Welcome to the Press Office

As the Exploratorium enters our 50th Anniversary year in 2019, we continue to celebrate the role a free press plays in cultivating an informed, curious, and confident society. Our press office exists to help working journalists find stories worth telling, access materials and experts, and to support you in sharing our work with the world. Join our press list to stay informed.

For any queries or requests, contact media@exploratorium.edu. 

 

  Recent Press Releases

A flashlight illuminates a work of shadowplay by Rayform. Photo by Adrian Meredith
In Silhouette Brings the Art of Complex Shadowplay to the Exploratorium
Exterior of the Exploratorium on Pier 15 in San Francisco
The Exploratorium Announces New Trustees

March 11, 2019
The Exploratorium Announces New Trustees

February 14, 2019
The Exploratorium Celebrates 32nd Annual Pi Day

January 28, 2019
In Silhouette Brings the Art of Complex Shadowplay to the Exploratorium

January 23, 2019
Exploratorium Honored with 2019 Superintendent's Award for Excellence in Museum Education

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About the Exploratorium

Since 1969, the Exploratorium has connected the public with scientists, artists, teachers, policy-makers, doers, thinkers, and makers to create extraordinary learning experiences that upend perceptions and cultivate curiosity. We’re committed to inspiring visitors, empowering educators, and fueling the global movement of discovery and science-awareness. 

Praise for the Exploratorium
Praise for the Exploratorium

What are people saying?

Recent Institutional Awards
Recent Institutional Awards

Kudos we have received.

San Francisco’s Exploratorium Awarded LEED® Platinum Certification
Video: The Exploratorium: A Gateway to the World

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Exploratorium experience—inquiry-based, hands-on, and open-ended.

Tinkering Monks
Education

Dive into our education resources—and see what you discover. 

Changing the Way the World Learns
Video: Changing the Way the World Learns

Since 1969, the Exploratorium has set the standard for hands-on, inquiry-based education. 

Upcoming Events

Mar
24

Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: The Universe
Full-Spectrum Science: The Universe

See some of the amazing ways the universe is structured, and learn how it’s evolved.

Mar
25
Exploratorium Open Monday Spring Break

The Exploratorium will be open to the public on Monday, March 25, 2019.

Mar
27
Conversations About Landscape: Reading the City

How urban symbols deepen our interactions with the city.