Masks are required for all visitors 2+. Vaccines recommended. Plan your visit
Saturday, July 30, 2022 • 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 31, 2022 • 2:00 p.m.
Join us for the premiere of Facing West Shadows: Phantasmagoria, a live, multimedia, shadow-theater opera inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairy tale “The Robber Bridegroom.”
Tuesday, August 9–Sunday, August 14, 2022
Create your own form of live cinema in an installation designed by Emmy Award–winning Manual Cinema.
Thursday, August 11, 2022 • 6:00–10:00 p.m. PT
Gear up for a night of cogs and contraptions, analog gadgets and Rube Goldberg chain reactions. Featuring a performative talk by Emmy Award–winning Manual Cinema.
Thursday, August 18, 2022 • 6:00–10:00 p.m. PT
Marvel at wind-powered whirligigs and aerodynamic designs. Tinker with wind tunnels and wind tables. Tonight, creativity is in the air!
Monday, September 5, 2022 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. PT
The Exploratorium will be open to the public on Monday, September 5, 2022.
Sunday, October 2, 2022
On Sunday, October 2, 2022, the Exploratorium will be closed for our epic and impactful family fundraiser, Wonder Funday. Learn more and join us!
Sunday, October 2, 2022 • 2:00–5:00 p.m.
Support the Exploratorium at this epic playdate and vital fundraiser for science education all rolled into one.
Monday, October 10, 2022 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. PT
The Exploratorium will be open to the public on Monday, October 10, 2022.
Monday, November 21, 2022 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. PT
The Exploratorium will be open to the public on Monday, November 21, 2022.
Thursday, November 24, 2022
The Exploratorium will be closed Thursday, November 24, for Thanksgiving.
Monday, December 19, 2022 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. PT
The Exploratorium will be open to the public on Monday, December 19, 2022.
Saturday, December 24, 2022 • 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. PT
The Exploratorium will be closing at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 24, 2022, for Christmas Eve.