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Approaching movies as an active viewing experience, staff in the Cinema Arts Program view the projection screen as a portal to investigation. We engage with filmmakers who create works that inspire the imagination and instigate conversation. Animation, documentary, poetic observations, and abstract visuals serve a broad spectrum of curious audiences while blending the methods and aesthetics of artists and scientists. Through our programming, we aim to provide an opportunity for visitors to explore the compelling people, places, and ideas that extend through the museum and beyond. Our collection of films and events offer a rich resource for public audiences, and also provide an important research collection for both our teaching programs and exhibit development teams.
Thursday, March 2, 2023 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.
The passive act of watching turns to listening, peering, touching, and interacting as Exploratorium Cinema Arts takes over museum spaces to provide experiences created by artists and filmmakers from the Bay Area and beyond.
Monday, May 27th, 2013 | 7:30 p.m.
Co-Presented by Exploratorium's Cinema Arts
April 26, 28, and 29, 2013
Ongoing through September 30, 2013
This mini-retrospective of work by internationally renowned British-based media artists and Exploratorium Artists-in-Residence Semiconductor (Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt) explores the material nature of our world and how we experience it.
Saturday, February 16, 2013 | noon
Our program features three early Keaton shorts—three of the funniest, most innovative comedies ever put on film!