Ongoing Events and Series

After Dark

Feed your head every Thursday night at After Dark.

Fog Bridge #72494
An outdoor artwork by Fujiko Nakaya shrouds visitors in fog.
Pairings: Cultivating a Taste for Science Through Food

Robust presentations and refreshing conversations to inspire your scientific palate.

Saturday Cinema

Appropriate for all ages, this program celebrates films that utilize unique, handcrafted processes.

Upcoming Events Calendar

Oct
1
Bay Day at the Exploratorium

Saturday, October 1, 2016 • Noon–3:00 p.m., talks begin at 2:00 p.m.

Demonstrations and conversations with scientists and others who are exploring Bay ecosystems. Learn about the seldom seen marine species that have found a niche in the Bay, and what’s being done to preserve them.

Oct
1
Ways of Knowing: Nina Katchadourian in Conversation with Marina McDougall

Saturday, October 1, 2016 • 2:00 p.m.

Exploratorium Artist-in-Residence Nina Katchadourian will describe her two-year process of investigating themes of memory, patience, and boredom; culminating in the new work Floater Theater debuting at the museum this week.

Oct
1
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Saturday, October 1, 2016 • 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. Take an interactive journey through total darkness during these special evening hours. 

Oct
6
Lab and Lunch: Designing for Change in the Bay Area

Thursday, October 6, 2016 • Noon–1:00 p.m.

Join urban designers Gabriel Kaprielian and Nate Kauffman for a discussion of how we can use speculative design to facilitate more productive discussions about the future, and how we can envision a more resilient and sustainable Bay Area.

Oct
6
Superpowers

Thursday, October 6, 2016 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.

What’s your favorite superpower? Shapeshifting? Teleportation? Explore the extraordinary abilities of insects, plants, fungi, and  microscopic creatures, and learn how humans exceed their capabilities through training or technology. Also experience our Tactile Dome, exhibits, and demonstrations. 

Oct
7
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Friday, October 7, 2016 • 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. Take an interactive journey through total darkness during these special evening hours. 

Oct
8
Saturday Cinema: Made to Persuade, Part II

Saturday, October 8, 2016 • 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 p.m.

Investigate merry ways animation has been drafted to deliver targeted messages, from questionable paeans to industry to the patriotic—and occasionally subversive—WWII adventures of Donald Duck.

Oct
8
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Saturday, October 8, 2016 • 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. Take an interactive journey through total darkness during these special evening hours. 

Oct
10
Exploratorium Open Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Monday, October 10, 2016 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

The Exploratorium will be open to the public on Monday, October 10, 2016.

Oct
13
Field Lab: Tidelands

Thursday, October 13 • Noon–3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Visit the Field Lab and explore the dynamics of the San Francisco Bay. From the critters that live in the tidelands to the impacts of rising seas to the regional policies and projects that will help us adapt to the effects of climate change, the Field Lab will engage the public in understanding our tidelands.

Oct
13
Ways of Knowing: Tom Stoppard and Carey Perloff in Conversation and Pairings: The Great Pumpkin

Thursday, October 13, 2016 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.

Join Academy and Tony award-winning playwright Tom Stoppard and A.C.T. Artistic Director Carey Perloff in conversation with Exploratorium Executive Associate Director Robert Semper. Also tonight, at Pairings: The Great Pumpkin, explore traditional indigenous foodways surrounding pumpkins with ethnobotanist Enrique Salmón. 

Oct
14
Tactile Dome: Special Evening Hours

Friday, October 14, 2016 • 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. Take an interactive journey through total darkness during these special evening hours. 

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