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Culture

See how we cut the Exploratorium in two for seismic safety.

Visit the beating heart of the Exploratorium—our shop.

Get to know Pier 15, one of the greenest buildings around.

The Exploratorium wasn't built in a day—watch it go up in a minute.

Experience the wonder of the Exploratorium's opening at Pier 15.

Turn dinner into an Iron Science Teacher trophy.

Learn how to tie the six knots most useful on a voyaging canoe.

Why is baseball so popular in Japan?

In the 1870s, an American woman could not vote. She could not own property in her own name after marriage. But she could play ball. . .

What is a gear ratio? And how do gears help make the bicycle so efficient?

Use a sheet of liquid crystal to learn about how infrared cameras work.

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