Explore, Play, Discover: Websites, Activities, and More

Explore mechanical elements such as cams, levers, and linkages to create your own moving sculpture.

These unique – and uniquely beautiful – seal species spend their lives amid the sea ice

Learn how to use physics to distinguish between raw eggs and hard-cooked eggs.

Your CRT screen may appear to wiggle when you give it the raspberry, but the only thing wiggling is you.

The untold stories behind scientific discovery.

Learn how some vibrant seniors exercise their minds, and find out what you can do to help your own memory.

Meet a kinetic sculptor.

Check out ColorFest, a two-month extravaganza celebrating color at the museum from July 1 to September 5.

Three auditory illusions created by students from the Center for Electronic Art.

Skilled listeners share their secrets.

Explore cantilevers and other structures by building with skewers.

The nearly ice-free Dry Valleys are an Antarctic anomaly, and Earth's closest equivalent to Mars.

Make your own refracting telescope from a pair of reading glasses.

Hear vocal tract models transform the squawk of a duck call into vowel sounds.

Visit the Outdoor Exploratorium at Fort Mason to explore the science behind wind, waves, and more.

Show yourself how a pinch of salt can take the bitter taste away.

Visit Kendon Candies, a lollipop factory in San Jose, California

Remote sensing allows geologists to peek under the ice – and find a big surprise.

Not all bubbles are made with soap!

Test your memory and compare it with your friends'.

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

Four exhibits small enough to fit on postcards.

What are the best materials for frames? What are the best designs?

On March 29, 2006, a total solar eclipse occurred when the new moon moved directly between the sun and the earth. The moon’s shadow fell on the eastern tip of Brazil, sped eastward across the Atlantic, through northern Africa, across the Mediterranean, an

Each webcast, the Exploratorium staff and teachers demonstrate their science projects and compete for the title of IRON SCIENCE TEACHER!

A brief history of Chichen Itza.

Watch tiny blue, green, and white molds grow on leftover food.

Find links relevant to research at the poles.

Each webcast, the Exploratorium staff and teachers demonstrate their science projects and compete for the title of IRON SCIENCE TEACHER!

Learn about common techniques for peering inside the body in order to diagnose disease and injury.

What do stem cells, fruit flies, and zebrafish look like under a microscope?

Specialized cells have a common origin. What sets them on separate paths?

You may be surprised at the results of this "wimpy" workout.

Learn how to bridge the digital generation gap