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Members-Only Events

We're open! Learn what to expect, check out the Member FAQ, and enjoy easy, ticket-free entry with our new digital membership cards. Join our community to enjoy access to unique members-only events—weekly member hours, exclusive previews, tours, special shopping days, and more.

Daytime Member & Donor Hours

Every Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–noon

Every Sunday morning, our Daytime members, donors and Corporate Members enjoy exclusive access to the Exploratorium. Let your curiosity roam free through hundreds of exhibits in six spacious indoor and outdoor galleries.

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 Trap^TM.

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Member Shopping Weekend

Thursday, December 2 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Friday, December 3–Sunday, December 5 • 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Light up your holidays at the Exploratorium! Bask in the glow of luminous sculptures big and small that turn up the radiance in our spacious galleries and find original gifts for everyone on your list.

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