We co-create programs, conduct research, and train staff; we think across disciplines, collaborate, and prototype. Our collaborations range in scope from consultations in museum planning to designing, ...

Free livestream, museum watch party, and comprehensive online eclipse guide bring one of nature's most spectacular events to ...

Learn about the Artist-in-Residence Program.

Public events, professional convenings, and global partnerships bring educators, community members, and leaders together around climate solutions SAN FRANCISCO (April 7, 2026) –The Exploratorium will ...

Hands-on exploration of light, color, and perception runs March 19 through April 19 SAN FRANCISCO (February 19. 2026) – This spring, don't miss the Exploratorium's Light Play Studio, a limited-time ...

Seoul, Korea The Experiential Science Museum will be a world-class institution in Seoul, South Korea built in partnership with Hyundai Motor Group. Scheduled to open in 2032, the new museum envisions ...

Making is not a new phenomenon, and the Exploratorium has been celebrating the process of making since the museum’s beginnings. Aerial view of the machine shop ...

Exploratorium to celebrate 38th annual homegrown holiday alongside a lunar eclipse SAN FRANCISCO (February 28, 2025) – Get ready for a stellar celebration as the Exploratorium marks its 38th annual Pi ...

Annual Exploratorium fundraiser benefits learning at the crossroads of art and science SAN FRANCISCO (April 7, 2025) – The Exploratorium invites you to Science of Cocktails, our annual, interactive ...

SAN FRANCISCO (January 23, 2025) – The Exploratorium, San Francisco’s iconic museum of science, art, and human perception, has been named one of the Best Science Museums in the United States by USA ...

SAN FRANCISCO (October 1, 2025) –The Exploratorium has appointed Christian Gordon as its new Chief Philanthropy Officer. Gordon will lead the museum’s Institutional Advancement division in support of ...

Visitors Can Take a Free Ride on the Sea Change, the First Zero-Emissions Hydrogen Ferry in the U.S., and Explore Its Technology Up Close SAN FRANCISCO (October 15, 2025) – The Exploratorium is ...