exploratorium

Exhibits

KEYWORDS

sand

Aeolian Landscape
Aeolian Landscape

Aeolian Landscape presents a swirling storm of sand inside a large chamber covered by a plexiglass top. A knob on the top of the exhibit rotates a sturdy fan set in the base of the chamber.

Where:   Fisher Bay Observatory Gallery 6, Mezzanine
Avalanche
Avalanche

Does the sand all pile up in the same way?

Where:   Fisher Bay Observatory Gallery 6, Mezzanine
Black Sand
Black Sand

At this simple but ever-popular exhibit, black sand from nearby beaches make spiky patterns that reveal the invisible magnetic field between the poles of two giant magnets.

Where:   Ray and Dagmar Dolby Atrium
Chladni Singing
Chladni Singing

Sand scattered on a large metal square vibrates and jumps in response to the sound of your voice. When you hit just the right note(s), the sand spontaneously migrates into elegant geometrical patterns.

Where:   Bechtel Gallery 3: Seeing & Listening
Humming Plates
Humming Plates

Sand reveals vibrations that are normally invisible.

Where:   Bechtel Gallery 3: Seeing & Listening
Rift Zone
Rift Zone

Bubbling sand evokes a geothermal landscape.

Where:   Fisher Bay Observatory Gallery 6, Mezzanine
Sand Graph
Sand Graph

Sand traces a pendulum‘s motion.

Where:   Crossroads: Getting Started
Settling Column
Settling Column

Sand falling through water creates turbulence and complex patterns.

Where:   Fisher Bay Observatory Gallery 6, Mezzanine
Spinning Blackboard
Spinning Blackboard

Use your hands and tools to create unexpected patterns in the sand.

Where:   Ray and Dagmar Dolby Atrium
Spinning Patterns
Spinning Patterns

Use your hands and tools to create unexpected patterns in the sand.

Where:   Ray and Dagmar Dolby Atrium