Experience the Exploratorium at Pier 15
Today's hours are 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Hours
Tuesday–Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Thursday Nights (Ages 18+): 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Monday: Closed except select holidays
Plan Your Visit
Getting Here
Pier 15
(Embarcadero @ Green St.)
San Francisco, CA 94111
What's Going On?
Exploratorium Open Monday Indigenous Peoples Day
Monday, October 14, 2019 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Exploratorium will be open to the public on Monday, October 14, 2019.
Ship Chat with Research Vessel Reuben Lasker Live from the Ocean Floor
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 • 11:00 a.m.
Join a live chat with scientists on a research ship as they map and explore the seafloor in an expedition with the NOAA, the USGS, and the BOEM.
Conversations About Landscape: Feel the Heat – Climate Impacts on Communities, Workers, and Vulnerable Populations
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 • 6:00–8:30 p.m.
The most direct consequence of climate change for human health is the projection of more severe heat waves in the future. Join public health, policy, and climate experts in a conversation about human health and climate change.
After Dark: Earthquakes
Thursday, October 17, 2019 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Drop, cover, and hold on...to After Dark: Earthquakes, where we’ll commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta quake and look ahead to the latest in earthquake preparation, safety research, and building practices.
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
Is It Genetic? Cells to Self
You become who you are through a complicated interplay of DNA and other factors, such as the conditions in your mother’s womb, what you eat, what you do, how you were raised, and much, much more.
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.
