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.

Sep
18

Shimon Attie's Night Watch

Saturday, September 18 • 7:15–7:35 p.m. PT

Come view a floating media arts installation that will activate and animate the San Francisco Bay to raise awareness around issues of immigration and the need for safe harbor for political asylum seekers.

Sep
21

Conversations About Landscape Online: Hidden Nature SF

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. PT

See how one map, synthesized by historical ecologists, can represent the landscape of San Francisco’s natural history. Join the Exploratorium and the San Francisco Estuary Institute in exploring how our historical landscape can inform a healthier, more resilient city.

Sep
23

After Dark: Sea Otters

Thursday, September 23, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. PT

Explore California's charismatic and ecologically important sea otters, through talks about sea otter biology and the long history of otter populations and ongoing restoration efforts.

Sep
26

Día de la Ingeniería/Latinx Engineering Day 2021

Sunday, September 26, 2021 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. PT

¡Únase a nosotros para el Día de la ingeniería 2021! Join us for Latinx Engineering Day 2021!

Sep
30

After Dark: Discover the Wonder

Thursday, September 30, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. PT

Find your aha moment at tonight’s After Dark—enjoy a cocktail, dance to a live DJ, and find out what happens when an artist, a scientist, and a magician walk into the Gold Beams Social Club.

Oct
3

Exploratorium Closed for Wonder Funday

CLOSED Sunday, October 3, 2021

On Sunday, October 3, 2021, the Exploratorium will be closed for our epic and impactful family fundraiser, Wonder Funday. Learn more and join us!

Oct
3

Wonder Funday

Save the date—Wonder Funday is back!
Sunday, October 3, 2021

Support the Exploratorium’s education programs at this epic playdate and vital fundraiser for science all rolled into one.

Oct
7

After Dark: Extraterrestrials

Thursday, October 7, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. PT

The truth is out there! Observation, science, and a healthy dose of skepticism can show it to us. Launch into the unknown as we learn about fantastic and curious objects in outer space.

Oct
14

After Dark: Creature Feature

Thursday, October 14, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. PT

Snakes, spiders, and scorpions, oh my! Encounter some of the strangest creatures that have been discovered and learn about the legends that some of them have inspired during this wild night at After Dark.

Nov
23

Exploratorium Open Tuesday Thanksgiving Week

Tuesday, November 23, 2021 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

The Exploratorium will be open to the public on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.

Nov
25

Exploratorium Closed Thanksgiving Day

CLOSED Thursday, November 25, 2021

The Exploratorium will be closed on Thursday, November 25, 2021, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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