Masks and vaccinations are recommended. Plan your visit
Your imagination misses you.
Explore science, art, and curiosity wherever you are.
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
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.
Note: There will not be member hours on Sunday, May 14, due to Día de las Madres Community Day.
Entangled Attraction
Wednesday, February 15–Sunday, April 2, 2023
View from a distance and each pinpoint of light seems to be in orbit around another, evocative of galaxies rotating and twisting as they sweep through space. View from below and the lights fill our field of vision and transform into unpredictable 3-D patterns dancing overhead.
¡Plantásticas!
Our Lives with Plants
Thursday, March 23–Sunday, September 10, 2023
Get to know the wonderful world of las plantas! Enjoy this new multilingual exhibition with toda la familia!
After Dark: Trans Day of Visibility
Thursday, March 30, 2023 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Celebrate this international day of awareness at After Dark! Learn from transgender individuals in STEAM fields, celebrate the diversity of human expression, and explore the cultural and scientific context for transgender experiences.
Trans Day of Visibility
Saturday, April 1, 2023 • 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Celebrate with the Exploratorium at this all-ages program! Learn from transgender individuals in STEAM fields, celebrate the diversity of human expression, and explore the cultural and scientific context for transgender experiences.
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.
