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Fabricated Realities

Return to Mars

Join us as we follow NASA’s latest rover, Curiosity.

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Your thoughts

Illusion Songs

A collection of auditory illusions found in indigenous folk practices, popular music, and scientific research.

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A compelling collection of historical images culled from the vaults of the Exploratorium.

Pi Day

Activities and History

Time-lapse Weather Watching

Each of these time-lapse videos captures a 24-hour day in just under two minutes. Developed by artist Ken Murphy and curated by staff scientist Sebastian Martin, they offer unique views of the environment at our new home.

Creating the Campus

Explore an interactive map.

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We’re Moving! Follow Us to San Francisco’s Historic Waterfront

Art as a Way of Knowing

This 2011 conference, hosted at the Exploratorium, explored the role aesthetic inquiry in public interdisciplinary environments.

Nautilus

Follow along with expedition leader Bob Ballard and his crew on the exploration vessel Nautilus as they search for hydrothermal vents, underwater volcanoes, and ancient shipwrecks.

Science at Burning Man

Join the Exploratorium on the playa in Black Rock Desert and explore the science of pyrotechnics, flight, dust devils, rainbows, and more.