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Staff member Vivian Altmann presents the "Snack" Water-Bottle Membranophone." Make some noise with simple materials.
Explore the mysterious interactions between light and geography through the eyes and works of artists Charles Ross and James Turrell.
Design and build a musical instrument that responds to changing light.
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.
Download a PDF file with step-by-step instructions for doing your own cow's eye dissection.
Turn your phone into a pocket science laboratory with tools to measure light, motion, sound, and more.
Learn about the rovers that have been exploring Mars since 2004, and view the amazing images they've taken.
Get mesmerized by choreographer Alonzo King and soundscape artist Bernie Krause.
The more astronomy changes, the more it stays the same. This series of images juxtaposes ancient and modern study of the celestial bodies.
Listen to internationally recognized authorities on human thought and behavior, including Temple Grandin and Paul Ekman.
Learn how eyes work, and watch a cow's eye dissection. Then follow step-by-step instructions to do a cow's eye dissection yourself.
The more astronomy changes, the more it stays the same. This series of images juxtaposes ancient and modern study of the celestial bodies.
These unique – and uniquely beautiful – seal species spend their lives amid the sea ice
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
Humpbacks, minkes, and orcas are often sighted in the nutrient-rich Antarctic waters.
Discover how researchers study climate change and examine the latest scientific data.
How do you stop and steer a bicycle? What forces keep the bicycle from falling over?
The Antarctic food web is the simplest on the planet, and krill are at its hub.
The more astronomy changes, the more it stays the same. This series of images juxtaposes ancient and modern study of the celestial bodies.
Explore the ideas behind Science of Sharing with these Activities.
Learn about the rovers that have been exploring Mars since 2004, and view the amazing images they've taken.
See a map of recent earthquakes in the United States, and learn why earthquakes happen so frequently on the West Coast.
In celebration of Albert Einstein's work in 1905, science laboratories and museum around the world (including the Exploratorium) participated in a twelve-hour webcast that explored Einstein's influence on current physics research.
In celebration of Albert Einstein's work in 1905, science laboratories and museum around the world (including the Exploratorium) participated in a twelve-hour webcast that explored Einstein's influence on current physics research.