exploratorium

Exhibits

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EXHIBIT LOCATIONS

Ray and Dagmar Dolby Atrium

See, touch, and explore the world as if for the very first time.

Explore visual and kinetic phenomena, and view behind the scenes and memorable event photographs from the Exploratorium’s first 40 years.

 

Balancing Ball
Balancing Ball

Levitating on an invisible stream of air, a beach ball seems to defy gravity. If you try to pull the ball out, you can feel a force pulling it back in—the same force that keeps an airplane in flight.

Where:   Ray and Dagmar Dolby Atrium
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
Jacques Cousteau in Seashells
Jacques Cousteau in Seashells

There’s more to seeing than meets the eye.

Where:   Ray and Dagmar Dolby Atrium
Moving Objects
Moving Objects

These rings on a string pass through each other—don’t they?

Where:   Ray and Dagmar Dolby Atrium
Pinscreen
Pinscreen

Create ghostly images with the touch of a hand.

Where:   Ray and Dagmar Dolby Atrium
Scrapple
Scrapple

Scrapple is an audiovisual installation in which everyday objects placed on a table are interpreted as sound-producing marks in an "active score."

Where:   Ray and Dagmar Dolby Atrium
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