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Upcoming Events Calendar
Storytime Science for Kids
Saturdays and Sundays, April 15–April 30, 2023 • Noon and 2:00 p.m.
Celebrate spring with a science-themed storybook read-aloud followed by a related activity geared toward young children (and their grown-ups).
After Dark: Landscape Is Homeland
Thursday, April 20, 2023 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Celebrate Earth Day as we honor our landscape’s original care keepers and explore the complex bonds that Indigenous communities have with the land that gave birth to them.
Landscape Is Homeland Festival
Saturday, April 22, 2023 • 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Celebrate Earth Day at this free festival presented in partnership with the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone and the American Indian Cultural District.
Educator Workshop: Unstable Table (K–5)
Thursday, April 27, 2023 • 3:30–4:45 p.m.
Are you a K–5 educator? Register for this free online workshop. Play with balance, and bring a classic Exploratorium tinkering project back to your classroom.
After Dark: Genetic Ghosts
Thursday, April 27, 2023 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Parents share more than DNA with their children; they pass down biological information from past lives: genetic ghosts. Gather round for genetic ghost stories about all sorts of species!
After Dark: Roots
Thursday, May 4, 2023 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Uncover the underground life of plants! Hear how roots adapt to climate change, get an up-close look at root systems, and learn about the vast underground networks that connect plants to each other.
Exploratorium Closed for Party at the Piers
Friday, May 5, 2023
The Exploratorium will be closed on Friday, May 5, 2023, in preparation for Party at the Piers, our annual gala fundraiser.
Party at the Piers: Discovery
Friday, May 5, 2023
Celebrate discovering the world for yourself—and what makes the Exploratorium special—on May 5, 2023. This year’s Party at the Piers will amaze and delight you, while raising essential support for our unique educational mission.
Science of Cocktails with a Twist
Friday, May 5, 2023 • 8:00–midnight
Exploratorium Open Memorial Day
Monday, May 29, 2023 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Exploratorium will be open to the public on Monday, May 29, 2023.
The Great Animal Orchestra
Saturday, June 10–Sunday, October 15, 2023
Traveling from rainforests and deserts to Arctic tundra and coral reefs, hear the howls, croaks, hums, trills, clicks, growls, and cries of animals in the wild, and see this rich symphony of sound made visible through real-time streaming spectrograms.
Exploratorium Open Labor Day
Monday, September 4, 2023 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Exploratorium will be open to the public on Monday, September 4, 2023.
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