exploratorium

Exhibits

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EXHIBIT LOCATIONS

Plaza

Enjoy our free outdoor space on the Embarcadero.

Welcome to the Exploratorium, a place dedicated to the excitement of experimentation, the pleasure of discovery, and the power of understanding. Your journey begins here.

 

Anamorphic Bench

A cylindrical mirror turns a curved bench into something that looks quite different, taking a Renaissance-era illusion into the third dimension. The installation encourages playful interactions among users, bringing people together both visually and socially as they explore the unexpected effects.

Where:   Plaza
Archimedes

Parabolic dishes collect and focus sound waves and reflect them to participants seated within them.

Where:   Plaza
Buckyball

Comprised of 4,500 LED nodes arranged along a series of pentagons and hexagons, Leo Villareal's Buckyball is animated by custom software programmed by the artist to display over 16 million distinct colors.

Where:   Plaza
Fog Bridge #72494

In a city notorious for fog, this immense artwork by Fujiko Nakaya intermittently shrouds a pedestrian bridge spanning Piers 15 and 17 with clouds of mist, enveloping all in its gauzy embrace.

Where:   Plaza