Recent programs from the Exploratorium

The Exploratorium: Opening April 17 at Pier 15. (Clip)

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:00:00 +0100

Homegrown, handmade and hands-on, there�s no place in the world like the Exploratorium. Now that we�re moving to Pier 15, there�s more to explore than ever before.

Exploratorium at Pier 15: Green Machine (Clip)

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:00:00 +0100

Catch a sneak peak of our new nine-acre campus at Piers 15/17 with Building Operations Manager, Chuck Mignacco. Learn about features of the building that will help us achieve our goal of becoming the largest net-zero energy use museum in the United States. Come see for yourself�doors open at Pier 15 on April 17, 2013.

The Machine Shop (Clip)

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:00:00 +0100

Exhibit Developer Jessica Strick gives us the run-down on how the Exploratorium's machine shop keeps humming.

Curiosity's Secret Discovery (Webcast)

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Curiosity has made a discovery! What could it be? Why are JPL scientists keeping this breaking news classified for now? Exploratorium host and Mars enthusiast Robyn Higdon and Ron Hipshman will give you a refresher on Curiosity's SAM instrument and will discuss the process that scientists at JPL must endure before releasing this ground breaking discovery to the public.

A Joint Effort (Clip)

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:00:00 +0100

The Exploratorium�s new home has an ace up its sleeve for the next big earthquake�a single seismic joint, 300 feet long and two feet wide, will isolate the entire pier structure from the rest of San Francisco. Watch here as the bulkhead at Pier 15 is readied for the installation of the seismic joint.

Shaping the Exploratorium (Clip)

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 +0100

In this historical video from 1996, which was originally made for a museum floor installation, we learn about both the Palace of Fine Arts and the roots of the Exploratorium.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.

Live at Exploratorium Compilation (1997) (Clip)

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:00:00 +0100

In 1997, the Exploratorium opened the Phyllis C. Wattis Webcast Studio on the museum floor, linking Internet users to live museum events and to live events at remote locations. In this video you can explore the early days of webcasting at the Exploratorium.

Thomas Dolby: She Blinded Me WIth Science (Clip)

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Thomas Dolby performs his famous hit "She Blinded Me With Science" in the Exploratorium's webcasting studio.

Impressions of Life Sciences at the Exploratorium (Clip)

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0100

Riotously colorful bacteria and mobile mosses meet carnivorous plants and rotting carcasses in this impressionistic journey through the Life Sciences area at the Exploratorium.

The Brew Lab (Clip)

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0100

How do brewers turn a handful of simple ingredients into the frothy, delicious beverage we call beer? Patrick Horn and Bryan Hermannsson from San Francisco�s Pacific Brewing Lab take us inside their testing facility and show us how a new beer is born.