Museum Event Calendar: SF Bay Area Events

Feb
21

After Dark: In a Flash

Thursday, February 21, 2019 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.

Come into the light: learn about light-up nematocysts, flicker films, and flash pickling. Then illuminate your understanding of the dramatic, flame-retarding element bromine at Everything Matters: Bromine.

Feb
23

Saturday Cinema: Punto y Raya (Dot and Line)

Saturday, February 23, 2019 • Noon, 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 p.m.

Crossing traditions of dancing images, abstract art, and minimalism, the Punto y Raya festival highlights eye-catching animations from around the world. Catch a 30-minute all-ages screening and at 3:00 p.m. watch the complete program of the 18 best films of the 2018 festival.

Feb
23

Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Saturday, February 23, 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.

Feb
24

Cinema Arts: Punto y Raya (Dot and Line)

Sunday, February 24, 2019 • Noon, 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 p.m.

Crossing traditions of dancing images, abstract art, and minimalism, the Punto y Raya festival highlights eye-catching animations from around the world. Catch a 30-minute all-ages screening and at 3:00 p.m. watch the complete program of the 18 best films of the 2018 festival.

Feb
24

Full-Spectrum Science: The Last Doubling

Sunday, February 24, 2019 • 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.

Is growth always good? The biggest threat to our existence on planet Earth isn’t asteroids—it’s us. Why can’t our population continue to grow? Learn about the exponential function and the conclusions we can draw from it.

Feb
28

After Dark: Seeing Double

Thursday, February 28, 2019 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.

When is one not enough? Look again at the surprising ways doubling quantities affects our perceptions and our world. This evening’s program will leave you seeing double.

Mar
1

In Silhouette

Friday, March 1–Sunday, April 28, 2019

In Silhouette invites you to experience remarkably complex and inventive works of shadow play. Upon entering the darkened Black Box, you encounter what appear to be mundane blank surfaces. However, hidden within each piece are unforeseen images that are revealed only under a flashlight’s beam.

Mar
1

Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Friday, March 1, 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.

Mar
2

6th NGSS STEM Conference

Saturday, March 2, 2019 • 9:00 a.m.–4 p.m.

Science is all around us, and CA NGSS can help your students understand it. Join us as we engage in activities for your science classroom incorporating the three dimensions of NGSS.

Mar
2

Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Saturday, March 2, 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.

Mar
3

How to Exploratorium: For Members

Sunday, March 3, 2019 • 11:00 a.m.

Visit the Exploratorium the first Sunday every month and learn tips on orienting yourself in the museum, suggestions for using the exhibits, and humorous anecdotes regarding the museum’s rich history.

Mar
7