Past Events
After Dark: Art for Action
Thursday, July 29, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. PT
View two new murals from artists Mark Harris and Bianca Marie Rivera and learn more about individual artists’ creation processes—and the ways in which artworks can be used as powerful tools for prompting meaningful change.
After Dark: Living Things
Thursday, July 22, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. PT
Turn the spotlight onto our Living Systems gallery—use scientific tools to investigate living things of different sizes, the ecosystems they inhabit, and the processes they share.
Toward a Holographic Panoptics of the Mind
Thursday, July 15, 2021 • 8:00 p.m.
Welcome to Aperture Lucida, the latest creation of the young Southern California artist and inventor Tristan Duke, product of over two years’ work as artist in residence alongside fellow materials wizards at the Exploratorium.
After Dark: Question Your Perception
Thursday, July 15, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. PT
Can an artificial hand feel like part of your body? How do you know you’re paying attention to what’s going on in front of you? Examine the nature of human perception at After Dark.
After Dark: Spark Your Curiosity
Thursday, July 8, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. PT
As the sun sets, we’ll hit the rainbow lights, turn the music up, and open our doors—an invitation to take your imagination out to play. Bring fresh eyes to old favorites and uncover phenomenal new experiences.
After Dark: Reopening Night!
Thursday, July 1, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. PT
Hi, you. It’s been too long! Welcome back. Tonight, as the sun sets, we’ll hit the rainbow lights, turn the music up, and open our doors—an invitation to take your imagination out to play.
After Dark Online: Pride
Thursday, June 24, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. PT
In honor of Pride month, join us in celebrating LGBTQ+ heritage and culture—hear from artists, historians, and thinkers whose work centers self-affirmation, freedom of expression, and the essential need for representation.
Member Preview Weekend
Thursday, June 24–Sunday, June 27, 2021
Beginning with After Dark on Thursday, June 24 and continuing through June 27 daytime hours, members and donors get special museum access. Let your curiosity roam free through hundreds of exhibits in six spacious indoor and outdoor galleries.
After Dark Online: Get Up, Stand Up: Organizing for Environmental Justice in Richmond
Thursday, June 17, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. PT
Curious how long you’ll live? Studies suggest that the most accurate predictor is your zip code. Hear from Richmond environmental justice organizations about their work connecting with the land—educating the public, empowering residents, shaping policy, and more.
After Dark Online: Queering the Future
Thursday, June 10, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. PT
How will humanity face the climate crisis and related challenges? This program considers how the next few decades might shape LGBTQ+ lives and how queer people and our movement can have an outsized impact on the future.
After Dark Online: 500 Queer Scientists
Thursday, June 3, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. PT
Representation matters—in science and everywhere. Learn about the 500 Queer Scientists project and ways of centering women and gender minorities, and particularly people of color, in STEM and STEM-supporting careers.
After Dark Online: Transitional Landscapes
Thursday, May 27, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. PT
As the Bay Area prepares for climate change and the impacts of sea level rise, learn about the development planned for Treasure Island, incorporating innovative strategies for urban agriculture, sustainability, sea level rise, and environmental stewardship.
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