Exploratorium san francisco

Explore the top science museums in the US and discover interactive exhibits, fascinating artifacts, and hands-on learning experiences for all ages.

The Exploratorium at Pier 15 in San Francisco and the West Branch of the Berkeley Public Library are two of the projects recognized by AIA COTE as the top green buildings of 2016.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

Exploratorium in San Francisco, CA

If you think there’s nothing for you at a children’s science museum, San Francisco’s revamped Exploratorium (which reopened in spring 2013) will blow your mind. It took more than two years and the massed IQs of hundreds of scientists, artists, and other brainiacs, but they remade an old classic into a sleek, interactive monument to scientific inquiry. The 600 physics and optics and biology and you-name-it exhibits spin, spark, buzz, baffle, and delight. And that’s all before you get a load…

Explore the hands-on learning fun at Exploratorium San Francisco. Discover innovative designs, eco-friendly practices, and fascinating exhibits.

Touch, hear, see and have fun at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. Find hours, discount ticket options, free day info, and what ages will enjoy it.

The Exploratorium is a museum in San Francisco that has created over 1,000 participatory exhibits that mix science and art, all of which are made onsite. It is considered by some to be the prototype for participatory museums around the world. It has been engaged in the professional development of teachers, science education reform, and the promotion of museums as informal education centers since its founding in the Palace of Fine Arts in 1969 by physicist and educator Frank Oppenheimer…

San Francisco exploratorium