Experience the Exploratorium at Pier 15
Today's hours are 10:00–Noon (Daytime Members/Donors Only) and Noon–5:00 p.m.
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.
Conversations About Landscape Online: Hidden Nature SF
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. PT
See how one map, synthesized by historical ecologists, can represent the landscape of San Francisco’s natural history. Join the Exploratorium and the San Francisco Estuary Institute in exploring how our historical landscape can inform a healthier, more resilient city.
After Dark: Sea Otters
Thursday, September 23, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. PT
Explore California's charismatic and ecologically important sea otters, through talks about sea otter biology and the long history of otter populations and ongoing restoration efforts.
Día de la Ingeniería/Latinx Engineering Day 2021
Sunday, September 26, 2021 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. PT
¡Únase a nosotros para el Día de la ingeniería 2021! Join us for Latinx Engineering Day 2021!
After Dark: Discover the Wonder
Thursday, September 30, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. PT
Find your aha moment at tonight’s After Dark—enjoy a cocktail, dance to a live DJ, and find out what happens when an artist, a scientist, and a magician walk into the Gold Beams Social Club.
Exploratorium Closed for Wonder Funday
CLOSED Sunday, October 3, 2021
On Sunday, October 3, 2021, the Exploratorium will be closed for our epic and impactful family fundraiser, Wonder Funday. Learn more and join us!
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