exploratorium

Upcoming Events Calendar
At Home: Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection

Thursday, November 7–Sunday, December 1, 2019

These selections showcase personal stories with universal appeal. From families traveling to far-flung landscapes to birthday parties for toddlers, these intimate films made by strangers feel quite familiar.

Nov
13
Conversations About Landscape: People and the Baylands: Public Learning and Equitable Access During Climate Adaptation

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 • 7:00–9:00 p.m.

As the Bay Area gears up for climate change, how can we engage and include a broad public for increased dialogue in the planning of, and access to, our future resilient shorelines?

Nov
14
After Dark: From the Farm

Thursday, November 14, 2019 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.

From livestock to grapes, come learn some of the science involved in growing the world’s food. And don’t forget to taste the bounty at our science-of-food program, Pairings.

Nov
15
Tactile Dome Evening Hours
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Friday, November 15, 2019 • 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The museum closes at 5:00 p.m. today, but the after-hours interactive fun continues in our Tactile Dome. Journey through total darkness in this twisting, turning, tactile sculpture. 

Nov
16
Explorables: Clothespin Automata
Explorables: Glow

Saturday, November 16, 2019 • 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Play around with LEDs and make your own glowing toys with these two activities. 

Nov
16
Tactile Dome Evening Hours
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Saturday, November 16, 2019 • 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The museum closes at 5:00 p.m. today, but the after-hours interactive fun continues in our Tactile Dome. Journey through total darkness in this twisting, turning, tactile sculpture. 

Nov
20
Curious Contraptions Activities

Wednesday, November 20–Sunday, January 26, 2020

Come and play with motion and mechanisms. Explore the intersection of art and engineering, and tell playful stories building a contraption made with everyday materials.

Nov
21
Pegusus
Curious Contraptions

Thursday, November 21, 2019–Sunday, January 26, 2020

Explore fantastical, often amusing mechanical sculptures known as automata. These small, handmade flying, sailing, and cycling machines bring whimsical dramas to life through low-tech mechanisms, inviting you to investigate how they work.

Nov
21
After Dark: Nonsense Machines

Thursday, November 21, 2019 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.

Leave your common sense at the door and indulge in a night of nonsense in celebration of the opening of Curious Contraptions—including two performances by Maywa Denki,  foremost purveyors of nonsense machines.

 

Nov
22
Tactile Dome Evening Hours
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Friday, November 22, 2019 • 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The museum closes at 5:00 p.m. today, but the after-hours interactive fun continues in our Tactile Dome. Journey through total darkness in this twisting, turning, tactile sculpture. 

Nov
23
Cinema Arts: Mechanical Marvels

Saturday, November 23, 2019 • 2:00 and 3:00 p.m.

Each film constructs its own world of wonder. From epic journeys on a micro-scale to mechanized performances, these movies are geared to drive your imagination!

Nov
23
Tactile Dome Evening Hours
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Saturday, November 23, 2019 • 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The museum closes at 5:00 p.m. today, but the after-hours interactive fun continues in our Tactile Dome. Journey through total darkness in this twisting, turning, tactile sculpture. 

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