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.
Special Summer Hours (May 26–September 3)
Daily (All Ages): 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Thursday Evenings (Ages 18+): 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Friday Evening Extended Hours (July 6–August 31; All Ages): 5:00–9:00 p.m.
What's Going On?
Inflatable: Expanding Works of Art
Saturday, May 26–Monday, September 3, 2018
Wonder at gigantic, fantastical air-filled artworks. These ephemeral sculptures include otherworldly organisms by Jason Hackenwerth and Shih Chieh Huang, a forest of cushiony columns by Jimmy Kuehnle, and an inflatable insect-eye room from Pneuhaus, and Amanda Parer's monumental humanoid figures peeking around corners.
Infinity Room
Thursday, June 14–Sunday, July 15, 2018
Step into an otherworldly portal and envelop yourself in distorted light and perpetually morphing visuals. Watch the walls melt away as the barrier between the material and virtual realms blur into infinity.
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: Fireworks
Sunday, June 24, 2018 • 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.
Come ooooo and ahhhh at the science behind these big booms! Where do fireworks come from? Who invented them? What causes their beautiful colors, and how do the bursting shells create such different patterns? Join us for some real illumination, and learn the difference between a jerb and a lance.
After Dark: Fireworks and Sewn Scenarios
Thursday, June 28, 2018 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Come ooooo and ahhhh at the science behind these big booms! Where do fireworks come from? Who invented them? What causes their beautiful colors, and how do the bursting shells create such different patterns? Join us for some real illumination, and learn the difference between a jerb and a lance. And watch sewing artist PNosa embroider your ideas on fabric.
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 Snacks
Low-cost, teacher-tested activities for the classroom and the curious.
What Is the
Wired Pier?
A collection of sensors around the Exploratorium campus is measuring and recording conditions in the environment—the weather, Bay water quality, pollution, and more.
Curious? There’s an App for That
If you haven’t yet downloaded our free apps, then you’re in for a surprise—actually, loads of them.
Science of Cooking
Explore the science behind food and cooking with recipes, activities, and Webcasts.
