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Exploratorium
An Experience to Remember
The Exploratorium is more than an iconic museum — it’s a gateway to exploring science, art and human perception with every visit. Let your curiosity roam through more than 650 interactive exhibits in six spacious indoor and outdoor galleries. Dance with your shadow, paint with the sun, step inside a tornado, and release the scientist lurking within you. At the Exploratorium, you might just get your mind blown.
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Highlights
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Investigate forces shaping the city, bay and region in the spacious Outdoor Gallery 5. Walk on a fog bridge, watch shifting winds and tides reveal hidden life, observe human behavior, and find new ways to notice the places we inhabit.
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Explore the Osher Gallery 1, where you are the exhibits — play with social interactions, observe others, and contribute your reflections. Humans think, feel and interact, and these phenomena are all open to scientific investigation and creative exploration.
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Experiment with light, sound, heat and more in the expansive Bechtel Gallery 3.
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Advice for Visitors
Tips
Crowds tend to be lighter on weekday afternoons and Thursday evenings (18+). To get the full experience, allow about three to four hours for your visit. If you're short on time, don't miss Gallery 3, a mesmerizing and fun exploration of light and sound.
Adults (18+), don't miss the Exploratorium After Dark every Thursday from 6-10pm. Unplug and play with 650+ interactive exhibits exploring science, art and perception. Encounter the unexpected with programming that invites you into the worlds of the thinkers and creators changing communities. Get inquisitive, grab a drink, and let the DJ set the vibe. CityPASS guests 18+ can choose this event instead of daytime General Admission.
Learn more on the CityPASS Blog about what you'll experience at the Exploratorium.
Attraction Features
Amenities
Dining: Catalyst Coffee Lab, The Tinkering Table
Shopping: The Exploratorium Stores
Accessibility
The exhibition spaces, stores, café, restaurant and all public restrooms are accessible, with wheelchairs available for no charge. Service animals are welcome. Visit the Museum's website for more information on services for guests with specific needs.
Parking/Transportation
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Offers & Upgrades
$4 Off Admission
San Francisco CityPASS includes option attractions that allow you to choose which attractions to visit. To visit extra attractions at a savings, you can take advantage of this exclusive discount for CityPASS ticket holders.
Contact Information & Hours
- Exploratorium
- Pier 15
- San Francisco, CA 94111
- (415) 528-4444
- exploratorium.edu
- Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm
- Sun: 12-5pm
- Extended Hours on Thu: 6-10pm (Ages 18+)
Open select Mondays; other days and hours of operation may vary. Check the schedule when planning your visit.
Closed: Jan. 5-7, May 1, June 19, Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday of November), and Christmas Day (Dec. 25)
Early Closures: 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and no After Dark event on New Year's Eve (Dec. 31)
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