Museum Event Calendar: SF Bay Area Events

Jan
1

A child holds open a book, from which glowing lights emerge and float up a staircase.

Storytime Science for Kids: Lamplights and Fireflights

Saturdays and Sundays, January 1–29, 2023 • Noon and 2:00 p.m.

Join us at the Exploratorium for Storytime Science, a storybook read-aloud and science activity geared toward young children. Come hear a story, do an activity, and learn something new!

Jan
2

Exploratorium Open Winter Break: January 2, 2023

Monday, January 2, 2023 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

The Exploratorium will be open to the public on Monday, January 2, 2023.

Jan
3

Exploratorium Closed January 3–6, 2023

Tuesday, January 3–Friday, January 6, 2023

The Exploratorium will be closed Tuesday, January 3–Friday, January 6, 2023.

Jan
10

Six students working together around a table and pointing at something on a large paper with green dots

Educator Workshop: Air Is Everywhere (K–12)

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 • 3:30–4:45 p.m.

Are you a K–12 educator? Register for this free online workshop. See how students can use web-based resources to make sense of air quality and how it is monitored.

Jan
14

Still from the short film Light Year by Paul Clipson

Saturday Cinema: Luminous Landscapes

Saturday, January 14, 2023 • 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.

Jan
16

Exploratorium Open Martin Luther King Day: January 16, 2023

Monday, January 16, 2023 • 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

The Exploratorium will be open to the public on Monday, January 16, 2023.

Feb
9

Science of Cocktails @ After Dark

Thursday, February 9, 2023 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.

Calling all mixology buffs, kitchen chemists, science fans, and craft cocktail lovers! On February 9, sip your science at a very Exploratorium pop-up experience: Science of Cocktails @ After Dark.

Apr
6

$diffraction shadows against a wall from light passing through a grate someone is holding up$

Educator Workshop: Shadows with Poetry (K–5)

Thursday, April 6, 2023 • 3:30–4:45 p.m.

Are you a K–5 educator? Register for this free online workshop. Explore how to create an experience that integrates creative writing and close scientific observation of shadow phenomena.

Apr
27

A wooden bird and a blue ball balance on opposite sides of a wooden plank

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.

May
5

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.

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