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.

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Spectrum

Climate Change Field Trip

by Kevin Boyd • March 10, 2016

More than 900 middle and high school students spent their Exploratorium field trip focusing on sea level rise and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Tinkering Studio's Sketchpad

Programming and Paper Circuits Workshop

by Ryan • March 9, 2016

Eclipse

Getting There: 63 Hours to Woleai

by • March 8, 2016

Most of the 15 crewmembers on this expedition flew 23 hours from San Francisco to Honolulu to Guam to Yap, where they boarded the Solitude One and sailed 40 hours to Woleai. The 63-hour journey covered 7,153 miles.

Tinkering Studio's Sketchpad

Love tools? Let's talk.....

by Karen • March 7, 2016

Eclipse

Countdown 3 (at the museum)

by Eileen Campbell • March 7, 2016

Follow the home team preparations for hosting the total solar eclipse broadcast and onsite event.

Eclipse

Countdown 2 (getting ready for the eclipse)

by Eclipse Field Crew • March 5, 2016

Day-by-day dispatches from our crew in Micronesia as they set up to film the total solar eclipse.

Tinkering Studio's Sketchpad

Learning Creative Learning

by Karen • March 4, 2016

Eclipse

Eyes & Outreach: Teaching Eclipse Science in Micronesia

by Exploratorium Staff • March 4, 2016

In Yap, Exploratorium staff distributed solar viewing glasses and taught school children about how to safely view an eclipse. They’ll do the same when they arrive in Woleai.