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Julia Petraglia provides administrative support to the wonderful TI and IFI teams. Passionate about bringing innovative and creative learning opportunities to students and educators, Julia has spent the last 5+ years supporting the education and community outreach efforts of various arts organizations.
Debbie handles a range of programmatic and administrative work, including departmental planning, budgeting, and grant proposals and reports. Debbie came to TI after ten years at the University of California helping faculty and administrators strengthen research partnerships across UC campuses.
Every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday in July • 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Make (and take) a fun science activity or craft.
Every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 18–30 • 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Make (and take) a fun science activity or craft.
The nature and origin of dark matter are among the most compelling mysteries of contemporary science.
We’re experimenting with cardboard! In collaboration with our partners in the Brazilian Creative Learning Network as part of the LEGO Tech & Play project, we’re exploring cardboard as a material to build paths for marbles to travel down. Cardboard is an amazing material that encourages tinkering and embraces mistakes as we design, redesign, and test with it.
Thursday, June 2, 2022 • 6:00–10:00 p.m. PT
Spark your curiosity at After Dark!
Sunday, October 3, 2021
An epic playdate and vital fundraiser for science all rolled into one.
Dive into tinkering with art, contraptions, exhibits, and experiences for all ages.
Dive into tinkering with art, contraptions, exhibits, and experiences for all ages.
Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19, 2022 • 10:00 a.m.–noon
Be the first to experience The Art of Tinkering during members-only hours.
Jie loves to make things that blend paper craft and personal expression with programming and electronics—like pop-up books that glow and sing and paintings that respond to your voice.
Sunday, October 2, 2022
On Sunday, October 2, 2022, the Exploratorium will be closed for our epic and impactful family fundraiser, Wonder Funday. Learn more and join us!
Gaze up into this LED galaxy and share a moment of discovery with those around you. This site-specific sculpture visualizes waves of light energy passing through the people below.
Where: This exhibit is not currently on view.
The seductive glow of neon once ruled city skylines. Although its popularity has dimmed, artists such as Ames Palms still keep alive the delicate craft of bending glass tubes into sculptures and signs.
Where: This exhibit is not currently on view.
When you look at stars—or this neon sculpture—how far back in time can you see? Even light takes time to travel. By the time it hits your eyes, what you see is in the past.
Where: This exhibit is not currently on view.
Take a quiet journey into the infinite expanses of space and time. Inside a cube of two-way mirrors, Nick Dong’s light sculpture reflects and expands chaotically as it turns.
Where: This exhibit is not currently on view.
Immerse yourself in a space of meditative light play. Becoming Horizon fills the senses with motion, music, and dancing light for a reflective experience that is joyful and calm.
Where: This exhibit is not currently on view.
Can you spot the signs of an Earth-like planet? SEI05 is an interactive visualization of the data scientists use to discover habitable planets.
Where: This exhibit is not currently on view.
Every Saturday through June 11, 2022 • 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Play and co-create while investigating scientific phenomena such as electricity and motion and tinkering with engineering.
Every Sunday through June 12, 2022
10:00 a.m.–noon Daytime Members and Donors Only
Noon–2:00 p.m. Open to the Public
Play and co-create while investigating scientific phenomena such as electricity and motion and tinkering with engineering.