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More than 20 Exhibits Now Open
Exploratorium, Pier 15 (Embarcadero at Green Street)
How do the trillions of cells in your body work together to create a human self? How are you shaped by the genes you’re born with, and by your environment?
Through more than 20 new experiences, this collection reveals the wondrous variety of human cells, and the amazing things they’re doing in your body. See live heart cells beating in time with your own pulse, or find out which bacteria are living on your skin. Through living tissues, microscopes, and digital models, you’ll discover how cells move and communicate. And consider how genetic and environmental forces create your uniquely human self.
Cells to Self Research Projects
NSF-funded studies of visitor behavior, exhibit design, and user interfaces at biology exhibits.
There's always something interesting happening here—check out our upcoming events calendar.
More to Explore
Cells to Self Educator Activities
Explore DNA, the diversity of cells, and the things cells do in human beings.
Microscope Imaging Station
What do stem cells, fruit flies, and zebrafish look like under a microscope?
LOCATION
Gallery 4: Living Systems
You can find the new Cells to Self exhibit collection in the Gallery 4 corridor.
Cells to Self is a multiyear initiative encompassing both exhibit development and museum visitor research projects. Cells to Self is made possible through the generous support of the Troy and Leslie Daniels Fund for Life Sciences and from Genentech, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and the National Science Foundation.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grants 1514612, 1612831, 1322828, and 1548297. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Additional support for the Microscope Imaging Station was generously provided by:
The Microscope Imaging Station was supported by the Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health under multiple Science Education Partnership Awards. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.
