery and sound, without a narrative voice-over.

Project: History of the Exploratorium | Browse All

Date: November 14, 2004
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): History, Physics, Art

Exploratorium History: Staff Rememberances of Dr. Frank Oppenheimer (clip)

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Shortly after Frank Oppenheimer's death, Exploratorium staff share their experiences working with Frank, and tell us why staff retention at the Exploratorium was never an issue.

Project: History of the Exploratorium | Browse All

Date: November 14, 2004
Format: Interview
Category: History of Science
Subject(s): History, Art, Physics

Origins: Las Cuevas: Bats! (webcast)

Running Time:
0:41:59

Bat curator Richard Harbord and photographer Frank Greenaway explore questions about our furry flying friends in Belize. We also talk with bat experts in London and at the Exploratorium.

Project: Origins: Las Cuevas - From Jungle to Lab: The Story of Life's Complexity | Browse All

Date: October 31, 2002
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Science, Biology