Wonder Funday

Name: Wonder Funday
Start: 2019-10-06
End: 2019-10-06
Location: Exploratorium

Sunday, October 6, 2019 • 2:00–5:00 p.m.

Thank you for being part of the Exploratorium’s best day ever!

We hope you, your family, and all your friends had an incredible afternoon creating memories that will last a lifetime, and building a new favorite family tradition that combines learning, fun, and transformational impact into one epic day: Wonder Funday.

By helping us raise over $139,000, your family’s generous support enables us to offer free field trip admission to Title I schools, support teachers across California with continuing education, design public spaces for learning and community around the Bay Area, share our interactive exhibit design expertise with science centers worldwide, and much more. Combined, these bring hands-on learning and a lifetime of special memories to families across the globe.

We look forward to seeing you for Wonder Funday 2020 next Fall!

Program Highlights: Sunday, October 6, 2019

Attendees reveled in hands-on science activities.

The day included delicious food and drink for the whole family.

Activities included face painting and a photo booth.

Storytime Science offered a science-themed story hour.

Thank you to our sponsors

Community Sponsor

Curiosity Sponsor

Inquiry Sponsor

Media Partner

Experience Our Impact

Join us in shaping the next generation of scientists, teachers, and curious ones. Since 1969, we’ve created joyful, inquiry-based experiences that empower people to ask questions, question answers, and confidently understand the world around them. Your family’s support of Wonder Funday enables us to offer free field trip admission to Title I schools, support teachers across California with continuing education, design public spaces for learning and community around the Bay Area, share our interactive exhibit design expertise with science centers worldwide, and much more.

Engaging girls with STEM

We never stop tinkering with our exhibits. Our recent Exhibit Designs for Girls’ Engagement (EDGE) project uncovered nine design attributes that draw girls ages 8–13 into deeper exploration. (Hint: even we were surprised by what we found.) Now we’re using the data to start iterating our collection to better engage girls in STEM exhibits—and everyone else, too.

Breaking down barriers

Last year, in partnership with BART and with generous funding from Arthur Rock and Toni Rembe Rock, we experimented with giving teachers free field trip admission and free BART trips to get their kids to the Exploratorium. The increase in access was thrilling: 15,000 more kids, many from schools lacking field trip funding, made it to Pier 15.

Still ahead of the curve

In 1969, our hands-on, inquiry-driven approach was revolutionary; in 2019, the mainstream is catching on. We’re honored to support the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) across California with creative, teacher-tested resources and our statewide Science Leader Network.