exploratorium

Arts

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

Friday, March 1–Sunday, April 28, 2019

In Silhouette invites you to experience remarkably complex and inventive works of shadow play. Upon entering the darkened Black Box, you encounter what appear to be mundane blank surfaces. However, hidden within each piece are unforeseen images that are revealed only under a flashlight’s beam.

Apr
27
Saturday Cinema: Shadow Play

Saturday, April 27, 2019 • 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 p.m.

Explore the many forms shadows can take. Watch shadows stretch, intersect, multiply, and warp throughout the day.