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: Phenomenal Physics
Thursday, August 5, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. PT
Forget equations, calculators, and whiteboards. Come experience physics as energetic expressions of motion, color, and sound!
After Dark: Seeing the Unseen
Thursday, August 12, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. PT
How can tools and technologies help us “see” aspects of the environment, both natural and built, that are otherwise hidden to the human eye?
Member Event: Buoy Days
Thursday, August 19, 2021 • 9:15–10:00 a.m.
Have you ever wondered how oceanic buoys operate, or what critters cling to their undersides? Members get exclusive, early access—watch the raising of the buoy and be the first to see its inhabitants under the microscope!
After Dark: Beneath the Bay
Thursday, August 19, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. PT
San Francisco Bay is a dynamic, active system that supports all sorts of ocean organisms. Dive below the surface and see what’s living underneath.
Storytime Science for Kids
Join us for Storytime Science—a storybook read aloud followed by a simple related activity geared toward very young children.