Masks and vaccinations are recommended. Plan your visit
Dive into websites, activities, apps, and more.
Consider decision-making for an aging population and its implications.
The Exploratorium wasn't built in a day—watch it go up in a minute.
Complete an electrical circuit with your body and explore ways to control the flow of electricity.
What's in that cup of coffee anyway? Find out about the history and chemistry of coffee.
From 1977 until 2003, the Exploratorium published a quarterly magazine. The Exploratorium Magazine Online is a companion to selected issues of the print magazine, providing key articles and activities and including multimedia features.
Rube Goldberg-inspired cause and effect contraptions using everyday materials and found objects.
Staff member Vivian Altmann presents the "Snack" Water-Bottle Membranophone." Make some noise with simple materials.
Visit the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, which studies what the universe is made of and how the universe works.
Find out why wind resistance is a big drag for bicyclists, and use our calculator to estimate drag for yourself.
In this video, Exploratorium educator Aiona Bones invites you to look through the vortex.
Get mesmerized by choreographer Alonzo King and soundscape artist Bernie Krause.
In 2009, the ECHO (Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations) Partners hosted a national symposium held at the Exploratorium to discuss the effects of climate change on the planet. You can watch archived webcasts of the symposium.
Visit the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, which studies what the universe is made of and how the universe works.
Use printable images from our time-lapse movies to make flipbooks–handheld animations that you can make at home.
Turn your phone into a pocket science laboratory with tools to measure light, motion, sound, and more.
Scientific knowledge and a few chemical concoctions can get you through a Bad Hair Day.
Want to understand how to predict when the good waves are coming to your shore? It helps to start with the basics behind the formation of ocean waves.
Explore the science behind food and cooking with recipes, activities, and archived Webcasts.
Discover the ingenious fixes and unexpected materials behind iconic movie scenes.