Member Events

Upcoming Programs

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Members-Only Screening: Spooky Celluloid

Saturday, October 29, 2016 • 11:00 a.m.

Accordionist Rob Reich plays along with classic animations to set the mood for Halloween mischief. Felix the Cat, Betty Boop, and others appear in stories filled with fright as well as delight.

Dec
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Members-Only Holiday Party and Shopping Night

Sunday, December 11, 2016 • 6:00–9:00 p.m.

Join us for our annual Members-Only Holiday Party and Shopping Night. Enjoy an Exploratorium full of special family-friendly holiday activities and receive an increased discount in the Exploratorium stores.

Past Programs

Members-Only Evening Hours

Friday, September 16, 2016 • 6:00–9:00 p.m.

Join us for our next members-only evening of exclusive after-hours museum access.

Member Appreciation Party: Strandbeest Opening

Friday, May 27, 2016

On May 27 our members were among the first to explore Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen,  an exhibition featuring enormous, self-propelling kinetic creations.

May Is for Members

May 2016

May is Member Appreciation Month at the Exploratorium. Enjoy exclusive, member-only benefits all month long.

Member-Only Night: Buckyball

Saturday, March 5, 2016 • 6:00–9:00 p.m.

Join us Saturday, March 5 for a special member-only night celebrating Buckyball, the Exploratorium’s newest installation. Enjoy a night of exclusive, member-only access to more than 600 hands-on exhibits and informative, entertaining Explainer demonstrations.

Member Holiday Party and Shopping Night

Sunday, December 13, 2015 • 6:00–9:00 p.m.

Join us for our annual Member Holiday Party and Shopping Night. Enjoy an Exploratorium full of special holiday activities for the entire family and receive an increased discount in the Exploratorium stores.

Science of 3-D Printing

Thursday, November 19, 2015 • 6:30–8:30 p.m.

 Join us November 19 at the beautiful Autodesk Gallery at One Market for the Science of 3-D Printing, an event held in collaboration with Autodesk and the Exploratorium Lab. Hear from Exploratorium developers about their newest exhibits—created in partnership with Autodesk—and enjoy demonstrations of 3-D printers.

Member Excursion: Black Sand at Ocean Beach

Saturday, September 19, 2015 • 10:30 a.m.–noon

Search for elusive "black sand" (aka magnetite) at Ocean Beach. Take home some magnetite and magnets to construct your own miniature Black Sand exhibit.

Member Excursion: Bicycle Science

Saturday, August 15, 2015 • 10:30 a.m.–noon

Learn how to fix a flat tire, gear up for a ride to the Wave Organ (a wave-activated acoustic sculpture located on a jetty in the San Francisco Bay), and continue on an exciting journey.

Member-Only Night: Summer Mysteries

Friday, August 7, 2015 • 6:00–9:00 p.m.

Mark your calendars now and join us for family fun as we celebrate two of our favorite things: summer and mysteries.

Member Excursion: Black Sand at Ocean Beach

Saturday, July 18, 2015 • 10:30 a.m.–noon

Search for elusive "black sand" (aka magnetite) at Ocean Beach. Take home some magnetite and magnets to construct your own miniature Black Sand exhibit.

Member Excursion: Water Rockets at Crissy Field

Saturday, June 20, 2015 • 10:30 a.m.–noon

Get a glimpse of the physics behind rocket flight, and make and launch water rockets that will fly 30 feet into the air!

Donor- and Member-Only Preview: TRBQ

Thursday, June 11, 2015 • 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Join us for an exclusive, donor- and member-only preview of our new exhibition, The Really Big Questions (TRBQ). Write love letters, tell someone your favorite story, ask your own #reallybigquestions, and learn more about the exhibition from curator Pamela Winfrey.

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