exploratorium

Exhibits

SUBJECTS

Visualization

Digital Footprints

Daily cycles of the city are projected onto a miniature topographic map of San Francisco.

Where:   Fisher Bay Observatory Gallery 6: Observing Landscapes
Drawing Board

Draw hypnotically flowing patterns with a swinging table, and watch friction cause the patterns to slowly shrink along a spiral path. 

Where:   Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon
Elastotron

Explore light and dimension.

Where:   Crossroads: Getting Started
Emotion Tracer

This exhibit displays physiological arousal, a key part of your emotional state.

Where:   This exhibit is not currently on view.
Mapping Migrations

This interactive data visualization reveals the migration tracks of sharks, whales, sea turtles, tuna, and other marine creatures, and lets visitors explore differences in timing, geographic location, and male versus female migration routes.

Where:   Gallery 4: Living Systems
Plankton Populations

Different types of phytoplankton multiply or die off in response to changing ocean conditions.

Where:   Gallery 4: Living Systems
Tidal Memory

Twenty-four columns record twenty-four hours of tide water levels.

Where:   Gallery 4: Living Systems
Visualizing the Bay Area

Discover invisible processes unfolding across the Bay, the land, and the atmosphere.

Where:   Fisher Bay Observatory Gallery 6: Observing Landscapes