Experience the Exploratorium at Pier 15
Pier 15
(Embarcadero @ Green St.)
San Francisco, CA 94111
Directions & Parking
Today's hours are 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Museum Hours
Tuesday–Sunday (All Ages): 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Thursday Evenings (Ages 18+): 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Monday: Closed except select Monday holidays
What's Going On?
Curious Contraptions
November 8–January 20, 2019
Explore charming, often hilarious mechanical sculptures known as automata. These small, handmade machines bring whimsical dramas to life through low-tech mechanisms, inviting visitors to investigate how they work.
Exploratorium Open Winter Break
Monday, December 17, 2018 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Exploratorium will be open to the public on Monday, December 17, 2018.
Lab and Lunch: Listening for Change in San Francisco Bay
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 • Noon–1:00 p.m.
Bring your lunch and listen to the sounds of life beneath the Exploratorium piers, as a bioacoustics researcher discusses what scientists learn when listening for environmental changes.
After Dark: Essentials
Thursday, December 20, 2018 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.
What do we really need to survive? What happens when a key ingredient goes missing? Examine some essential questions surrounding ecology, packing lists, oils, and nutrition, including the element selenium at Everything Matters.
More to Explore
The Exploratorium isn't just a museum; it's an ongoing exploration of science, art and human perception—a vast collection of online experiences that feed your curiosity.
Featured Video
Global Climate Change Explorer
Discover how researchers study climate change and examine the latest scientific data.
Exploratorium Exhibit Collection
We’ve been making our own hands-on exhibits here at the Exploratorium since 1969. Now with over 650 exhibits currently on display in our museum, we’re working to create a browsable collection of these exhibits online.
Science Snacks
Low-cost, teacher-tested activities for the classroom and the curious.
