Exploratorium, California, United States
4.5 (3.538 reviews) Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Price Range: from $39.95 Ranking #11 in San Francisco Speciality Museums • Science Museums
Their jiggle bug project was fun! Made kids think!
The Exploratorium is more than an iconic San Francisco museum perched by the Bay—it’s an all-ages gateway to joyful exploration of science, art, and human perception. Let your curiosity roam free through hundreds of exhibits in six spacious indoor and outdoor galleries. Watch, listen, notice, experiment, and play with wondrous phenomena from the world around you: from living cells to cosmic rays, from bubbles to human behavior, from optical illusions to electricity, from playful machines to rainbows, and much more. Plus observe the Exploratorium’s open shop, where our exhibits are designed, built, and tinkered with. You’ll find thoughtful safety protocols for visitors and staff, our unique museum store, excellent dining, and beautiful San Francisco Bay views. Located in the historic Pier 15 along San Francisco's Embarcadero, between Pier 39 and the Ferry Building, the Exploratorium is easy to get to by public transportation, and there's ample parking nearby.
Address
Green St Pier 15, The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94111
Mobile
Website
http://www.exploratorium.edu/visit
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday :
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 0:35
Price range
from $39.95
User Ratings
4.5 based on (3.538 reviews)
Reviews
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5Isaac K 5:00 PM Jan 22, 2020
Behind the Scenes Energy/ Sustainability Tour
The Exploratorium is the most innovative and fun space I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. While the main exhibits are dynamic, hands-on and truly cerebral, the guts of the building are even more interesting and inspiring. The Zero Net Energy Facility boasts bay source cooling, solar panels and advances lighting controls that rightly deserve their own tour. Chuck, Marie, and the rest of the Facilities team have been informative, fun and knowledgeable tour guides. Keep up the awesome work!
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5simicu 5:00 PM Jan 22, 2020
Always changing, always keeping visitors interested
Whether it's time tested favorite exhibits or new ones reflecting today's ever-evolving technologies, you can always count of the Exploratorium to make for a fantastic visit. It really is more than just your going science museum, it's also one of perception, art, and even nature. They were one of the first to offer so many interactive exhibits and lectures where you actually become part of the experience instead of just observing. We love their After Dark feature, also affectionately known as 'Date Night', every Thursday evening from 6-10pm. As to their newer exhibits, one of them, the "Cells to Self" is fascinating in its collaboration of science and the human body. But then again, that's just normal for the E, they're always looking for ways to challenge the mind and showcase the wonders of intelligence.
