Experience the Exploratorium at Pier 15
Today's hours are 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (All Ages) and 6:00–10:00 p.m. (Ages 18+)
Museum Hours*
Wednesday–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: Noon–5:00 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday: Closed
*Except select days
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.
Illuminated Frames
Through Sunday, January 30, 2022
Bask in the glow of the screen with this selection of artist-made movies. Drawing inspiration from nature and optical effects, these imaginative light studies offer a landscape of visual impressions.
Glow
Through Sunday, January 30, 2022
Light up with delight this winter! Eight artists turn up the radiance in our spacious galleries. Luminous sculptures big and small invite you to connect, play, and get inspired in their glow.
Hands-On Activities in the Tinkering Studio
Every Sunday Starting November 21, 2021
10:00 a.m.–noon Daytime Members and Donors Only
Noon–2:00 p.m. Open to the Public
Experiment, play, and co-create while investigating scientific phenomena such as electricity and motion and tinkering with engineering. Explore rotating activities that include investigating electrical circuits and a DIY twist on the classic game Mouse TrapTM.
Storytime Science for Kids
Saturdays and Sundays, November 27, 2021–January 30, 2022 • Noon and 2:00 p.m.
Join us at the Exploratorium for Storytime Science, a storybook read-aloud and science activity geared toward young children. Come hear a story, do an activity, and learn something new!
Online Event: Glow Science
Thursday, December 2, 2021 • 8:30 p.m.
Why do things give off light? There are many ways to make light, and all of them involve exciting atoms and molecules. Join Exploratorium physicist Ron Hipschman to investigate some colorful ways to make things glow.
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