Museum Event Calendar: SF Bay Area Events

Dec
8

Katia Krafft wearing aluminized suit standing near lava burst at Krafla Volcano, Iceland

After Dark: Fire of Love, Presented by National Geographic Documentary Films

Thursday, December 8, 2022 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.

Join us for a night fueled by fire and marked by molten rock. Enjoy a special screening of the National Geographic Documentary Film Fire of Love—and hear directly from some of the film’s creators.

Dec
8

Member Shopping Weekend

Thursday, December 8 • 6:00–10:30 p.m.
Friday, December 9–Sunday, December 11 • 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.

Dec
10

Illustration of a red octopus on a blue background.

Octopuses Have Zero Bones: Book Reading and Activities

Saturday, December 10, 2022
Readings: Noon and 2:00 p.m. • Activities: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Join us for a reading of the whimsical, fact-filled counting book Octopuses Have Zero Bones with author Anne Richardson. And get hands-on with math puzzles from the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival.

Dec
10

Still from the short film White Out by Jeffrey Scher

Saturday Cinema: Gleaming Worlds

Saturday, December 10, 2022 • 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.

Animated and abstract short films shimmer in the theater’s darkness to conjure luminous worlds, both kinetic and contemplative.

Dec
15

Science of Cocktails @ After Dark

Thursday, December 15, 2022 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.

Calling all mixology buffs, kitchen chemists, science fans, and craft cocktail lovers! On December 15, sip your science at a very Exploratorium pop-up experience: Science of Cocktails @ After Dark.

Dec
15

Bioluminescent organisms light up a bay at night.

After Dark: Bioluminescence

Thursday, December 15, 2022 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.

Learn about bioluminescent life, from fireflies to marine organisms. Get hands-on with the science behind this phenomenon, and experience artworks that capture its radiance.

Dec
19