
Peter Taylor's Tool Belt
by Steve Gennrich • January 7, 2017
Peter Taylor, Exploratorium Super-Technician, talks about his outdoor installation tools.
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Learn how sparkling wine is made, what makes it different from still wine, and where all those little bubbles come from!
Saving seeds helps preserve the culture of Native American farmers in the American Southwest and northern Mexico.
Explore the mysterious interactions between light and geography through the eyes and works of artists Charles Ross and James Turrell.
Explore the ideas behind Science of Sharing with these Activities.
Find out about bicycle brakes and balance, and calculate your stopping distance on a bicycle.
by Steve Gennrich • January 7, 2017
Peter Taylor, Exploratorium Super-Technician, talks about his outdoor installation tools.
Meet Fi Henshall, an automata artist showcased at the Curious Contraptions exhibition.
Rube Goldberg-inspired cause and effect contraptions using everyday materials and found objects.
The Maya were expert sky-watchers, careful observers of the motions of the celestial bodies...
APE was a four-year Exploratorium project to explore strategies and tactics to shift the role of visitors from passive recipient of information to active participant in the exhibit experience.
anatomy of a skateboard, skateboard tricks, types of skateboarding, physics glossary.
What's the quietest sound you can find – and how can you find it? Download listening tips.
The Okeanos Explorer is the newest vessel in NOAA's fleet and the first to be dedicated solely to exploration and discovery missions. Follow along with the scientists and crew on their discovery voyages.
Find out how this extreme sport is governed by the principles of momentum, gravity, friction, and centripetal force. Learn skateboarding history, technology, and more!
Explore the mysterious interactions between light and geography through the eyes and works of artists Charles Ross and James Turrell.
Our reactions may be trained, but the devices that make music sound "sad" are real enough.
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.
Examine words from different languages and determine which two languages are the most closely related.
Meet Matt Smith, an automata artist showcased at the Curious Contraptions exhibition.
Explore the science behind food and cooking with recipes, activities, and archived Webcasts.
Each webcast, the Exploratorium staff and teachers demonstrate their science projects and compete for the title of IRON SCIENCE TEACHER!
Explore the scientific, historical, and cultural context behind a new opera about the first atomic bomb test.
See a map of recent earthquakes in the United States, and learn why earthquakes happen so frequently on the West Coast.
by Steve Gennrich • January 7, 2017
Peter Taylor, Exploratorium Super-Technician, talks about his outdoor installation tools.
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.
An introduction to the concepts and theories that contribute to contemporary complexity research.
Professional development resources for teacher educators.
Why is your shadow longer in winter than in summer? Grab a basketball and some paperclips and find out!
Design and build a musical instrument that responds to changing light.