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Landing Day! Countdown to Mars LIVE Online
On February 18, 2021, the newest Mars rover, Perseverance, will attempt to land on the Red Planet.
After Dark: Mars!
Thursday, February 17, 2022 • 6:00–10:00 p.m. PT
Experience a full-scale, lifelike model of the Perseverance rover and some out-of-this world programs.
After Dark: See for Yourself
Thursday, March 3, 2022 • 6:00–10:00 p.m. PT
We invite you to open your eyes to the amazing world of the ultra-tiny!
Isabel Hawkins
Isabel Hawkins grew up in Córdoba, Argentina, where the beauty of the night sky and a childhood visit to the Planetario charted the course of her career as an astronomer and science educator. Before joining the Exploratorium in 2009, she spent 20 years as an astrophysics researcher and science educator at the University of California, Berkeley, Space Sciences Laboratory.
Brett Cook
Brett Cook is an interdisciplinary artist and educator who uses creative practices to transform outer and inner worlds of being.
Ekene Ijeoma | Peacemaker
Ekene Ijeoma’s interactive installation invites you to connect physically and energetically with others. Ijeoma uses a human phenomenon—your body is around 60% salty water, making it a conductor of electricity—to illuminate Peacemaker (2021) and activate networks of care.
Land Acknowledgment
Share our appreciation and respect for the Ramaytush Ohlone whose perspectives and knowledge inspire us.
After Dark: Conversations About Landscape
Thursday, February 24, 2022 • 6:00–10:00 p.m. PT
Stories centered on social and economic justice examine the fragile nature of change over two generations.
Checking in with Perseverance
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 • 1:00 p.m. PT
Catch up with the Mars rover Perseverance.
Three Ways to Explore Mars This Spring Break
Discover the mysteries of Mars at the Exploratorium this spring.
John Sims: Math Art
Thursday, March 3–Thursday, March 31, 2022
Explore the intersection of Pythagorean mathematics, African textiles, and ways to visualize pi.
Saturday Cinema: Artis Mathematicae
Saturday, March 12, 2022 • 1:00 p.m.
Explore fractals, pi, and the square root of love.
Poetry and Pi
Sunday, March 13, 2022 • 1:00 p.m.
Come for the math and stay for the pie and a reception with poet laureates from Oakland and San Francisco.
Tinkering Together
March 4–5, 2022
Explore the present and future of tinkering in early childhood education.
Early Childhood Tinkering
We are exploring the ways tinkering can open up new possibilities in the early childhood field with our play-based practice.
Exploratorium Open Pi (π) Day
Monday, March 14, 2022
Come for the STEAM and stay for the slice!
Corte de pi
Puede ser difícil cortar el pastel en trozos iguales, pero en este Bocadillo científico, ¡puedes cortar el hilo en pedazos de la medida del número pi!
Corte de pi
El hilo y las tijeras son todo lo que necesitas para encontrar el número pi a tu alrededor.
Storytime Science for Kids: March Mathness
Saturday and Sunday, March 12–13, 2022 • Noon and 2:00 p.m.
Enjoy a science-themed storybook and a simple activity for kids.
Pi: the Story of an Extra Little Bit
Pi is just a little bit bigger than three. But exactly how much bigger?
Pendulum Snake
Pendulums dance in a shifting series of patterns as they swing to their own rhythms.
After Dark: Math Art
Thursday, March 10, 2022 • 6:00–10:00 p.m. PT
Discover how mathematics is as integral to the engineering of buildings as it is to beauty.
Members’ Pi (π) Day Celebration
Sunday, March 13, 2022 • 10:00 a.m.–noon
Join us for a members- and donors-only celebration of π.
Persy’s First Year on Mars With NASA's Mars Mission Team
The Mars Mission Team will outline how Persy has spent its first year on mars.
Storytime Science for Kids: March Mathness
Saturday and Sunday, March 12–13, 2022 • Noon and 2:00 p.m.
Enjoy a science-themed storybook and a simple activity for kids.
Aeolian Landscape
An exhibit modeling the impact of wind on sand dunes.
Summer Institute for Teachers
Are you a secondary science teacher looking for ways to introduce more inquiry into your classroom?
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