exploratorium

Exhibits

SUBJECTS

Social Science

A Sip of Conflict

Would you, could you, will you drink from a water fountain fashioned from an actual—but unused—toilet? Porcelain is just porcelain . . . right? 

Where:   Crossroads: Getting Started
Career Criminal

Do you trust your partner in crime?

Where:   Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon
Collaborative Shapes

Work together to make a shape–with your eyes closed.

Where:   This exhibit is not currently on view.
Color Conflicts

When can reading get in the way of speaking?

Where:   Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon
Freeloader

Your dilemma: Play for yourself—or for the group?

Where:   Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon
Human Phenomena Explainer Station

Explainers do social interaction demonstrations.

Where:   Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon
Making Meaning

Discuss your interpretations of these words and images.

Where:   Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon
Mood Lighting

Sit down in a cozy chair and bathe your brain in a bubble of color of your choosing, dialing up anything from amber to violet. As you spend a few moments with each color, you may feel a shift in your own emotional hue.

Where:   Crossroads: Getting Started
Red Phone

Want to see what's inside? You'll need help!

Where:   Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon
Red/Blue

Even randomly formed groups can generate instant rivalries.

Where:   This exhibit is not currently on view.

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