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?
In Silhouette
Friday, March 1–Sunday, April 28, 2019
In Silhouette invites you to experience remarkably complex and inventive works of shadow play. Upon entering the darkened Black Box, you encounter what appear to be mundane blank surfaces. However, hidden within each piece are unforeseen images that are revealed only under a flashlight’s beam.
Cinema Arts: Ice Hours
Thursday, April 11– Thursday, May 9, 2019
Offering a glimpse into the overwhelming majesty of the natural world and crafted from over a decade of video footage, Ice Hours features stunning views of Antarctic landscapes and the surrounding ocean set to an original score.
After Dark: Tune In
Thursday, April 25, 2019 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Tune into what’s playing all around you with curated experiences about sound, the ways we use it to communicate, and the mechanisms that get it to us.
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours
Friday, April 26, 2019 • 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
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.
Global Climate Change Explorer
Discover how researchers study climate change and examine the latest scientific data.
