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Exploratorium Blogs

What are we thinking about? Who have we met recently? Who or what is inspiring us? Browse these blogs, written by Exploratorium staff and find out what’s happening behind the scenes at the museum.

Latest Posts

Mitchell Castanon, High School Explainer, in front of the exhibit Big Wood.

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How do you imagine the typical Explainer?

by develop • September 29, 2020

Dr. Isabel Hawkins demonstrates the indigenous technology of the Q'eswachaka suspension rope bridge in the Peruvian Andes.

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How does a museum create belonging for Latinx communities?

by develop • September 29, 2020

Exploratorium Environmental Scientist Dr. Suzanne Pierre

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Can we teach hands-on science—and connect—wherever we are?

by develop • September 29, 2020

Tinkering Studio's Sketchpad

Clothespin Connectors with LEGO at Home

by Steph • September 3, 2020

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Slowing Down Your Thoughts

by apinigis • August 19, 2020

We often come to quick, easy conclusions without thinking. Discover the dangers of unexamined thought, and the joys of stopping to consider whether you should believe everything you think.

Tinkering Studio's Sketchpad

Creative Connections and Pizza Savers

by Steph • August 7, 2020

Photo: San Francisco Bay shoreline from the air (Photo: Mary Miller/Exploratorium)

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Observing World Oceans Day and Exploring San Francisco Bay Remotely

by Mary Miller • June 8, 2020

Explore more links and activities from the Exploratorium's World Oceans Day programs.

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Share Your Shore: Crowdsourcing Community Connections to the Ocean and Bay

by Mary Miller • June 8, 2020

The Exploratorium environment team is inviting contributions from Bay Area communities to document their shorelines in a new effort to invetigate the impacts and responses to sea level rise and other environmental hazards.