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Welcome to your online hub for discovery and delight. Choose your path to live events, kitchen science, tinkering projects, fascinating films, and all the “museum at home” you’ve been craving—it’s all free. Stay safe, start here, and keep exploring!
Upcoming Events
May Is for Members
Saturday, May 1–Monday, May 31, 2021
Enjoy special perks for members all month long.
Día de las Madres 2021 en linea | Mother’s Day 2021 Online
Wednesday, May 5–Sunday, May 9, 2021
Join us in celebrating all mothers—and especially Las Mamás latinas—at the Exploratorium’s 7th annual Día de las Madres/Mother’s Day celebration.
Checking in with Perseverance
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 • 1:00 p.m. PT
Catch up with the Mars rover Perseverance and find out what's happening on the red planet. Where has Perseverance been? What has it found? Where is it going? Tune in and space out.
After Dark Online: Sustainable Energy
Thursday, May 13, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. PT
Explore technologies designed to harness renewable energy sources and lower the carbon footprint of energy use—virtually step onboard a self-sufficient hydrogen-powered vessel and inside the sustainable Exploratorium building to find out more about the science behind them.
Un vistazo a Perseverancia en línea
Martes 18 de mayo de 2021 • 1:00 p.m. PT
Luego del exitoso aterrizaje, o “amartizaje”, del rover Perseverancia el 18 de febrero, nos pondremos al día con la astrónoma del Exploratorium Isabel Hawkins, quien nos actualizará con las últimas noticias de la sonda a Marte.
Membership
Help the Exploratorium recover! Enjoy member perks now, plus 12 months of free entry and more when we reopen.
More to Explore
Tinkering at Home
Tinkering is an active, hands-on approach to learning about the world. Try this collection of prompts using everyday materials.
