After Dark Thursday Nights

After Dark
After Dark Thursday Nights
Unlimit Yourself
Every Thursday Night • 6:00–10:00 p.m.  

Meet us at Pier 15. No kids allowed—but you can still act like one. Unplug and play with 650+ interactive exhibits exploring science, art, and perception. Encounter the unexpected with programming that invites you into the worlds of the thinkers and creators changing our communities. Journey through total darkness in our twisting, turning, world-famous Tactile Dome. Get inquisitive and grab a drink. With 75,000 square feet of conversation starters, you'll never run out of things to talk about.

After Dark Rentals 
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The silhouettes of three visitors are illuminated against an octagon-shaped exhibit with blue, white, and green lights
After Dark: Light at the Museum
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650+ interactive exhibits come to light after dark: bask in luminous artworks at Glow. Learn about the science of light and lasers with our educators and explainers. Plus a dance party with DJ Inkfat!
Two dark-haired visitors stand underneath Museum of the Moon display, smiling at each other
After Dark: Go with the Glow
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Forget about happy lamps—beat the winter blues with Glow! Then investigate how the human eye receives light with educator Zeke Kossover, and build a working light bulb model with our Explainers.
Squares of colorful cloths quilted together, meant to represent the air quality of San Francisco. The colors range from orange, red, blue, yellow, to green
After Dark: Art x Climate @ the Exploratorium
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Join the Exploratorium for a conversation with artists, scientists, educators, and poets on responding to and capturing the effects of climate change around the country.