Arts

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

Resonance

Second Thursday of every other month, from October through June • 7:00 p.m.

Explore distant realms of musical possibility with Resonance, an evening series at the Exploratorium. Contemporary musicians and sound artists perform new works and discuss their ideas, techniques, and inspirations with radio host and pianist Sarah Cahill. All events are held in our sonically state-of-the-art Kanbar Forum.

Off the Screen

Third Thursdays • 6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.

Experience a Cinema Arts series that tests the boundaries of film.

Saturday Cinema

Every Saturday 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 p.m.

Appropriate for all ages, this program highlights works that blend observation, poetry, and surrealism, and celebrates films that utilize unique, handcrafted processes.

Fog Bridge #72494

Daily at Noon

Fog Bridge #72494, an outdoor artwork by Fujiko Nakaya, pumps water, at high pressure, through more than 800 nozzles, shrouding visitors in fog and putting their perceptions at the center of the experience.

We Make the Treasure

June 19, 2014–January 2015

Explore the visible and invisible forces that make something a treasure, above and below the waterline.

Mar
7

Saturday Cinema: Forgotten Formats with Dino Everett

Saturday, March 7, 2015 • 2:00 p.m.

Join archivist Dino Everett to explore 28mm and 3mm films. Discover the fascinating histories behind these formats, and enjoy the rare sight of 28mm and 3mm films projected from vintage cameras onto the big screen.

Mar
14

Saturday Cinema: Seeing Circles

Saturday, March 14, 2015 • 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m.

Celebrate Pi Day (3.14.15) with a gathering of films invoking the infinite beauty of circles and spheres. From intricate computer animations to hand-drawn delights, these artworks give pride of place to pi.

Mar
19

Off the Screen: Spring Jamboree with the Goat Family

Thursday, March 19, 2015 • 7:30 p.m.

Enjoy a raucous film and music performance by the Goat Family. Backed by a projection screen, the Goats combine toe-tapping tunes with vibrant, 16mm visuals—all handcrafted by members of the band.

Mar
28

Saturday Cinema: An Education in Comedy

Saturday, March 28, 2015 • 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 p.m.

Join us for an afternoon of pedagogical fun and games. Drawing from the genre of educational and instructional cinema, this playful program features films demonstrating that humor can be the best way to arrive at complex ideas.

Apr
16