Awards and Other Recognition for the Exploratorium
The Exploratorium has received numerous awards and nominations from educational organizations, science institutions, and Internet pioneers. We are proud that we have been recognized for our work in creating a culture of learning through innovative environments, programs, and tools to help people nurture their curiosity about the world around them.
THEA Classic AwardThe Exploratorium was awarded the prestigious Thea Classic Award by the Themed Entertainment Association for having “pioneered the ‘interactive exhibit movement’” and “set a new direction for science education.”
Online Presence: 2009 Silver MUSE AwardExploratorium's Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists website won the Muse Silver Award in the "Online Presence" category.
Online Presence: 2009 Silver MUSE AwardMUSE, 2009Never Lost: Polynesian Navigation is a multimedia, bilingual (English/Hawaiian) website that immerses the user in the techniques and traditions of Polynesian navigation.
Community: 2009 Gold MUSE AwardExploratorium's Total Solar Eclipse: Live from China website won the gold award in the "Community" category.
AAAS/Subaru SB&F Winner: Excellence in Science BooksAAAS & Subaru, 2008Exploratopia, the Exploratorium’s hands-on book of experiments, won the 2008 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books, in the Hands-On category.
Winner of the International Science and Engineering Visualization ChallengeExploratorium's Visualization Laboratory and Linda Nye received First Place in the Visual Illustration Category for \Zoom into the Human Bloodstream.\
Gold MUSE Award - Interpretation and Education in ScienceExploratorium's "Science of Gardening" website won the Gold Muse Awards in the science category.
Best Science SiteWebby, 2004Exploratorium's website received the Webby Award for Best Science Site.
Best Education WebsiteThe Webby Awards, 2002Exploratorium's website received the Webby Award for Best Education Site.