Exploratorium|All Events

Science In The City

2012-01-25T18:00:00Z

Exploratorium
Ongoing through Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 5pm

Online Media Series

Urban environments such as San Francisco are full of intriguing natural and human-made phenomena. Why is our "summer" in May and September? Where does sewage go? Explore urban engineering, ecology, optics, waves, geology, architecture, weather, and more. Recent shows have featured San Francisco cable cars, tattooing, pigeon science, and battery corrosion.

More info: www.exploratorium.edu…

Science In The City

2012-02-08T18:00:00Z

Exploratorium
Ongoing through Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 5pm

Online Media Series

Urban environments such as San Francisco are full of intriguing natural and human-made phenomena. Why is our "summer" in May and September? Where does sewage go? Explore urban engineering, ecology, optics, waves, geology, architecture, weather, and more. Recent shows have featured San Francisco cable cars, tattooing, pigeon science, and battery corrosion.

More info: www.exploratorium.edu…

Flower Dissection

2012-02-11T08:00:00Z

Exploratorium
Saturday, February 11 – Sunday, February 12, 2012

Part of An Exploratorium Valentine Sessions run on Saturday and Sunday at the following times:

- 12:30 & 2:30 p.m. (in English and Spanish)

- 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. (in English and Chinese)

What are flowers for? Romance? Beauty? Food? Explore their allure as Explainers dissect one for you.

Heart Dissection

2012-02-11T08:00:00Z

Saturday, February 11 – Sunday, February 12, 2012

An Exploratorium Valentine Event Dissections Scheduled: 1:00 & 3:00 p.m. Presented in English and Spanish

Watch Explainers dissect a cow heart and compare it to our own. Discover all the different parts in the heart and learn why it’s important to keep yours healthy.

(Hearts for dissection come from slaughterhouses, where they would usually be thrown away)

Cost: Included in the price of general admission.

The Ultimate Date Tour

2012-02-11T08:00:00Z

Saturday, February 11 – Sunday, February 12, 2012

Part of An Exploratorium Valentine's Event. This tour is presented in English only. Tours available Saturday & Sunday: 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, & 4:00 p.m.

Whether you’re on a first date or with your significant other, what better way to learn about each other than by exploring your perceptions together at specially chosen exhibits? Led by the Explainers, this lighthearted tour is tailored to anyone who never wants to suffer through another bad date. Limited capacity; first-come, first-served.

Your Family Jewels: DNA Extraction

2012-02-11T08:00:00Z

Saturday, February 11 – Sunday, February 12, 2012

An Exploratorium Valentine Event Demonstration Available Saturday and Sunday at Noon & 2:00 p.m.

Inside a swish of spit lie precious strands of DNA—the treasured threads stitching generations together. Admire samples of your genetic jewels with your naked eye.

This demonstration is presented in English only.

Cost: Included in the price of general admission.

The Florestine Collection

2012-02-12T08:00:00Z

McBean Theater
Sunday, February 12, 2012

Showtimes are Noon and 2 p.m

Experimental animator Helen Hill found more than 100 handmades dresses in a trash pile on Mardis Gas Day in New Orleans. She set out to make a film about the dressmaker, an elderly seamstress who had recently passed away. The film was finished by Helen's husband after her death.

Cost: Included in the cost of general admission.

Sea Urchin Egg Fertilization

2012-02-12T22:15:00Z

Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2:15 – 3:15pm

An Exploratorium Valentine Event

Did you know that a sea urchin sperm and eggs are the same size as their human counterparts? See a live sea urchin egg fertilization. Look closely—it only takes an instant for an egg to become fertilized!

This demonstration is in English only.

Heart Dissection

2012-02-14T08:00:00Z

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

An Exploratorium Valentine Event Dissections Scheduled: 2:00 & 3:00 p.m. Presented in Spanish upon request

Watch Explainers dissect a cow heart and compare it to our own. Discover all the different parts in the heart and learn why it’s important to keep yours healthy.

(Hearts for dissection come from slaughterhouses, where they would usually be thrown away)

Sea Urchin Egg Fertilization

2012-02-14T08:00:00Z

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

An Exploratorium Valentine Event Demonstrations at 11:30am and 2:15pm

Did you know that a sea urchin sperm and eggs are the same size as their human counterparts? See a live sea urchin egg fertilization. Look closely—it only takes an instant for an egg to become fertilized!

This demonstration is in English only.

Cost: Included in the price of general admission

The Florestine Collection

2012-02-14T08:00:00Z

McBean Theater
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Showtimes at Noon and 2 p.m

Experimental animator Helen Hill found more than 100 handmades dresses in a trash pile on Mardis Gas Day in New Orleans. She set out to make a film about the dressmaker, an elderly seamstress who had recently passed away. The film was finished by Helen's husband after her death.

Cost: Included in the price of general admission.

The Ultimate Date Tour

2012-02-14T08:00:00Z

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

An Exploratorium Valentine Event Tours Available: 3:00 & 4:00 p.m.

Whether you’re on a first date or with your significant other, what better way to learn about each other than by exploring your perceptions together at specially chosen exhibits? Led by the Explainers, this lighthearted tour is tailored to anyone who never wants to suffer through another bad date. Limited capacity; first-come, first-served.

This tour is presented in English only.

Cost: Included in the price of general admission.

Your Family Jewels: DNA Extraction

2012-02-14T08:00:00Z

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

An Exploratorium Valentine Event Demonstration Available at 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m..

Inside a swish of spit lie precious strands of DNA—the treasured threads stitching generations together. Admire samples of your genetic jewels with your naked eye.

This demonstration is presented in English only.

Cost: Included in the price of general admission.

Valentine's Day at the Exploratorium

2012-02-14T18:00:00Z

exploratorium
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 10am – 5pm

Join us to take a look at love- with a scientific eye. Discover the process of pollination in flowers, which have some of the most beautiful sex organs on the planet; ponder the intricacies of the heart by watching a cow or pig heart dissection; and much more. Cinema Arts will host a screening of Helen Hill's short film The Florestine Collection. All events are included with the price of admission.

Flower Dissection
What are flowers for? Romance? Beauty? Food?
Explore their allure as Explainers dissect one for you.
Demos:
10:30 a.m. & Noon English/Spanish
11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. English/Chinese
1:30, 2:30, & 3:30 p.m. Spanish upon request Heart Dissection
Watch Explainers dissect a calf heart and compare it to our own. Discover all the different parts in the heart and learn why it’s important to keep yours healthy.
Demos:
2:00 & 3:00 p.m. Spanish upon request Sea Urchin Egg Fertilization
Did you know that a sea urchin’s sperm and eggs are the same size as their human counterparts? See a live sea urchin egg fertilization. Look closely—it only takes an instant for an egg to become fertilized!
This demonstration is in English only.
Demos:
11:30 a.m. & 2:15 p.m.

Cinema Arts Presents: Expressions of Love
The Florestine Collection (2010, 31 min., 16mm)
by Helen Hill, completed by Paul Gailiunas
This film is in English only.
Shows:
Noon and 2:00 p.m.

Your Family Jewels: DNA Extraction
Inside a swish of spit lie precious strands of DNA—the treasured threads stitching generations together. Admire samples of your genetic jewels with your naked eye. This demonstration is presented in English only.
Demos:
11:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.

Cost: Included in the price of general admission.

Homeschool Science: Physiology

2012-02-14T20:00:00Z

exploratorium
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 12 – 3pm

The Exploratorium Homeschool Program offers exciting, hands-on workshops exploring topics in depth through activities, museum exhibits, contributions from experienced teachers, and internet links for going further. Workshops are tailored to individual age ranges.

Level 1 (ages 7-9)
We investigate the function of systems that make up living things. Cell theory, germination, photosynthesis, digestion, muscle contraction, nerve impulses, and growth will be explored through engaging hands-on activities as we build an understanding of plant and animal physiology.

Level 2 (ages 10-12)
Participants explore the levels of organization of the human body, learn how to describe the human body using anatomical terms, discover the systems and functions of the human body, and investigate how homeostasis and feedback loops regulate human functions through hands-on (and bodies-on) activities.

To learn more about this event and to register online

Cost: Members only, $135

Flower Dissection

2012-02-14T23:30:00Z

Exploratorium
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 3:30pm

English/Chinese

What are flowers for? Romance? Beauty? Food? Explore their allure as Explainers dissect one for you.

Junk Food Science and Art

2012-02-17T17:00:00Z

Exploratorium
Friday, February 17, 2012, 9am – 4pm

Ages 7-10

Who knew that junk food could make you smarter? Young explorers make food burn, bubble and fizz while learning what's inside of it. They'll make food art and architecture and learn how to build a lava lamp from what's in the kitchen cupboard.
Camp day includes free exploration in the Exploratorium before it opens, exciting activities and lunchtime outdoors.

To learn more about this event and to register online Extended care is available between 8:30 a.m and 5:30 p.m.

Cost: $85 General, $70 Members

Driven: True Stories of Inspiration

2012-02-18T08:00:00Z

Saturday, February 18, 2012

An Audio Slide Show Series

how are creative investigations sparked? What does a state of inspiration feel like? Can inspiration be transmitted from person to person? Join us for an audio slide show series that explores the fascinating world of how we work creatively, and presents the human stories behind creative accomplishments.

To learn more about this event

Cost: Free.

Open Make: Time

2012-02-18T18:00:00Z

Tinkering Studio
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10am – 2pm

This Open Make’s theme is time, and visitors are invited to explore their own creativity at Open Make sessions with makers from around the Bay Area, who will share their art, ingenuity, and techniques. In addition, Dale Dougherty, founder and editor of Make magazine, will interview featured makers in the McBean Theater at 1 p.m.

Free with museum admission. Open Make is a collaboration between the Exploratorium, Make magazine, and Pixar Animation Studios. The next two Open Makes, held the third Saturday of each month will target Time and Trash.

Website: tinkering.exploratorium.edu…

Explorables

2012-02-18T19:00:00Z

exploratrorium
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11am – 2pm

It's child's play at the Exploratorium's new Explorables station, where activities for youngsters, ages 3 years and older, focus on experimenting with everyday materials, discovery, and toy making- in other words, playing with science! Explorables is a new twist on the popular, 20-year-old Physics of Toys program. Materials are provided, and kids take what they make. No preregistration required.

Meet the Makers Live Webcast

2012-02-18T21:00:00Z

Exploratorium
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1 – 2pm

Open Make is a monthly program at the Exploratorium, in collaboration with Make magazine and Pixar Animation Studios, to highlight the tools, techniques, and ingenuity of local makers. Makers from the Bay Area will be highlighted to share their work with the public, and Dale Dougherty, founder and editor of Make will interview featured makers.

More info: www.exploratorium.edu…

Museum Open: President's Day

2012-02-20T08:00:00Z

Monday, February 20, 2012

Museum is open on President's Day, February 20.

Buy Tickets: tickets.exploratorium.edu

Homeschool Science: Physiology

2012-02-21T20:00:00Z

Exploratorium
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 12 – 3pm

The Exploratorium Homeschool Program offers exciting, hands-on workshops exploring topics in depth through activities, museum exhibits, contributions from experienced teachers, and internet links for going further. Workshops are tailored to individual age ranges.

Level 1 (ages 7-9)
We investigate the function of systems that make up living things. Cell theory, germination, photosynthesis, digestion, muscle contraction, nerve impulses, and growth will be explored through engaging hands-on activities as we build an understanding of plant and animal physiology.

Level 2 (ages 10-12)
Participants discover the levels of organization of the human body and how to describe the human body using anatomical terms, the systems and cavities of the human body and how homeostasis and feedback loops regulate human functions through hands-on (and bodies-on) activities.

To learn more about this event and to register online

Cost: Members only, $135

Science In The City

2012-02-22T18:00:00Z

Exploratorium
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 10am – 5pm

Online Media Series

Urban environments such as San Francisco are full of intriguing natural and human-made phenomena. Why is our "summer" in May and September? Where does sewage go? Explore urban engineering, ecology, optics, waves, geology, architecture, weather, and more. Recent shows have featured San Francisco cable cars, tattooing, pigeon science, and battery corrosion.

More info: www.exploratorium.edu…

Members Excursion: Flower Dissection

2012-02-25T18:30:00Z

Exploratorium
Saturday, February 25, 2012, 10:30am – 12pm

Join Exploratorium educator Ken Finn for the Exploratorium-style learning and fun as you walk through San Francisco's largest garden- Golden Gate Park. Explore flower anatomy and learn about reproduction. Everything you need to dissect will be provided. Members only, $15 per person. Preregister (required) at www.exploratorium.edu/excursions. Please note: Children are not permitted to attend without a participating, paying adult.

Cost: $15 per person
RSVP: www.exploratorium.edu…

Homeschool Science: Physiology

2012-02-28T20:00:00Z

Exploratorium
Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 12 – 3pm

The Exploratorium Homeschool Program offers exciting, hands-on workshops exploring topics in depth through activities, museum exhibits, contributions from experienced teachers, and internet links for going further. Workshops are tailored to individual age ranges. Members only, $135

Level 1 (ages 7-9)
We investigate the function of systems that make up living things. Cell theory, germination, photosynthesis, digestion, muscle contraction, nerve impulses, and growth will be explored through engaging hands-on activities as we build an understanding of plant and animal physiology.

Level 2 (ages 10-12)
Participants explore the levels of organization of the human body, learn how to describe the human body using anatomical terms, discover the systems and functions of the human body, and investigate how homeostasis and feedback loops regulate human functions through hands-on (and bodies-on) activities.

Cost: Members only, $135

After Dark: Vinyl

2012-03-02T02:00:00Z

Thursday, March 1, 2012, 6 – 10pm

What happened to your stacks of wax? From artworks made with repurposed records to DJs scratching new sounds, explore unique uses of an old-school material. Featuring original instruments by Bay Area artist Sung Kim.

Experience life After Dark, an evening series exclusively for adults, 18 and over, that mixes cocktails, conversation, and playful, innovative science and art events.

More info on our After Dark site!

Cost: For 18 years and older., $15 at the door or online. Members: Free
Buy Tickets: tickets.exploratorium.edu

Build a Working Coffee-Can Robot

2012-03-04T17:00:00Z

Sunday, March 4, 2012, 9am – 12pm

3-Session Workshop: March 4, 11 and 18

Over three sessions, you will build a robot based on the popular and easy-to-learn Arduino microcontroller system. Using a variety of simple sensors, you will program your robot to sense the world around it and to navigate autonomously. You will learn how to extend your robot by adding other sensors or actuators. All hardware is provided; please bring your own laptop for programming. For ages 16 and up.

To learn more about this workshop and to register online

Cost: FOR AGES 16 AND UP, $270 NonMembers, $240 Members

Cinema Arts Celebrates the Wave Organ

2012-03-14T02:00:00Z

Fort Mason - Wave Organ
Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 7 – 8pm

Bring blankets and a picnic dinner (weather permitting) and watch the sun set over the Bay. At nightfall, we'll screen site-specific films such as Blackie Swims the Bay (1938) and enjoy the rhythmic sounds of the Wave Organ, a permanent installation created in 1986 by artists-in-residence Peter Richards and George Gonzalez. Check in late February for date and time confirmation.

Cost: Free.

24th Annual Pi Day

2012-03-14T07:00:00Z

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Pi Day, now celebrated by number lovers around the world, originated in 1988 at the Exploratorium. Join us as we celebrate the never-ending number 3.14159 . . . (and Einstein’s birthday) at our last pi celebration at the Palace of Fine Arts.

Pi Day Schedule: 1 p.m.: Meet Pi Day founder, Larry Shaw, and learn what’s so special about pi, the irrational number resulting from dividing the circumference of a circle by its diameter. Talks by Exploratorium staff members Lori Lambertson and Ron Hipschman.

1:30 p.m.: Pi Procession gathers at the McBean Theater where everyone is assigned a digit of pi.

1:50 p.m.: Pi Procession, a lineup of pi numerals, heads to the Pi Shrine while chanting the Pi Day song.

1:59 p.m.: Pi Procession arrives at Pi Shrine, circles it 3.14 times, and sings a birthday song in honor of Albert Einstein.

2:15 p.m.: Pi(e) Serving! Have a slice of pie on us—while it lasts (some pie is not infinite).

3 p.m.: Ceremonial removal of the brass Pi Shrine for future installation at our new home at Pier 15.

Ongoing Afternoon Activities: Cutting Pi and Pi String Beading—our high-school Explainers and volunteers offer a hands-on pi experience.

Pi Day events will be presented with Spanish, Chinese, and English text as well as by multilingual Explainers.

Cost: Included in the price of general admission.

Science In The City

2012-03-14T17:00:00Z

Exploratorium
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 10am – 5pm

Online Media Series

Urban environments such as San Francisco are full of intriguing natural and human-made phenomena. Why is our "summer" in May and September? Where does sewage go? Explore urban engineering, ecology, optics, waves, geology, architecture, weather, and more. Recent shows have featured San Francisco cable cars, tattooing, pigeon science, and battery corrosion.

More info: www.exploratorium.edu…

The Journey of Food: Culinary Adventures and the Human Body

2012-03-16T16:00:00Z

exploratorium
Friday, March 16, 2012, 9am – 4pm

Ages 7-10
Ever wonder what happens to food once we eat it? Kids take a walk on the wild side- inside their own bodies- with a human metabolism obstacle course and a close encounter with yeast beasties. They'll leave with a better understanding of how the human body takes in and processes food.

Camp day includes free exploration in the Exploratorium before it opens, exciting activities, and lunchtime outdoors.

To learn more about this event and to register online

Cost: $85 General, $70 Members (Rate applies to Member's children/grandchildren)
RSVP: www.exploratorium.edu…

Open Make: Tools

2012-03-17T17:00:00Z

Tinkering Studio
Saturday, March 17, 2012, 10am – 2pm

This Open Make’s theme is tools, and visitors are invited to explore their own creativity at Open Make sessions with makers from around the Bay Area, who will share their art, ingenuity, and techniques. In addition, Dale Dougherty, founder and editor of Make magazine, will interview featured makers in the McBean Theater at 1 p.m.

Open Make is a collaboration between the Exploratorium, Make magazine, and Pixar Animation Studios. The next Open Make, April 21, will target Trash.

Cost: Included in the cost of general admission.

Members Excursion: Black Sand Treasure Hunt

2012-03-17T17:30:00Z

Exploratorium
Saturday, March 17, 2012, 10:30am – 12pm

Join Exploratorium educator Ken Finn for Exploratorium-style learning and fun when you search for elusive "black sand" (aka the magnetic mineral magnetite) at Ocean Beach. Tools and materials are provided, and you'll go home with black sand, magnets, and an activity sheet so you can make your own miniature Black Sand exhibit. Members only, $15 per person. Preregister (required) at www.exploratorium.edu/excursions. Please Note: Children are not permitted to attend without a participating, paying adult. [membership]

Cost: Members only, $15
RSVP: www.exploratorium.edu…

Meet the Makers Live Webcast

2012-03-17T20:00:00Z

Exploratorium
Saturday, March 17, 2012, 1 – 2pm

Open Make is a monthly program at the Exploratorium, in collaboration with Make magazine and Pixar Animation Studios, to highlight the tools, techniques, and ingenuity of local makers. Makers from the Bay Area will be highlighted to share their work with the public, and Dale Dougherty, founder and editor of Make will interview featured makers.

More info: www.exploratorium.edu…