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

What happens to meat when you cook it?

Build a bridge from a piece of paper and explore ways of making it stronger.

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

Find out why biodiversity benefits plants and people alike.

Darkening polar skies often bring beautiful light displays.

See why these beautiful flowers have attracted generations of admirers.

Dig into the succulent science of making things grow.

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

Learn how Hubble Telescope scientists put together those lovely pictures.

This clay building activity shows that when you make things bigger, weight increases faster than strength.

This stuff can't make up its mind -- is it a liquid or a solid?

Measure your reaction time with just a meter stick and some help from a friend.

Build a bridge out of newspaper and discover some important structural principles.

Use printable images from our time-lapse movies to make flipbooks–handheld animations that you can make at home.

This stuff can't make up its mind -- is it a liquid or a solid?

Learn how to bridge the digital generation gap

Get a behind-the-scenes look at activities and ideas we’re exploring.

Learn how sparkling wine is made, what makes it different from still wine, and where all those little bubbles come from!

See how TV screens create images from many tiny colored dots of light.

Remote sensing allows geologists to peek under the ice – and find a big surprise.

Walk in the shoes of Dean Hudson. As a visually impaired person, Dean depends on audio clues to navigate through the world.

How has imagery changed the way we look at our bodies—over time and in different cultures?

White-coated Arctic icons, these supreme hunters are under threat

Rub a balloon on your head, then watch a soda can race across the floor!

What's in that cup of coffee anyway? Find out about the history and chemistry of coffee.

Learn how to use physics to distinguish between raw eggs and hard-cooked eggs.

Study ultraviolet radiation from the sun and other sources using UV beads.

Learn about the giants of the polar seas.

The Science Information Infrastructure (SII) is a collaboration among teachers and scientists. The SII at the Exploratorium is developing educational resources using NASA images and datasets.

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

We can't predict when an earthquake will occur, but we can avoid some potential disasters.

Three auditory illusions created by students from the Center for Electronic Art.

Learn about the rovers that have been exploring Mars since 2004, and view the amazing images they've taken.

Find out why people who love birthday parties should move to Mercury.

Learn about the most important piece of equipment-- your feet!

Find out about bicycle brakes and balance, and calculate your stopping distance on a bicycle.

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.

Learn how you too can enjoy our activities in your kitchen, garage, classroom, and community.

How can a microscopic organism lift several pounds of dough? Find out with this activity.

Close your eyes – and open your ears.