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Middle Ground

Wednesday, June 15–Saturday, December 31, 2022

The Plaza

FREE

All Ages

From June 15 through November 30, 2022, people of all ages are invited to pull up a chair and dive into Middle Ground. This free exhibition includes over a dozen interactive experiences to get you thinking about how you think—and how we interact with others as we go about our daily lives.

Social scientists have studied how we think, feel, and behave in relation to other people for decades. Their investigations have shed light on bias and stereotyping, humor and generosity, how we work together, and how we pull apart into tribes.

Middle Ground is made possible by grants from the National Science Foundation (awards #1713638 and #2116110).

 

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Middle Ground was created by the Exploratorium, in partnership with:

Ground Play
SF Planning
San Francisco Public Library
Simons Foundation Science Sandbox
Urban Alchemy
Community Housing Partnership
 

Thanks also to the many individuals from this community who contributed their time, energy, and thoughtfulness to the project.

National Science Foundation
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2116110. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.