Experience the Exploratorium at Pier 15
Today's hours are 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Today's hours are 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (Closing Early for Private Event)
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 except select days
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
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 (Open to All): Noon–5:00 p.m.
Monday: Closed except select days
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: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Labor day)
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.
Middle Ground
Wednesday, June 15–Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Dive into Middle Ground, a free, outdoor exhibition about how we think, feel, and behave in relation to other people. Explore more than a dozen interactive social science exhibits!
Water Rhythms
By Susie Ibarra and Michele Koppes
Friday, August 12–Sunday, October 23, 2022
This immersive multichannel spatial soundscape invites viewers to listen to the stories that ice and water tell us about our changing landscapes.
Osher Gallery 1 Closing Early
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 • 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Osher Gallery 1 will be closing at 2:00 p.m. today for a private event.
After Dark: Evidence
Thursday, September 22, 2022 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Join us for the opening of the temporary exhibition Einstein Was Right, plus commemorate the day the world was saved from nuclear annihilation thanks to a good understanding of bad data.
Einstein Was Right
Friday, September 23–Sunday, November 27, 2022
One hundred years ago, Lick Observatory played a critical role in testing one of Einstein’s greatest and most beautiful theories—general relativity. This exhibition tells the story of this scientific quest.
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