Experience the Exploratorium at Pier 15
Today's hours are 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Special Summer Hours
Daily (All Ages): 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Thursday Evenings (Ages 18+): 6:00–10:00 p.m.
What's Going On?
100 Days of Summer at the Exploratorium
Thursday, May 23–Monday, September 2, 2019
Follow your curiosity to the Exploratorium. From May 23 to September 2, splash down any day of the week for special summer programming and to tinker with more than 650 interactive exhibits.
Self, Made Cinema
Saturday, May 23–Monday, September 2, 2019
What are the formative experiences and encounters that can root a person's identity? In this collection of short films, the cinematic lens reveals essential and personal stories from a range of people.
Self, Made: Exploring You in a World of We
May 23–September 2, 2019
Have you ever wondered what makes you you? Explore the many converging facets of identity on this journey to the center of the self.
Exploring Self, Made
Friday, June 14–Monday, September 2, 2019
Daily: 12:30 and 2:30 p.m.
Thursday nights: 6:30 and 8:00 p.m.
Join Self, Made facillitators in exploring identity in a space created to safely ask questions and have discussions. The exploration includes a walk-through of the four exhibition sections and ends with a deeper dive into one exhibit.
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
Self Made | Who Counts?
Lead Exhibit Developer for Self, Made, Jessica Strick, talks about the idea behind her exhibit, Who Counts, which looks at race and identity through the lens of the US Census.
Middle Ground
This free offsite exhibition includes over a dozen interactive experiences to get you thinking about how you think—and how we interact with others as we go about our daily lives.
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.
