Experience the Exploratorium at Pier 15
Tuesday–Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Thursday (Ages 18+): 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Sunday (Daytime Members/Donors Only): 10:00 a.m.–Noon
Sunday (Open to All): Noon–5:00 p.m.
Monday: Closed
- Monday, March 27, 2023 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Saturday, April 1, 2023
- Monday, April 3, 2023 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Plan Your Visit
Getting Here
Pier 15 (Embarcadero @ Green St.)
San Francisco, CA 94111
What's Going On?
Daytime Member & Donor Hours
Every Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–noon
Every Sunday morning, our Daytime members, donors and Corporate Members enjoy exclusive access to the Exploratorium. Let your curiosity roam free through hundreds of exhibits in six spacious indoor and outdoor galleries.
Note: There will not be member hours on Sunday, May 14, due to Día de las Madres Community Day.
Entangled Attraction
Wednesday, February 15–Sunday, April 2, 2023
View from a distance and each pinpoint of light seems to be in orbit around another, evocative of galaxies rotating and twisting as they sweep through space. View from below and the lights fill our field of vision and transform into unpredictable 3-D patterns dancing overhead.
Storytime Science for Kids: March Mathness
Saturdays and Sundays, March 11–26, 2023 • Noon and 2:00 p.m.
Counting, measuring, cutting, folding shapes—it’s all math! Join us for Storytime Science and enjoy a math-themed storybook read-aloud followed by a related activity geared toward young children.
¡Plantásticas!
Our Lives with Plants
Thursday, March 23–Sunday, September 10, 2023
Get to know the wonderful world of las plantas! Enjoy this new multilingual exhibition with toda la familia!
Exploratorium Open Spring Break
Monday, March 27, 2023 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Exploratorium will be open to the public on Monday, March 27, 2023.
After Dark: Trans Day of Visibility
Thursday, March 30, 2023 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Celebrate this international day of awareness at After Dark! Learn from transgender individuals in STEAM fields, celebrate the diversity of human expression, and explore the cultural and scientific context for transgender experiences.
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