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Meghan Kroning earned an MA in 2014 in museum studies from San Francisco State University with a focus on visitor-centric organizational practices. Her thesis explored how museums' internal culture and values affect the quality of services for visitors.
Explore real levitation with our Balancing Ball exhibit.
Learn about king tides and how sea-level rise will impact the Bay Area.
Thursday, December 3, 2020 • 7:00 p.m. PST
Learn about king tides and the future of the Bay.
Ashley Davis’s work involves organizing and systematizing the experiences within the Visitor Research and Evaluation department. She’s interested in creating platforms and protocols that invite people to explore and work toward their greatest potential.
Get news on the December 14 solar eclipse and find resources on eclipse science.
Getting a drink of water would be very different if you were the size of a doll.
Where: This exhibit is not currently on view.
Friday, February 7, 2020 • 9:00 p.m.–midnight
Shake up your perceptions in 2022 at this festive fundraiser for science!
On December 14, the moon will be perfectly lined up between our planet and the Sun.
Thursday, December 10, 2020 • 7:00 p.m. PST
Get ready for Earth's next total solar eclipse.
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Aprende sobre los planes del Exploratorium para traerles transmisiones en vivo de los próximos dos eclipses solares más allá del 2020. Un eclipse anular o "anillo de fuego" en octubre 2023 y el eclipse solar total en abril 2024, ambos visibles en el continente norteamericano.
What do YOU see? - A shadow of a basketball hoop alongside whimsical shadow remixes. “Remix a shadow” is an invitation to take a photo of an evocative shadow, reimagine it by working it into a drawing, and invite friends to join the fun by sharing their own reimagined shadow photo on social media tagged with #LightUpOurDays.
In the Tinkering Studio, we like to think of code as material. And like any material, our team makes conscious decisions about what to offer workshop participants.
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Think differently about light and shadow, reflection, and color mixing.
In this time of social distancing, what kinds of greetings should we use?
Align yourself with eclipse science in our video archives.