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

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

Learn about the giants of the polar seas.

A model for heart development

Most paper airplanes are flat, but these paper hoops can really fly!

The majority of Barrow residents are indigenous people who live both traditional and modern lives

This is an easy grafting project for beginners.

I movimenti dei tuoi occhi faranno brillare questo disegno.

Explore an interactive map.

fat, proteins, collagen, and more

Buy discounted tickets online—hop-off at stop #3 to visit the Exploratorium.

With just mud, paper and an egg, you can grow colonies of multi-hued microbes!

Explore our media collection

Recycle some cans to make after-dinner music!

Create a unique structure that spins in the wind and then experiment with its rotation.

The more astronomy changes, the more it stays the same. This series of images juxtaposes ancient and modern study of the celestial bodies.

Learn about scale and structure with eight great activities designed for the elementary classroom.

Can a gum wrapper have a story? Discover just how important and meaningful an object can be.

The three most densely populated cities on the planet where seismologists expect major earthquakes are San Francisco, Tokyo, and Istanbul. Find out why the effects in each city will be very different.

Explore the surprising side of sound

Can't decide if you're sandy or silty? Try this simple test.

To understand how skaters turn in midair, try this little experiment.

Seasoned gardeners depend on a community of bacteria, worms, and insects to get the most out of their plantings. Find out why.

Learn about origami, make your own paper, and find out the best way to fold a paper airplane.

Download a PDF file with step-by-step instructions for doing your own cow's eye dissection.

the Fudge House on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco!

How do scientists establish the age of artifacts, rocks, and settlements?

Humpbacks, minkes, and orcas are often sighted in the nutrient-rich Antarctic waters.

Try your hand at explaining symbols both modern and ancient, and then make your own.