Experience the Exploratorium at Pier 15
Today's hours are 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Hours
Tuesday–Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.*
Thursday Nights (Ages 18+): 6:00–10:00 p.m.*
*Except select days
Monday: Closed except select holidays
Plan Your Visit
Getting Here
Pier 15
(Embarcadero @ Green St.)
San Francisco, CA 94111
What's Going On?
Exploratorium Open Presidents' Day
Monday, February 17, 2020 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Exploratorium will be open to the public on Monday, February 17, 2020.
After Dark: It's Elemental!
Thursday, February 20, 2020 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Come be in your elements with Exploratorium host and scientific raconteur Ron Hipschman. Learn about Earth’s rarest nonradioactive metal, rhodium, which keeps auto emissions in check.
Aperture Lucida
Friday, February 21–Sunday, May 3, 2020
After Dark Preview on Thursday, February 20, 2020 • 7:00–10:00 p.m.
With Artist Talk at 7:30 p.m. (Ages 18+)
Experience the delight of illusion in this new work by artist and inventor Tristan Duke. Upon first encounter, Aperture Lucida presents as a blank, monolithic cube centered in a large white space. As you approach, a holographic ball of light appears, unexpectedly exploding and dissolving as you walk into it.
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours
Friday, February 21, 2020 • 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
The museum closes at 5:00 p.m. today, but the after-hours interactive fun continues in our Tactile Dome. Journey through total darkness in this twisting, turning, tactile sculpture.
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
Science of Food: Water
Water is everywhere and may seem like an afterthought as an ingredient, but it’s a crucial aspect of food and cooking.
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.
