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Kids + Families Activities + Programs

Experience new ways to discover the world with your family. Check out our unique events and programs for visitors of all ages and explore the intersection between learning and fun. 

Upcoming Events
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.

OUT OF SIGHT

Sunday, October 10, 2021–Sunday, January 9, 2022

Discover celebrated artist Lawrence Weiner’s playful ground-based mural on the Exploratorium’s Plaza. Open-ended text arranged in a hopscotch pattern invites viewers to navigate the work by their own impulse, interpreting it and interacting with it along the way.

Illuminated Frames

Through Sunday, January 30, 2022

Bask in the glow of the screen with this selection of artist-made movies. Drawing inspiration from nature and optical effects, these imaginative light studies offer a landscape of visual impressions. 

Hands-On Activities in the Tinkering Studio

Every Sunday Starting November 21, 2021
10:00 a.m.–noon Daytime Members and Donors Only
Noon–2:00 p.m. Open to the Public

Experiment, play, and co-create while investigating scientific phenomena such as electricity and motion and tinkering with engineering. Explore rotating activities that include investigating electrical circuits and a DIY twist on the classic game Mouse TrapTM.

Nov
27
Storytime Science for Kids

Saturdays and Sundays, November 27, 2021–January 30, 2022 • Noon and 2:00 p.m.

Join us at the Exploratorium for Storytime Science, a storybook read-aloud and science activity geared toward young children. Come hear a story, do an activity, and learn something new!

Dec
1
Storytime Science for Kids Online 12-1-21
Storytime Science for Kids Online: The Glow Episode

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 • 1:00 p.m. PT

Join us online for Storytime Science—a storybook read-aloud, followed by a simple activity geared toward young children. This December, Vivian Altmann reads The Golden Glow, by Jonathan Flouw.

Dec
4
Glow Fest

Saturday, December 4, 2021 • 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

See science come to light at Glow Fest! At this all-ages celebration, dig into the art and science of light, from bioluminescent creatures to the collection of luminous sculptures spread throughout our museum galleries.

Dec
11
Saturday Cinema: Luminous Stories

Saturday, December 11, 2021 • 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.

In recognition of Glow: Discover the Art of Light and in celebration of the holidays, these animations capture winter’s cool gleam and the heart’s warm glow.
 

May
8
Día de las Madres | Mother's Day 2022

Domingo 8 de mayo del 2022 | Sunday, May 8, 2022 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Cordialmente extendemos una invitación a todas las Madres y, en especial, a las Mamás latinas, a que pasen su Día lleno de diversión en el Exploratorium de San Francisco con toda su familia.

All mothers—and especially Mamás latinas—and their families are invited to a day of fun at the Exploratorium.