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Arts

Enjoy the Exploratorium’s arts programs—which, like our scientific programs, offer a way to understand our world.

Stories of Change

Now Open

Humans have an amazing capacity to cope with and adapt to change. And some changes bring opportunity. Humans also can be the agents of change—we can reimagine our futures, or work to create a more supportive, just, and sustainable society. Share your stories of change.

Film still from Attraction by Emily Scaife
Glow Cinema: Illuminated Frames

Thursday, November 17, 2022–Sunday, January 29, 2023

The dimmed atmosphere of the microcinema sets the perfect scene to luxuriate in these abstract, transportive, and luminescent motion pictures.

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Purple, green, red, and white light swirl and spiral.
Glow Fest

Saturday, December 3, 2022 • 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Dig into the art and science of light at this all-ages celebration! Enjoy hands-on activities and glowing demos, and discover luminous sculptures big and small. 

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Still image from the short film Con Brio by Sandra Eber
Saturday Cinema: Let Your Light Shine

Saturday, December 3, 2022 • 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.

Animated and abstract short films shimmer in the theater’s darkness to conjure luminous worlds, both kinetic and contemplative.

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Still from the short film White Out by Jeffrey Scher
Saturday Cinema: Gleaming Worlds

Saturday, December 10, 2022 • 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.

Animated and abstract short films shimmer in the theater’s darkness to conjure luminous worlds, both kinetic and contemplative.

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Still from the short film Light Year by Paul Clipson
Saturday Cinema: Luminous Landscapes

Saturday, January 14, 2023 • 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.

Animated and abstract short films shimmer in the theater’s darkness to conjure luminous worlds, both kinetic and contemplative.