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Exploratorium Exhibit Phenomena
The Exploratorium Shop
Soap Film Painting
Light Island
Turbulent Orb
Exploratorium: Find Your Rhythm
Plankton Populations Exhibit

Can't make it to the Exploratorium, or preparing for a visit? Bring the museum to the screen of your choice with this video collection—take a tour of some of our exhibits here.

Episodes
Cells to Self, Exhibits

Are Your Cells You?

Published:   October 25, 2019
Total Running Time:   00:03:52
Curious Contraptions, Exhibits

Curious Contraptions

Published:   September 13, 2019
Total Running Time:   00:00:37
Exhibits

Exhibit Developer Bio: Jessica Strick

Published:   March 27, 2019
Total Running Time:   00:01:40
This video describes the interaction at the exhibit Pi Toss, which uses a statistical technique called "Buffon's Needle"...
Exhibits

Pi Toss

Published:   March 4, 2019
Total Running Time:   00:01:31
Exhibits

Exhibit Developer Bio: Denise King

Published:   March 1, 2019
Total Running Time:   00:02:21
Exhibits

Anti-Gravity Mirror

Published:   September 14, 2018
Total Running Time:   00:01:31
Exhibits

Black Sand | 2018

Published:   August 7, 2018
Total Running Time:   00:00:58
Exhibits

Colored Shadows Demo

Published:   August 7, 2018
Total Running Time:   00:01:00
Exhibits

Balancing Ball 2018

Published:   August 7, 2018
Total Running Time:   00:00:58
Exhibits

Disappearing Act

Published:   July 12, 2018
Exhibits

Big Chair, Little Chair

Published:   July 12, 2018
Exhibits

Exhibits: Cloud Chamber

Published:   June 7, 2018
Total Running Time:   00:01:37
Exhibits

Gray Step 2

Published:   May 3, 2018
Total Running Time:   00:05:50
Cells to Self, Exhibits

Give Heart Cells a Beat

Published:   March 21, 2018
Total Running Time:   00:07:00
Exhibits

Bacteriopolis

Published:   February 20, 2018
Total Running Time:   00:01:55
Arts at the Exploratorium, Exhibits

Arts: <em>Archimedes</em> by Douglas Hollis

Published:   December 20, 2017
Total Running Time:   00:02:06
Our new Shadow Box is made of large phosphor screens which store light from a strobe flash, temporarily freezing the...
Exhibits

Shadowbox Exhibit

Published:   December 5, 2017
Total Running Time:   00:00:28
Exhibits

Soap Film Painting

Published:   March 9, 2017
Total Running Time:   00:00:44
Exhibits

Light Island

Published:   March 9, 2017
Total Running Time:   00:01:37
Exhibits

Turbulent Orb

Published:   March 9, 2017
Total Running Time:   00:00:49
Exhibits

Experience the Tactile Dome

Published:   February 10, 2016
Total Running Time:   00:01:46
Exhibits

Triple Eye Light Stick: Exhibit Demo

Published:   November 20, 2015
Total Running Time:   00:03:08
Exhibits

Exhibit: Vortex

Published:   November 18, 2015
Total Running Time:   00:00:51
Exhibits, Science Snacks

Magic Wand: Exhibit Demo

Published:   November 12, 2015
Total Running Time:   00:02:14
Exhibits, Science Snacks

Disappearing Glass Rods: Exhibit Demo

Published:   November 12, 2015
Total Running Time:   00:05:54
Exhibits

Exhibit: Resonator

Published:   October 7, 2015
Total Running Time:   00:02:38
Exhibits, Science Snacks

Motor Effect

Published:   October 7, 2015
Total Running Time:   00:03:53
Exhibits, Science Snacks

Avalanche

Published:   October 7, 2015
Total Running Time:   00:02:51
Exhibits, Explainer Perspectives

Black Sand

Published:   October 5, 2015
Total Running Time:   00:02:27
Exhibits, Science Snacks

Bird in a Cage: Introduction

Published:   September 23, 2015
Total Running Time:   00:01:18
Exhibits, Tinkering Studio

Tim Hunkin's Tinkerer's Clock

Published:   June 1, 2015
Total Running Time:   00:05:05
Exhibits

Discover Your Sense of Adventure

Published:   May 7, 2015
Total Running Time:   00:00:14
Exhibits

Explore Your Sense of Touch

Published:   May 7, 2015
Exhibits

Awaken Your Sense of Smell

Published:   May 7, 2015
Total Running Time:   00:00:14
Exhibits, Traits of Life

Hot Pile: Exhibit Demo

Published:   April 17, 2015
Total Running Time:   00:02:29
Exhibits

Colored Shadows

Published:   January 30, 2014
Total Running Time:   00:00:16
Exhibits

Plankton Populations Exhibit

Published:   October 10, 2013
Total Running Time:   00:03:44
Exhibits, Science in the City

Plankton Drag

Published:   September 11, 2013
Total Running Time:   00:06:00
Exhibits

Silage Beach

Published:   September 4, 2013
Total Running Time:   00:00:30
Exhibits

Find Your Rhythm

Published:   July 31, 2013
Total Running Time:   00:00:34
Exhibits

3-D Live

Published:   July 11, 2013
Total Running Time:   00:00:30
Exhibits

Exhibit Phenomena

Published:   March 21, 2013
Total Running Time:   00:02:15
Exhibits, History of the Exploratorium

The Exhibit Development Shop

Published:   February 6, 2013
Total Running Time:   00:01:58
Exhibits, Traits of Life

Impressions of Life Sciences at the Exploratorium

Published:   October 18, 2012
Total Running Time:   00:02:48
Exhibits

Slow-Motion Medley

Published:   August 30, 2011
Total Running Time:   00:02:00
Exhibits

Chaotic Pendulum

Published:   February 24, 2011
Total Running Time:   00:05:00
Exhibits, Traits of Life

Energy from Death Side View

Published:   March 14, 2010
Total Running Time:   00:05:16
Exhibits, Traits of Life

Energy from Death

Published:   March 14, 2010
Total Running Time:   00:05:17
Exhibits

Exploratorium Floor Walk

Published:   January 5, 2010
Total Running Time:   00:03:50
Exhibits

Charles Sowers and his Watch Water Freeze Exhibit

Published:   December 16, 2009
Total Running Time:   00:17:15
Exhibits, Reflections

Self-Centered Mirror by Daniel Rozin

Published:   April 30, 2009
Total Running Time:   00:00:20
Exhibits

Aeolian Landscape

Published:   January 10, 2008
Total Running Time:   00:00:15
Exhibits

Balancing Ball

Published:   January 10, 2008
Total Running Time:   00:00:15
Exhibits

Chaotic Pendulum

Published:   January 10, 2008
Total Running Time:   00:00:15
Exhibits, Listen: Making Sense of Sound

How to Foxwalk

Published:   September 21, 2005
Total Running Time:   00:00:31
Step into the world of wildlife tracker&nbsp;Doniga Markegard, who relies on her carefully honed listening skills to...
Exhibits, Listen: Making Sense of Sound

The Language of Nature | Doniga Markegard

Published:   September 21, 2005
Total Running Time:   00:03:12
Exhibits, History of the Exploratorium

Palace of Delights

Published:   November 14, 2004
Total Running Time:   00:57:36
Exhibits, Traits of Life

Chick Embryo Development

Published:   November 18, 2002
Total Running Time:   00:02:24
Exhibits

Gray Step 1

Published:   December 3, 1985
Total Running Time:   00:06:44
Exhibit Developer Sally Duensing explains the principles and mechanics behind the exhibit Gray Step 4, now known as...
Exhibits

Gray Step 4

Published:   December 3, 1985
Total Running Time:   00:04:20
Exhibits

Reflections on Soap Film Painting

Published:   March 18, 1985
Exhibits

Aurora

Published:   March 18, 1985
Exhibits

Black Sand

Published:   March 18, 1985
Total Running Time:   00:01:24
Exhibits

Anti-Gravity Mirror Excerpt from Palace of Delights

Published:   January 1, 1982
Total Running Time:   00:02:00

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