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O V E R V I E W

Facility:

The Exploratorium

Description:

Housed within the walls of San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts, the Exploratorium is a collage of hundreds of science, art, and human perception exhibits. The Exploratorium is a leader in the movement to promote museums as informal education centers.

This unique museum was founded in 1969 by noted physicist and educator Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, who devoted his efforts to it—and was its director—until his death in 1985. From 1991 to 2005, Dr. Goéry Delacôte served as Executive Director. Today, the Exploratorium is led by nationally known science education and policy expert Dr. Dennis M. Bartels.

A D D R E S S

Address 1:

3601 Lyon Street

Address 2:

City:

San Francisco

State/Province:

Zip Code:

94123

V I S I T I N G I N F O

Hours:

Open Tuesday through Sunday 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Closed Mondays (Except Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day)
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve @ 3 P.M. and Christmas Day.

Admission:

Adult (18-64) $14.00
Student (18+ with ID) / Seniors (65+) $11.00
People with Disabilities $11.00
Youth (ages 13-17) $11.00
Children (ages 4-12) $9.00
Children (3 and under) FREE
Tactile Dome (7+; general admission included) $17.00
Members Free

Free admission on first Wednesday of each month; however, due to capacity limits, groups of 10 or more are required to make reservations or will not be admitted.

Telephone:

(415) 397-5673

Website:

http://www.exploratorium.edu

R E V I E W S

Courtney B, Co-op Member

The Exploratorium is a wonderful hands on science and discovery museum. Both kids really loved being able to touch and interact with just about everything.

The magnet exhibits were a definite favorite as they learned all about magnets and how they work. Also the lights and color portions captured their attentions.

My favorite part of museums like these is that the kids leave there wanting to learn more due to all the hands on activities they were able to take part in.

It is definitely worth a visit for a science loving kid and we plan to go back soon so they can enjoy it more and more.

BDF, Co-op Member

Be sure to go to this museum on a day when you can spend a lot of time and your child(ren) is/are well rested! If you neglect either of these, you may have a nightmare on your hands (the place is large and *very* busy!!). Otherwise, you're certain to have a great time.

There are so many exhibits on so many different science topics any child is bound to find several (or many!) that interest her or him. Everything is hands-on and aimed at kids of all ages!

C. Lau, Co-op Member

Fantastic Science field trip for kids and adults alike! Highly recommended! You can spend an entire day here!