Experience the Exploratorium at Pier 15
We are closed today.
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.
After Dark: Discover the Wonder
Thursday, September 30, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. PT
Find your aha moment at tonight’s After Dark—enjoy a cocktail, dance to a live DJ, and find out what happens when an artist, a scientist, and a magician walk into the Gold Beams Social Club.
Exploratorium Closed for Wonder Funday
CLOSED Sunday, October 3, 2021
On Sunday, October 3, 2021, the Exploratorium will be closed for our epic and impactful family fundraiser, Wonder Funday. Learn more and join us!
Wonder Funday
Save the date—Wonder Funday is back!
Sunday, October 3, 2021
Support the Exploratorium’s education programs at this epic playdate and vital fundraiser for science all rolled into one.
After Dark: Extraterrestrials
Thursday, October 7, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. PT
The truth is out there! Observation, science, and a healthy dose of skepticism can show it to us. Launch into the unknown as we learn about fantastic and curious objects in outer space.
RECESS: Dance Activation of OUT OF SIGHT
Sunday, October 10, 2021 • 1:00–4:15 p.m. PT
7 minute performances on the hour starting at 1:00 p.m.
In collaboration with the Exploratorium, Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture, and ODC Dance Jam, New York–based choreographer Catherine Galasso creates RECESS, a performance intervention in response to Lawrence Weiner’s installation OUT OF SIGHT.
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