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

Discover the secret colors hidden in black ink. With a paper towel, a black marker, and a cup of water, create a rainbow of colors while exploring capillary action and chromatography.

Close your eyes and listen to tell where the paddle is when you play this all-listening version of the classic game Pong.

The fact and fiction behind some bizarre gardening remedies.

Bone conduction is another pathway to listening.

An incubator for innovative public space ideas, projects and news

Modelos plásticos huecos del aparato vocal humano convierten el graznido de un pato en sonidos de vocales.

Activities and History

Search a geological map of Ethiopia for fossils.

Examine words from different languages and determine which two languages are the most closely related.

See astounding musical instruments made by Bart Hopkin

How are creative investigations sparked? What does a state of inspiration feel like? Can inspiration be transmitted from person to person? Join us for an audio slideshow series that explores the fascinating world of how we work creatively.

Explore the ideas behind Science of Sharing with these Activities.

The untold stories behind scientific discovery.

In the 1870s, an American woman could not vote. She could not own property in her own name after marriage. But she could play ball. . .

Saving seeds helps preserve the culture of Native American farmers in the American Southwest and northern Mexico.

See living stem cells and find out why they are the "stem" from which all other cells develop.

Dig into the succulent science of making things grow.

In an earthquake, some older structures collapse and others stand tall. The difference is usually retrofitting.

Learn how grafting, hybridizing, and transgenics have transformed cultivation.

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.

Bring movie, TV, and cartoon images to life.

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.

Make a scale model of the Solar System and learn the REAL definition of "space."

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

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

Your worn shoe soles reveal whether your feet roll excessively from side to side as you walk.

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

Rube Goldberg-inspired cause and effect contraptions using everyday materials and found objects.

Explore the surprising side of color.

Put on a mask and see how we communicate with our bodies as well as with our faces and words.

Join us as we visit the Hubble Space Telescope, and see what's happening at Mission Control.

Not all bubbles are made with soap!

Why do road bikes have thin tires, while mountain bikes have fat tires?

Take an animated tour of Antarctica's variety of ice formations, which give it a beauty unrivaled anywhere on Earth.

You can make sentences without words!

Discover the difference between taste and smell.

Learn how grafting, hybridizing, and transgenics have transformed cultivation.

Bubbles are round when they float free through air. But what happens when you pack bubbles together?

Explore the process of extracting DNA from Neanderthal bones.

Get a taste of how the earth's plates move.

Launch a rocket with a plastic pop bottle and use Height Site to figure out how high it flies.

Teeth are the most common fossils found. What can they tell us?

Visit an organic egg farm, and see the science behind raising those eggs.

Explore the surprising side of sound