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Exploratorium

Name: Exploratorium
Address: Pier 15 Embarcadero at Green Street, San Francisco, CA, 94111, US
Telephone: (415)5284444
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.7

Tinker, touch, test, experiment, notice, and play with 650+ interactive science exhibits. Did you know? We have relocated to Pier 15!
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The Exploratorium is a twenty-first-century learning laboratory, an eye-opening, always-changing, playful place to explore and tinker. For more than fifty years, we’ve built creative, thought-provoking exhibits, tools, programs, and experiences that ignite curiosity, encourage exploration, and lead to profound learning. Dive in online or visit us in San Francisco and discover what we’re all about.

Come visit our new home, which has three times as much space, 1.5 acres of free outdoor space, and easy access from Bay Area public transit.

08/30/2026

NASA figured out girl grip decades ago. 🚀

Life in Space is about to leave orbit. Join us before the countdown hits zero on September 13.

08/29/2026

There’s still time to explore Life in Space! 🚀

Find out if you can survive the extreme conditions beyond Earth with playful science, intriguing art, and hands-on programming for space fans of all ages. Plus, get inquisitive with 650+ exhibits that will amaze you.

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Life in Space
Now through September 13
All Ages

08/28/2026

We recently welcomed members of the Korean press to our San Francisco campus for an afternoon of hands-on science and discovery — and a preview of what’s coming to Seoul! In partnership with Hyundai Motor Group Hyundai Motor Group, we’re designing a new experiential science center set to open in Seoul in 2032. The museum’s development will be guided by four principles — curiosity, creativity, community, and collaboration — that reflect shared values between the two organizations. It’s an honor to help nurture curiosity and advance science literacy around the globe, and we couldn’t be more excited about this project.

Visit our link in bio to learn more about our partnership with Hyundai Motor Group. And if you happen to be in Seoul in October or November, join us for ‘Have Fun with Science,’ a free pop-up exhibition at Hyundai Motorstudio Seoul where we’ll preview select museum experiences and collect visitor insights that will help influence the upcoming science center.

08/26/2026

The Exploratorium's Tinkering Studio brought two hands-on balancing experiences to the San Francisco Public Library for Afternoon of Ideas. What followed was an afternoon of wobbling, wondering, and "wait, what???" moments that reminded us why playful learning is so powerful.

This work is made possible through the Playful Learning Museum Network. 🧡

👉 Read the full story at the link in bio — and tell us: what's your favorite thing to balance?

08/25/2026

Keep your curiosity going. San Francisco Chronicle’s Morning Fix newsletter delivers a daily digest of the stories shaping San Francisco, the Bay Area and California — so you can start each day informed and ready to explore. Sign up today!

08/19/2026

Homework just got a lot more interesting.✏️📔

Back-to-school is here and we have all of the essentials: something to take notes with, something to take notes in and something that makes you wonder “Wait…how did that happen?”

Because the best school supplies aren’t just for taking notes—they’re for asking questions, questioning answers, and helping us all to better understand the world around us. Click the link in our bio to shop our Back-to-School Collection. Happy back-to-school, curious humans!🎒

50 Things to See in the Sky and the Exploratorium Flask Water Bottle is the perfect complement to your next field trip and a wonderful gift for anyone who marvels at what lies in our celestial sphere.

Need something to keep your hands busy? From satisfying spins and clicks to clever little gadgets, the SPEKS Fidget Magnets, Key Bored LED Fidget Toy and Nobby Ball Push & Pop are made for curious minds of all ages.

The Exploratorium Pi Black & Gold Tote is the ideal bag for the math enthusiast in your circle. Give it to your calculating brother-in-law or your irrational neighbor. Best of all, it won’t set you back many digits.

Get the perfect back-to-school only at the Exploratorium store!

08/14/2026

Happy birthday to Frank Oppenheimer, the founder of the Exploratorium! 🎂🔬

Frank believed that science should be something you experience, touch, tinker, question, and play with. Thank you for giving us a home for curiosity, and for creating a community that continues to grow, learn, discover and explore together. We’re so grateful to carry your vision forward.

08/13/2026

Due to a PG&E power outage along the Embarcadero, After Dark has been cancelled for tonight, August 13, 2026. If you purchased tickets online you will be automatically refunded. If you need assistance please call 415.528.4407 or email [email protected]

08/12/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our livestream and watch party of the total solar eclipse! From wherever you were watching, you helped make this celestial event feel like a shared experience. 🌑✨

Until the next eclipse, keep looking up! 🔭

08/11/2026

Happy Total Solar Eclipse! Watch the eclipse with the Exploratorium’s Dr. Desiré Whitmore live from Villalibado, Spain. Livestream coverage begins tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. PDT.

Watch our telescope view of the eclipse from anywhere in the world by clicking the link in our bio.

Address

Pier 15 Embarcadero At Green Street
San Francisco, CA
94111

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
	6pm - 10pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

Telephone

(415)5284444

Website

http://www.exploratorium.edu/, https://linkin.bio/exploratorium, https://www.exploratorium.edu/arts/artist-residence

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