exploratorium

Upcoming Events Calendar

Oct
14
Exploratorium Open Monday Indigenous Peoples Day

Monday, October 14, 2019 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

The Exploratorium will be open to the public on Monday, October 14, 2019.

Oct
15
Ship Chat with Research Vessel Reuben Lasker Live from the Ocean Floor

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 • 11:00 a.m.

Join a live chat with scientists on a research ship as they map and explore the seafloor in an expedition with the NOAA, the USGS, and the BOEM.

Oct
16
Conversations About Landscape: Feel the Heat – Climate Impacts on Communities, Workers, and Vulnerable Populations

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 • 6:00–8:30 p.m.

The most direct consequence of climate change for human health is the projection of more severe heat waves in the future. Join public health, policy, and climate experts in a conversation about human health and climate change.

Oct
17
After Dark: Earthquakes

Thursday, October 17, 2019 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.

Drop, cover, and hold on...to After Dark: Earthquakes, where we’ll commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta quake and look ahead to the latest in earthquake preparation, safety research, and building practices.

Oct
17
And How Are You Dr. Sacks? with Lawrence Weschler

Thursday, October 17, 2019 • 7:00 p.m.

Celebrate writer, journalist, teacher, and cultural explorer Lawrence Weschler’s definitive portrait of Sacks as a preeminent romantic scientist and a self-described “clinical ontologist.” A book signing follows the presentation.

Oct
18
Tactile Dome Evening Hours
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Friday, October 18, 2019 • 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The museum closes at 5:00 p.m. today, but the after-hours interactive fun continues in our Tactile Dome. Journey through total darkness in this twisting, turning, tactile sculpture. 

Oct
19
Explorables: Clothespin Automata
Explorables: Glow

Saturday, October 19, 2019 • 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Play around with LEDs and make your own glowing toys with these two activities. 

Oct
19
Tactile Dome Evening Hours
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Saturday, October 19, 2019 • 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The museum closes at 5:00 p.m. today, but the after-hours interactive fun continues in our Tactile Dome. Journey through total darkness in this twisting, turning, tactile sculpture. 

Oct
20
Community 50th Anniversary Founder's Day

Sunday, October 20, 2019 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Visit on us on October 20 for Community 50th Anniversary Founder's Day.

Oct
24
After Dark: It's Alive!

Thursday, October 24, 2019 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.

Sometimes life is hard to observe. Discover what you’ve been missing: use scientific tools to investigate living things of all different sizes, the ecosystems they inhabit, and the processes they share.

 

Oct
24
Cells to Self Donor Event
Donor Reception: Behind the Scenes of Cells to Self

Thursday, October 24, 2019 • 6:00–9:00 p.m.

Celebrate Cells to Self at our donor reception, where you’ll mix and mingle with the curators, the project team, and special guest Carl Zimmer. Enjoy reserved seating for Zimmer’s After Dark event later that night.

Oct
25
Tactile Dome Evening Hours
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Friday, October 25, 2019 • 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The museum closes at 5:00 p.m. today, but the after-hours interactive fun continues in our Tactile Dome. Journey through total darkness in this twisting, turning, tactile sculpture. 

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