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Upcoming Events Calendar
Exploratorium Response to Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
The health and safety of Exploratorium visitors and employees is our top priority.
The Exploratorium Is Closed
March 12, 2020–TBD
In accordance with local and state public health orders and recommendations, the Exploratorium is temporarily closed to the public.
Aperture Lucida
The museum is temporarily closed.
Experience the delight of illusion in this new work by artist and inventor Tristan Duke. Upon first encounter, Aperture Lucida presents as a blank, monolithic cube centered in a large white space. As you approach, a holographic ball of light appears, unexpectedly exploding and dissolving as you walk into it.
Exploratorium Closed for Party at the Piers
CLOSED Friday, June 26, 2020
On Friday, June 26, 2020, the Exploratorium will be closed and undergoing a spectacular transformation for our largest annual fundraiser, Party at the Piers! Learn more and join us.
Party at the Piers: Pier Imagination
NEW DATE: Friday, June 26, 2020 • 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Take a giant leap of pure imagination with us! For one night only, the museum transforms into a wondrous and immersive experience. Join us for this exhilarating gala evening to celebrate the Exploratorium’s commitment to curiosity.
Full-Spectrum Science: Fireworks
Sunday, June 28, 2020 • 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.
Come ooooo and ahhhh at the science behind these big booms! Where do fireworks come from? Who invented them? What causes their beautiful colors, and how do the bursting shells create such different patterns? Join us for some real illumination, and learn the difference between a jerb and a lance.
Members-Only Hours
Saturday, July 11, 2019 • 9:00–10:00 a.m.
Have fun with the whole family and enjoy the museum to yourself for a members-only hour of access on a Saturday morning!
Full-Spectrum Science: Heat and Temperature
Sunday, July 26, 2020 • 2:00 p.m.
How does your thermostat work and how does a Thermos® know to keep a hot thing hot and a cold thing cold? The mysteries will be revealed in this talk.
Members-Only Hours
Saturday, August 8, 2019 • 9:00–10:00 a.m.
Have fun with the whole family and enjoy the museum to yourself for a members-only hour of access on a Saturday morning!
Full-Spectrum Science: Lasers
Sunday, August 23, 2020 • 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.
In 1960, the laser was known as “a solution looking for a problem.” Now we can hardly imagine life without them. Learn what’s special about laser light, how it’s made, and how it’s used in everything from DVD players to eye surgery to fusion energy research.
Members-Only Hours
Saturday, September 5, 2019 • 9:00–10:00 a.m.
Have fun with the whole family and enjoy the museum to yourself for a members-only hour of access on a Saturday morning!
Exploratorium Open Monday Labor Day
Monday, September 7, 2020 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Exploratorium will be open to the public on Monday, September 7, 2020.
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Everything Matters: Tales from the Periodic Table
Come be in your elements with Exploratorium host Ron Hipschman.
