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About the High School Explainer Program
These student employees engage visitors and help run the museum.
Community Educational Engagement
Exhibit-based educational activities and partnerships with community organizations
Osher Fellows
We bring outstanding artists, scholars, authors, and scientists to the museum as Osher Fellows through the generosity of the Bernard Osher Foundation.
About the Series
Explore distant realms of musical possibility with Resonance, a new evening series at the Exploratorium.
The Exploratorium and UC Davis announce science and sustainability partnership
The University of California, Davis, and the Exploratorium in San Francisco have formally partnered to incorporate the latest scientific innovations into the museum’s exhibits and programs. The two institutions will announce the alliance this evening, May 2, during a private ceremony at the museum.
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Singing in the Shower
Everyone seems to love the sound of their own voice in the shower. That's because a simple shower stall produces some complex sound-altering effects.
Finger Test for Doneness
Your thumb and index finger can help you test a steak's degree of doneness.
Scavenger Hunt
Are there meat by-products in makeup? Can you guess where you might find them?
Meat is Muscle
What's the difference between white meat and dark meat? Which animals have which and why?
Naked Eggs
Use your naked egg to experiment with osmosis, the movement of water across a membrane.
Science of Eggs
Heat 'em, beat 'em, or mix 'em up: There are scientific processes at work when you cook with eggs.
Headlands Experiments
A physicist, a scientist, and a musician experiment with sound, music, and acoustics using instruments both real and found.
Step Re-Mix
Experiment with rhythm through stepping, a musical dance form that uses the body as a percussion instrument.
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