Upcoming Events Calendar

Turn up the radiance this winter as artists illuminate the museum with light sculptures big and small.

Enjoy double discounts at our stores for one weekend only, with 20% off all products (except sale merchandise) and gift memberships. We’ll take care of all your shopping needs!

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!

Join us at noon and 2:00 p.m. for Storytime Science! Celebrate Glow with a science-themed storybook read-aloud and hands-on activity.

Join us at noon and 2:00 p.m. for Storytime Science! Celebrate Glow with a science-themed storybook read-aloud and hands-on activity.

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.

Five short films shine light on the creative and diverse ways that individuals draw gleaming inspiration from nature, chemistry, manufactured materials, and mathematical forms.

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.

Join an all-ages hands-on workshop where you can create an artifact to take home with you! Repurpose and reimagine everyday materials to create little mechanical marvels. Last entry at 2:30 p.m.

Mark your spring calendar for the Phenomena(l) Ball, Friday, May 3, 2024.

Don’t miss the best after-party in the city, Science of Cocktails.

Wonder Funday is an epic playdate and vital fundraiser for science education all rolled into one. Enjoy time with loved ones while supporting free field trips to the Exploratorium for Title I schools.