Visitors Can Take a Free Ride on the Sea Change, the First Zero-Emissions Hydrogen Ferry in the U.S., and Explore Its ...

Experience dazzling new installations and returning favorites at the Exploratorium’s beloved seasonal exhibition ...

Notice – Please note that the Exploratorium is moving to a new ticketing system on 10/27/25. Tickets for dates from 10/28/25-01/04/26 will be available starting on 10/27/25. Apologies for any ...

Art and science meet in a tube of mirrors. Rolls of shiny Mylar bundled into a tube together create a dazzling pixelated view of the world. Use your pixel tube to explore reflections of light and ...

The energy released in an earthquake ranges over many orders of magnitude. Earthquakes are measured on a magnitude scale that is exponential: Each additional unit multiplies the energy released by 32.

This Snack models ground failure in a phenomenon called liquefaction. See what happens when you shake up structures, loose sediments, and water in a simulated earthquake. Pour sand and water together ...

Retrain your aim to a skewed view.

Change the atmosphere to change the water below. Create a carbon dioxide–rich atmosphere in a cup and watch how it changes the water beneath it. This model of ocean-atmosphere interaction shows how ...

Take off and fly in a mirror that makes half your body look whole. Here’s an exhibit where watching is at least half the fun. Positioned at one end of this large flat mirror, you can create any number ...

See why ocean acidification may be giving some marine organisms shell shock. Explore how the pH of a solution dictates whether carbon is present in the form needed to make seashells. Put on safety ...

A thin window of soap creates an ever-shifting array of colors. Soap film hits the big time at this exhibit, featuring a giant square soap bubble the size of a picture window. The cascading colors you ...