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Balloon Blow-Up

Not all bubbles are made with soap!

Glitter Globe
Glitter Globe

Make a fantastic toy that shimmers when you shake it.

Build a Solar System
Build a Solar System

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

Drawing Conclusions
Drawing Conclusions

Meet David Goodsell, a molecular biologist and artist who finds beauty in the molecules of cells.

Live Eye on the Earth
Live Eye on the Earth

Want to see where the biggest quakes have been this week? Follow a few of the links below to see what's shaking in your neighborhood and around the world.

Eames Design Guest Speaker Series
Eames Design Guest Speaker Series

A series of talks celebrating both the historical and contemporary dimensions of the Eames design legacy.

Airships

Fly through the air with the greatest of ease—on an airship.

Eyeing the Storm: Science and Art of Visualization
Eyeing the Storm: Science and Art of Visualization

From May 20 to June 5 1997, we presented a webcast series exploring the art and science of severe storm visualization.

Find the Fat
Find the Fat

Just how much fat is in ground beef? You may be surprised.

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Make a piece of tinsel fly—learn how here.

Bee Hummer
Bee Hummer

Make a simple musical instrument that sounds like a swarm of buzzing bees when you spin it around.

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Science Snacks

Try these low-cost, teacher-tested activities for the classroom and the curious.

Exploratorium at Pier 15: Green Machine

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Throwback: Monitoring Climate Change

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Behind the Screen: Making Motion Pictures and Television
Behind the Screen: Making Motion Pictures and Television
Ocean Discovery Talk | Summer Fog Explained

See how the ocean drives Bay Area weather and climate.

Active Zone: Graphics
Active Zone: Graphics

A downloadable series of graphics from our Faultline website gives a snapshot of seismic science.

Ancient Writings Revealed
Ancient Writings Revealed

Watch ancient text revealed and read for the first time in a thousand years!

Imaging Station Wallpapers
Imaging Station Wallpapers

Download desktop wallpaper for your computer.

 The Science of Cooking Meat
The Science of Cooking Meat

fat, proteins, collagen, and more

Human Power
Human Power

Why is the bicycle the most efficient way to travel? Explore bicycle science and culture.

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Thrown For a Curve

Learn to throw a curveball, a slider, or even a screwball by throwing a Styrofoam ball.

Crystal Creations
Crystal Creations

Grow spikes of crystals in the sun.

Balloon Blow-Up
Balloon Blow-Up

Not all bubbles are made with soap!

Solar Images
Solar Images

The more astronomy changes, the more it stays the same. This series of images juxtaposes ancient and modern study of the celestial bodies.

CANdemonium
CANdemonium

Recycle some cans to make after-dinner music!

The Sun-Eating Dragon: Eclipse Stories, Myths, and Legends
The Sun-Eating Dragon: Eclipse Stories, Myths, and Legends
Collecting soil for Winogradsky Column activity
Bacterial Terrarium

With just mud, paper and an egg, you can grow colonies of multi-hued microbes!

Indicating Electrolysis: Teaching tips

Got questions about electrolysis in the classroom? We've got answers.

Comet Approach Maneuvers

Learn the details of NASA's 2014 Rosetta Mission.

In The Studio

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Listening Guides
Listening Guides

Skilled listeners share their secrets.

Our new Shadow Box is made of large phosphor screens which store light from a strobe flash, temporarily freezing the...
Shadowbox Exhibit

Our new Shadow Box is made of large phosphor screens which store light from a strobe flash, temporarily freezing the visitor's shadow.

Bread Science 101
Bread Science 101

What's really going on when you bake? Find out.

Geology for Fossil Hunters
Geology for Fossil Hunters

Search a geological map of Ethiopia for fossils.

Candy-o-Matic
Candy-o-Matic

Find out how different kinds of candy are made in the Candy-o-matic!

Cafe Wall Illusion
Cafe Wall Illusion

Interact with the Cafe Wall Illusion.

The Lighter Side of Wonder: A Conversation with Lena Herzog

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Hike with artist Harrell Fletcher from the Exploratorium to Mount Diablo.

Electrified Plants

Learn about common electrical systems in our brains and fast-moving plants.

Sparkling Science: Champagne
Sparkling Science: Champagne

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

Antarctic Whales
Antarctic Whales

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

Chaco Canyon

Come with us to Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico, which is rich with thousand-year-old artifacts of the ancient Pueblo culture and contains sites that appear to have been astronomical observatories.

Spinning Blimps
Spinning Blimps

Become an aircraft designer!

Seeing
Seeing

What do you really know about what you see?

L'illusione del muro del caffé
L'illusione del muro del caffé

Sperimenta interattivamente l'illusione del muro del caffé.

Scribbling Machines
Scribbling Machines

A Scribbling Machine is a motorized contraption that moves in unusual ways and leaves a mark to trace it's path.

Creating the Campus
Creating the Campus

Explore an interactive map.

Piezoelectric Microphones
Piezoelectric Microphones

Pick one and guess the source

Meet the Artist: Paul Spooner

Meet Paul Spooner, an automata artist showcased at Curious Contraptions.

 The Science of Cooking Meat
The Science of Cooking Meat

fat, proteins, collagen, and more

Autonomy on Endless Trial

Consider the possible effects of early Alzheimer's diagnosis.

What Causes San Francisco Fog?

Why are San Francisco summers so foggy?

Science Explorer
Science Explorer

Get messy with ExploraGoo and Outrageous Ooze! Get airborne with the Fabulous Foam Flyer! Get loud with the Water Gong or Straw Oboe!

Bernie Lubell
Bernie Lubell

Meet a kinetic sculptor.

Picturing the Body
Picturing the Body

Learn about common techniques for peering inside the body in order to diagnose disease and injury.

Sound Puzzle
Sound Puzzle

See if you can put these sounds back together in this sonic jigsaw puzzle.

Remote Control Roller
Remote Control Roller

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

Make a
Make a "Mummy"

Create your own fish mummy using common baking soda!

Zebrafish

A model for heart development

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