Flower Dissection
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.
Saturday, February 11, 2012 – Sunday, February 12, 2012.
Exploratorium.
Heart Dissection
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.
Saturday, February 11, 2012 – Sunday, February 12, 2012.
The Florestine Collection
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.
Saturday, February 11, 2012.
McBean Theater.
The Ultimate Date Tour
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.
Saturday, February 11, 2012 – Sunday, February 12, 2012.
Your Family Jewels: DNA Extraction
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.
Saturday, February 11, 2012 – Sunday, February 12, 2012.
Sea Urchin Egg Fertilization
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.
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
The Florestine Collection
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.
Sunday, February 12, 2012.
McBean Theater.
Sea Urchin Egg Fertilization
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.
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Heart Dissection
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).
Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
Sea Urchin Egg Fertilization
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.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
The Florestine Collection
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.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
McBean Theater.
The Ultimate Date Tour
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.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
Your Family Jewels: DNA Extraction
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.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
Valentine's Day at the Exploratorium
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?…
Cost: Included in the price of general admission.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
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Homeschool Science: Physiology
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.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
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Flower Dissection
English/Chinese
What are flowers for? Romance? Beauty? Food? Explore their allure as Explainers dissect one for you.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 3:30 PM.
Exploratorium.
Junk Food Science and Art
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.
Friday, February 17, 2012, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Exploratorium.
Driven: True Stories of Inspiration
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.
Saturday, February 18, 2012.
Open Make: Time
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: http://tinkering.exploratorium.edu/open-make-time/.
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Tinkering Studio.
Explorables
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.
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
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Meet the Makers Live Webcast
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.
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Exploratorium.
For more info visit www.exploratorium.edu. Museum Open: President's Day
Museum is open on President's Day, February 20.
Buy Tickets: http://tickets.exploratorium.edu.
Monday, February 20, 2012.
Homeschool Science: Physiology
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.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Exploratorium.
Science In The City
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.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Exploratorium.
For more info visit www.exploratorium.edu. Members Excursion: Flower Dissection
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: http://www.exploratorium.edu/excursions.
Saturday, February 25, 2012, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Exploratorium.
Homeschool Science: Physiology
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.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Exploratorium.
After Dark: Vinyl
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: http://tickets.exploratorium.edu.
Thursday, March 1, 2012, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Build a Working Coffee-Can Robot
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.
Sunday, March 4, 2012, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Cinema Arts Celebrates the Wave Organ
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.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Fort Mason - Wave Organ.
24th Annual Pi Day
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…
Cost: Included in the price of general admission.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012.
Science In The City
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.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Exploratorium.
For more info visit www.exploratorium.edu. The Journey of Food: Culinary Adventures and the Human Body
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: http://www.exploratorium.edu/membership/day_camps/#top.
Friday, March 16, 2012, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
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Open Make: Tools
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.
Saturday, March 17, 2012, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Tinkering Studio.
Members Excursion: Black Sand Treasure Hunt
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: http://www.exploratorium.edu/excursions.
Saturday, March 17, 2012, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Exploratorium.
Meet the Makers Live Webcast
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.
Saturday, March 17, 2012, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Exploratorium.
For more info visit www.exploratorium.edu. Girls Science Institute: Engineering Spring Break Camp
Ages 10 through 12
This workshop for girls covers chemical, mechanical, structural, and electrical engineering by exploring the lives of women who had significant impacts on the field and by discovering the science through hands-on activities. women experts from each engineering field will share their stories and support the girls during their engineering explorations. The week culminates a group engineering challenge! $365 ($315 Members); Scholarships are available. Contact Cassie Byrd at Cbyrd@exploratorium.edu.
Cost: $365 General
$315 Members. More Info: cbryd@exploratorium.edu.
Monday, March 26, 2012, 9:00 AM – Friday, March 30, 2012, 4:00 PM.
Exploratorium.
After Dark
Experience life After Dark, an evening series exclusively for adults 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: http://tickets.exploratorium.edu.
Thursday, April 5, 2012, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Lab Members: The Green Room@ After Dark
At the Lab's newest event, you'll have the opportunity to meet the artists, thinkers, and scientists who will be making this After Dark a truly unique Exploratorium experience. Grab a complimentary drink, some hor d'eouvres, and some one-on-one time with our special guests. This event is available exclusively to members of The Exploratorium Lab.
Cost: Included with Lab Membership.
Thursday, April 5, 2012, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
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Open Make: Trash
This Open Make’s theme is trash, 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.
Cost: Included in the cost of general admission.
Saturday, April 21, 2012, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Tinkering Studio.
Meet the Makers Live Webcast
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.
Saturday, April 21, 2012, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Exploratorium.
For more info visit www.exploratorium.edu. After Dark
Experience life After Dark, an evening series exclusively for adults 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: http://tickets.exploratorium.edu.
Thursday, May 3, 2012, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM.