Museum Event Calendar: SF Bay Area Events

Daytime Member & Donor Hours

Every Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–noon

Every Sunday morning, our Daytime members, donors and Corporate Members enjoy exclusive access to the Exploratorium. Let your curiosity roam free through hundreds of exhibits in six spacious indoor and outdoor galleries.

Middle Ground

Wednesday, June 15–Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Dive into Middle Ground, a free, outdoor exhibition about how we think, feel, and behave in relation to other people. Explore more than a dozen interactive social science exhibits!

The Art of Tinkering

Now–Monday, September 5, 2022

Slow down—humans at play! This summer, dive into the joy of tinkering with artworks, contraptions, exhibits, and experiences for all ages.

Images in vibrant and negative colors repeat like many rolls of film.

Cinema Arts: Motion Picture Play

Saturday, June 18–Monday, September 5, 2022

Celebrate the spirit of playfulness in moviemaking. These shorts explore creative uses of familiar materials, revealing imaginative landscapes, humorous inventions, and curious surprises.

In a Manual Cinema production of Hansel and Gretel, two silhouetted figures approach a house in the woods.

Multimedia Shadow Play
With Manual Cinema

Tuesday, August 9–Sunday, August 14, 2022

Create your own form of live cinema in an installation designed by Emmy Award–winning Manual Cinema.

Susie Ibarra at Easton Glacier, Mount Baker. Photo by Michele Koppes.

Water Rhythms
By Susie Ibarra and Michele Koppes

Friday, August 12–Sunday, October 23, 2022

This immersive multichannel spatial soundscape invites viewers to listen to the stories that ice and water tell us about our changing landscapes.

Storytime Science for Kids

Saturday and Sunday, August 13 and 14, 2022 • Noon and 2:00 p.m.

Join the Exploratorium’s Vivian Altmann for a storybook read-aloud and a make-and-take activity for families with young children.

Aug
18

Red, arrow-shaped wind indicators from a sailboat illustrate how the laminar flow of wind changes with height.

After Dark: Fly

Thursday, August 18, 2022 • 6:00–10:00 p.m. PT

Tinker with wind tunnels and wind tables, build your own aerodynamic designs, and step into a wind-powered sound garden. Tonight, creativity is in the air!

Aug
20