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Science in the City: True Color (Clip)

Running Time:
00:06:46

With a roll of thin plastic diffraction grating and some "stolen" sunlight, artist and exhibit developer Pete Stephens transformed the interior of the Palace of Fine Arts into a dazzling riot of spectral color. As he works to recreate the effect at the new Exploratorium at Pier 15, Stephens recounts the challenges—and the inspiration—of this expansive experiment in light.

Project: Science in the City | Browse All

Date: June 12, 2013
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Physics

Keywords: exploratorium, palace of fine arts, rainbows, diffraction, color, light, visible spectrum, exhibit, sun, pier 15, san francisco

Science in the City: The Making of a Bell (Clip)

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00:12:40

For our first episode in a new season of "Science in the City," we explore the creation of a bell for the Exploratorium’s new home at Pier 15. Artist Nick Diphillipo has been designing and casting bells and other objects for over thirty years. He teaches bell making at The Crucible in Oakland, California, as well as other foundry-related subjects.

Project: Science in the City | Browse All

Date: April 10, 2013
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Art, General Science

Keywords: bell, bell casting, foundry, molds, wax, bronze, metal, nick diphillipo, the crucible, metal arts, craft, making, science in the city, 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In this historical video from 1996, which was originally made for a museum floor installation, we learn about both the Palace of Fine Arts and the roots of the Exploratorium.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

Keywords: palace of fine arts, history, 1915, panama pacific exposition, bernard maybeck, architecture, public space, exploratorium, exhibits, exhibit development, art, artists, scientists, frank oppenheimer

Exploratorium at the Piers: Palace of Fine Arts at Pier 15 (Clip)

Running Time:
00:04:56

Weaving our present location with our future location.

Project: Exploratorium at the Piers | Browse All

Date: August 10, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
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Keywords: palace of fine arts, pier 15

QuickTime: 892K

After Dark: Dr. Megavolt under the Palace of Fine Arts Rotunda (Clip)

Running Time:
00:02:54

In November 2009, Exploratorium After Dark welcomed particle physicist Dr. Austin Richards—aka Dr. MegaVolt. Under the Palace of Fine Arts rotunda, he jousted with a high-voltage Tesla coil, which generated 200,000 volts of electricity and shot 14-foot-long arcs of lightning through the air.

Project: After Dark | Browse All

Date: November 18, 2009
Format: Event
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Physics, Art

Keywords: electricity, electric, tesla, tesla coil, conductivity, arc, palace of fine arts, pfa, after dark, event, danger

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Dr. Megavolt


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