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Members-Only Events

Become part of the Exploratorium community and enjoy access to unique members-only events—tours, exclusive exhibition previews, member hours, special shopping days, and more.

Apr
24
For the Curious: Exclusive Member Virtual Programs 4-24-21
For the Curious Online:
Exclusive Member Virtual Programs—Close Up Sea Critters

Saturday, April 24, 2021 • 10:00–11:00 a.m. PT

Join Exploratorium marine biologists Veronica and Dana in investigating the creatures that live in coastal tide pools and the bay water right beneath the museum.

May
1
May Is for Members

Friday, May 1–Sunday, May 31, 2021

Enjoy special perks for members all month long.

Past Member Events

Apr
10
For the Curious: Exclusive Member Virtual Programs 4-10-21
For the Curious Online:
Exclusive Member Virtual Programs—Beautiful Symmetry with Alex Berke

Saturday, April 10, 2021 • 10:00–11:00 a.m. PT

Using visual language, Beautiful Symmetry is about building mathematical intuition for recognizing exciting, beautiful, math concepts expressed all around you.

Exploratorium audience for a 35mm film screening. For the Curious: Exclusive Member Virtual Programs 3-27-21
For the Curious Online:
Exclusive Member Virtual Programs—Saturday Cinema

Saturday, March 27, 2021 • 10:00–11:00 a.m. PT

Exploratorium Cinema Arts Program Director Liz Keim mediates a screening through film introductions, shared insights, and taking questions from the audience.

Illustration of floating pies and the mathematical constant π. For the Curious: Exclusive Member Virtual Programs 3-13-21
For the Curious Online:
Exclusive Member Virtual Programs—Why Pi?

Saturday, March 13, 2021 • 10:00–11:00 a.m. PT

Get ready to celebrate Pi Day with a presentation, a Q&A, and a simple activity to measure π with materials you have around the house.

Three plastic bottle shadows transformed into a cat and a fish For the Curious: Exclusive Member Virtual Programs 2-20-21
For the Curious Online:
Exclusive Member Virtual Programs

Saturday, February 20, 2021 • 10:00–11:00 a.m.

Just as we “see” shapes and animals in cloud formations, shadow remixes invite you to use your imagination and share what you see in a shadow.

For the Curious: Exclusive Member Virtual Programs

Saturday, January 9, 2021 • 10:00–11:00 a.m.

Join naturalists John Muir Laws and Fiona Gillogly as they invite you on an interactive kitchen safari using the tools of nature journaling to observe and draw familiar foods in new ways.

Experimenting with colored paper and lights.
For the Curious: Exclusive Member Virtual Programs

Saturday, December 12, 2020 • 10:00–11:00 a.m.

Join two longtime Exploratorium educators, Viv Altmann and Ken Finn, as they investigate one of their favorite subjects—light. In this intimate gathering, you’ll perform hands-on activities that illuminate the science behind the light that surrounds you.

Member Shopping Weekend
Member Shopping Weekend

Thursday, December 5 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Friday, December 6–Sunday, December 8 • 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Exclusive museum access: Saturday, December 7 • 9:00–10:00 a.m.

Light up your holidays at the Exploratorium! Play with the Curious Contraptions, bask in the lights of Glow, experience astonishing visual effects at Kaleidoscope and find original gifts for everyone on your list,

Bio Lab Tours - Daytime Members Only

Saturday, October 12, 2019 • 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Celebrate our new collection of exhibits, Cells to Self, with a behind-the-scenes look at our Living Systems Laboratory. These exclusive members-only tours are your chance to see what’s going on behind our lab’s closed doors.

Bio Lab Tours - Daytime Members Only

Saturday, October 5, 2019 • 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Celebrate our new collection of exhibits, Cells to Self, with a behind-the-scenes look at our Living Systems Laboratory. These exclusive members-only tours are your chance to see what’s going on behind our lab’s closed doors.

Members-Only Bio Lab Tours

Thursday, October 3, 2019 • 7:00 and 8:00 p.m.

Celebrate our new collection of exhibits, Cells to Self, with a behind-the-scenes look at our Living Systems Laboratory. These exclusive members-only tours are your chance to see what’s going on behind our lab’s closed doors.

Members-Only Birthday Party
Happy Birthday, Exploratorium!

August 10, 2019 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.

Calling all our Daytime and After Dark members—you're invited to our 50th birthday bash! Join us for an epic all-ages birthday revel with science demos, live animal encounters, complimentary cake, and more.

Exploratorium Closed for a Private Event

Monday, June 17, 2019

The Exploratorium will be closed on Monday, June 17, 2019, for a private event.

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