
Countdown 3 (at the museum)
by Eileen Campbell • March 7, 2016
The home team prepares for hosting the solar eclipse broadcast and event.
Learn with us online while the Exploratorium is temporarily closed. You can help us reopen—donate today.
Dive into websites, activities, apps, and more.
by Eileen Campbell • March 7, 2016
The home team prepares for hosting the solar eclipse broadcast and event.
Prepare to experiment with soap film by getting the necessary materials.
Groove to Thomas Dolby with "She Blinded Me With Science."
by Exploratorium Staff • June 11, 2015
PBS Digitial Studios' latest episode of The Art Assignment profiles Zarouhie Abdalian, an Exploratorium Artist-in-Residence.
See living stem cells and find out why they are the "stem" from which all other cells develop.
What's in that cup of coffee anyway? Find out about the history and chemistry of coffee.
Each webcast, the Exploratorium staff and teachers demonstrate their science projects and compete for the title of IRON SCIENCE TEACHER!
These unique – and uniquely beautiful – seal species spend their lives amid the sea ice
Stand outside on a sunny day with a watch in your hand, and you can tell which way is north.
See the JPL "sandbox" where robotic rovers are tested.
What's the Higgs discovery, and what does it mean for us?
Most people abhor the sound of their own recorded voice. So what are these recording devices doing to our voices to make them sound so awful?
by Exploratorium Staff • June 4, 2015
MIT cognitive scientist and Exploratorium Osher Fellow Aude Oliva researches what makes a photo memorable.
Your thumb and index finger can help you test a steak's degree of doneness.
Visit the Outdoor Exploratorium at Fort Mason to explore the science behind wind, waves, and more.
by • March 8, 2016
The 63-hour journey from San Francisco to Woleai covered 7,153 miles.
Jimmy Kuehnle’s inflated artworks engage his audiences with the unexpected.
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.
See the JPL "sandbox" where robotic rovers are tested.
Imagine yourself in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean. You've been sailing for weeks, and there's no land in sight. Do you know where you are? Do you know which way to go?
Each webcast, the Exploratorium staff and teachers demonstrate their science projects and compete for the title of IRON SCIENCE TEACHER!
An introduction to the concepts and theories that contribute to contemporary complexity research.
Discover how researchers study climate change and examine the latest scientific data.
Listen to bird songs and try to figure out which are songs, which are companion calls, and which are alarms.
Experiment with rhythm through stepping, a musical dance form that uses the body as a percussion instrument.
Have you ever wondered what makes blue cheese blue, or why some cheeses are hard and others soft?