100 Days of Summer at the Exploratorium
Discover and play on the San Francisco waterfront
Thursday, May 23–Monday, September 2, 2019
All Ages
Note: We're open every day (except June 17) all summer long.
Follow your curiosity this summer to the Exploratorium on San Francisco’s scenic waterfront. All season long, TripAdvisor’s #1-rated museum in San Francisco will stay open to explorers of all ages—so from May 23 to September 2, visit us any day of the week for special summer programming and to tinker with more than 650 interactive exhibits investigating science, art, and human perception.
Here at the Exploratorium, you don’t just look at exhibits—you play with them. Dance with your own shadow, journey through total darkness in our famous Tactile Dome, and spark great conversations at Self, Made: Exploring You in a World of We. Don’t miss Moon Month, our July-long celebration of all things lunar, and revel in adults-only after-hours every week at After Dark Thursday Nights.
Special Summer Hours (May 27–September 2)
Daily (All Ages)
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Thursday Evenings (Ages 18+)
6:00–10:00 p.m.
NOTE: We are closed Monday, June 17, all day for a private event.
Self, Made: Exploring You in a World of We
Journey through the looking glass of identity and see yourself—and others—in new ways.
Upcoming Programs
Full-Spectrum Science: Fireworks
Sunday, June 28, 2020 • 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.
Come ooooo and ahhhh at the science behind these big booms! Where do fireworks come from? Who invented them? What causes their beautiful colors, and how do the bursting shells create such different patterns? Join us for some real illumination, and learn the difference between a jerb and a lance.
Exploratorium Open Monday Labor Day
Monday, September 7, 2020 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Exploratorium will be open to the public on Monday, September 7, 2020.
