The Exploratorium, located in San Francisco, is a world-renowned, playful learning laboratory of provocative exhibits and experiences that ignite curiosity and transform the way people learn.Tumblr (3.0; @exploratorium)http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/<p>Thank you!</p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/50505256886http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/50505256886Wed, 15 May 2013 10:16:43 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/145c465179d92ce62965f25808ae9202/tumblr_mmdyisbjcI1rqjyt3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7376a2d24550ac778fc18586bc2ead06/tumblr_mmdyisbjcI1rqjyt3o4_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d970cf1fa283cb405525dead71fd4f5d/tumblr_mmdyisbjcI1rqjyt3o3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Recollections exhibit</p> <p>Photos by Amy Snyder<br/>© Exploratorium, <a href="http://www.exploratorium.edu" target="_blank">www.exploratorium.edu</a></p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/50136740502http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/50136740502Fri, 10 May 2013 20:00:51 -0700Exploratoriummuseumssan franciscopier 15artscienceperceptionseeinginteractive<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ab100e458b8bd39e43696801fb51c475/tumblr_mmjpx5s3551rqjyt3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9927409becde983f7d96cf8a70ee81bc/tumblr_mmjpx5s3551rqjyt3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a84e0d55915227ef8bde7c5a7338ecdd/tumblr_mmjpx5s3551rqjyt3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7267572078a56ff03bfe1de0965ae898/tumblr_mmjpx5s3551rqjyt3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span class="userContent">Happy Bike to Work Day, San Francisco Bay Area! <br/><br/> How do you like our NEW bike? It’s a Camera Obscura Rickshaw Bicycle. With the help of a small pinhole, visitors take a ride in the back and see the world fly by, upside-down<span class="text_exposed_show"> and projected on the walls inside the rickshaw. <br/><br/> Want to learn more about Bike to Work Day? Details from the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition here: <a href="http://www.sfbike.org/?btwd" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.sfbike.org/?btwd" target="_blank">http://www.sfbike.org/?btwd</a></a><br/><br/> Photo by Gayle Laird<br/> © Exploratorium, <a href="http://www.exploratorium.edu/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.exploratorium.edu" target="_blank">www.exploratorium.edu</a></a></span></span></p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/50028699189http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/50028699189Thu, 09 May 2013 12:24:48 -0700bikesbicycleBike to Work DaySan Fracniscosan francisco bicycle coalitionsfbcexploratoriumexhibitspinholecameraphotographyseeingpier 15rickshawpedicabbike messengerexhibitscienceartmuseumsintereactive<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/af81da5b5e89a5d058ce6811bed62220/tumblr_mme9ubUigX1rqjyt3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Confused Sea exhibit<br/><br/>Photo by Amy Snyder<br/>© Exploratorium, <a href="http://www.exploratorium.edu" target="_blank">www.exploratorium.edu</a></p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/49980938626http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/49980938626Wed, 08 May 2013 19:01:20 -0700oceanwatermuseumsexploratoriumexhibitsciecneart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/33c6a7aea4e22ecef5e2b63ba427dd86/tumblr_mme1y9Tyjw1rqjyt3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9a7ac65ef3e4b2a8fae292aa512bf2cc/tumblr_mme1y9Tyjw1rqjyt3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> Tim Hunkin and his Tinkering Clock created for the Exploratorium's new home at Pier 15. <br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cb60fcde93fe85722a9dcffbe3160888/tumblr_mme1y9Tyjw1rqjyt3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a596413b9b93348cb90226f9979b2e86/tumblr_mme1y9Tyjw1rqjyt3o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c3c6e78109f1bd4864ecce3d93480be6/tumblr_mme1y9Tyjw1rqjyt3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Tinkerer’s Clock, created by tinkerer Tim Hunkin for the Exploratorium’s new home at Pier 15 and located at our Tinkering Studio, is normally at rest folded up on tower, but lights up and unwinds itself at the top of every hour. </p> <p>Photos by Amy Snyder<br/>© Exploratorium, <a href="http://www.exploratorium.edu" target="_blank">www.exploratorium.edu</a></p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/49907029178http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/49907029178Tue, 07 May 2013 20:00:51 -0700tinkeringtinkering studiodiymakemakertim hunkinexploratoriummuseumssan francisco<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/73f29ee49d6bd58488776f07f3e1f559/tumblr_mmdzandhOu1rqjyt3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rotating Lath House, a new Outdoor Exploratorium exhibit on Pier 15.</p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/49828074825http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/49828074825Mon, 06 May 2013 20:01:02 -0700exploratoriumexhibitimmersiveartscienceshadowssculpturerideplaygroundkidsfamilysan franciscogardeningfarminggardenshademeditatepier 15embarcadero<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dd7537782ca3100bb62b99522d7076f3/tumblr_mlh6xi2SCQ1rqjyt3o6_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Thomas Humphrey © Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/953139782b698ba453b7aa5a67fefe70/tumblr_mlh6xi2SCQ1rqjyt3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Gayle Laird © Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c55ac4be439550e6033721b45b8a7e40/tumblr_mlh6xi2SCQ1rqjyt3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Gayle Laird © Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9a65401f5d2c2601a15b5a0287f748e6/tumblr_mlh6xi2SCQ1rqjyt3o9_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Gayle Laird © Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c01ff8a601183c192890a5b36746ad86/tumblr_mlh6xi2SCQ1rqjyt3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Gayle Laird © Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aaa141045a83b2554357a9c6f89dad2a/tumblr_mlh6xi2SCQ1rqjyt3o8_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Gayle Laird © Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu<br/><br/> <p>Exploratorium Fog Bridge interactive sculpture created by artist Fujiko Nakaya</p> <p>Photos by Gayle Laird and Thomas Humphrey<br/>© Exploratorium, <a href="http://www.exploratorium.edu" target="_blank">www.exploratorium.edu</a></p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/49782278451http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/49782278451Mon, 06 May 2013 09:50:53 -0700fogfog bridgeexploratoriumsan franciscofujiko nakayaartartistexhibitsculptureinteractive<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5a4a6f502390e319e40c77b83499e9f6/tumblr_mm6uuqaUSh1rqjyt3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/48f4a2970e613158cf485ecc7feefc10/tumblr_mm6uuqaUSh1rqjyt3o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/83d995b2b25b5c2acc0f0a88bd8a4dcb/tumblr_mm6uuqaUSh1rqjyt3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fad7e90af93839fde43355d4045e7b8c/tumblr_mm6uuqaUSh1rqjyt3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2eeca10249296328f2518bbfcf7fbd55/tumblr_mm6uuqaUSh1rqjyt3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b2e772eca0d40b58006870e4aa76079c/tumblr_mm6uuqaUSh1rqjyt3o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Happy Bike to Work Month Bay Area! From inside our new full-body immersive Recollections exhibit.</p> <p>Photos by Alex Smith<br/>© Exploratorium, <a href="http://www.exploratorium.edu" target="_blank">www.exploratorium.edu</a></p> <p></p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/49458170336http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/49458170336Thu, 02 May 2013 13:42:26 -0700exploratoriumbikecyclingbicyclepsychedelicscienceartcolorexhibitimmersiveinteractiveSFBCpublic transportationpublic transittransportationenergygreensportssan franciscobay area<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/62fc1c23abc392a67ae621a2bc2db782/tumblr_mm19foEB801rqjyt3o6_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Amy Snyder © Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/60555ea0fa16f8b7817d60aa844ef831/tumblr_mm19foEB801rqjyt3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Lowell Robinson © Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f63c3104b5f326153cdc7e7a2b35df6e/tumblr_mm19foEB801rqjyt3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Amy Snyder © Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5d847ea021c85ad461a372b94d000982/tumblr_mm19foEB801rqjyt3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Lowell Robinson © Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2a7eb6334f22602e6e2b7ff024bccb12/tumblr_mm19foEB801rqjyt3o9_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Amy Snyder © Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ae998866d66c8bee15d36a76f76138a8/tumblr_mm19foEB801rqjyt3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Lowell Robinson © Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1258834570347782d878bc6e2fc4fbe6/tumblr_mm19foEB801rqjyt3o5_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Amy Snyder © Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8e37e6502fd1c2319880df90ffb64124/tumblr_mm19foEB801rqjyt3o8_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Amy Snyder © Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3d974c2dde4ef680ea848e33a761c590/tumblr_mm19foEB801rqjyt3o7_500.jpg"/><br/> Photo by Amy Snyder © Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu<br/><br/> <p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption"></span></span><span class="fbPhotoCaptionText">We are open! On April 17, 2013, the Exploratorium reopened at Pier 15 in San Francisco. </span><span class="fbPhotoCaptionText"><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">In celebration of our big reopening Obscura Digital enveloped our new home in stunning animation, two nights in a row, April 17 and 18.</span></span><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption"></span></span></span></p> <p><span class="fbPhotoCaptionText"><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption">Watch and learn more about Obscura Digital’s animation creation and process for the big opening here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2ZMH1XIxBI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2ZMH1XIxBI</a><br/><br/></span></span>At our new campus we have tripled our size. We now have 330,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor gallery areas, including 1.5 acres of free-access civic space. With 150 brand new exhibits, over 600 total, three times the capacity for teacher training, four times the space for meetings, workshops, and camps, and the benefit of being accessible from every direction by public transit, our educational reach will dramatically increase. We are located a short 10- to 15-minute walk from San Francisco’s Ferry Building.</span><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption"><br/><br/>Photos by Amy Snyder and Lowell Robinson<br/>© Exploratorium, <a href="http://www.exploratorium.edu" target="_blank">www.exploratorium.edu</a><br/></span></span></p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/49221808316http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/49221808316Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:01:38 -0700exploratoriumobscura digitalsfsan franciscomuseumsartlightprojectionphotography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c8e2fe7855304a6c630c461743e29887/tumblr_mlvrzrdBIN1rqjyt3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nice having our old home #PalaceOfFineArts here by our @tinkeringstudio in Scott Weaver’s 100,000 toothpicks sculpture!</p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/48952589392http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/48952589392Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:07:03 -0700palaceoffinearts<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/34596ecab1aa341feffc64ec06265cfd/tumblr_mlvp38DBdF1rqjyt3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Giant curved bench in front of a giant curved mirror = a flat #reflection. #exploratorium</p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/48948155754http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/48948155754Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:04:20 -0700reflectionexploratorium<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/88a45425ecca4fa326dab2ad12ae9b99/tumblr_mltz92ZzGx1rqjyt3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2ffbbd85dc75498e89879029897d2143/tumblr_mltz92ZzGx1rqjyt3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>“I took a trip to <a href="http://www.ohmegasalvage.com/resources/bay-area-salvage-yards/" target="_blank">Ohmega Salvage</a> over the weekend, and ended up the proud owner of two broken doorbells, one oven knob, 25 mismatched drawer pulls, one suitcase handle, one doorknob and 14 handles. Now what can I make with all this junk? There must be something …”</p> <p>(via <a href="http://blogs.exploratorium.edu/tinkering/2013/04/24/making-faces/" target="_blank">making faces | The Tinkering Studio Blog | Exploratorium</a>)</p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/48879702294http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/48879702294Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:48:38 -0700tinkeringtinkering studioExploratoriumdesignmakediyfacesartsculpturephotographysf<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d3e801cc3f00fa3b34dac9b1790a256c/tumblr_mlq5v2w0qf1rqjyt3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Exploratorium’s new Algae Chandelier created by exhibit developer Denise King. #getsbetterwithage!<br/><br/>Photo by Gayle Laird<br/>© Exploratorium, <a href="http://www.exploratorium.edu" target="_blank">www.exploratorium.edu</a></p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/48736998008http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/48736998008Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:01:00 -0700biologymuseumsalgaemicrobiologysfexploratoriumexhibitsfurnituredesign<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8ba33b67dd451c2be7a2ac83044e8203/tumblr_mlq0qvrxml1rqjyt3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/042ce3afe3dd91fa7c2fca2516f57638/tumblr_mlq0qvrxml1rqjyt3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/488b4ca29970ed1e5da141daf7fc0a01/tumblr_mlq0qvrxml1rqjyt3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1a308a3a8bb6ced6212d134fca32c287/tumblr_mlq0qvrxml1rqjyt3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f745ea1602fbd275ccbcd952bf838ccc/tumblr_mlq0qvrxml1rqjyt3o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/87a87a92681bdcfca8ec5122adff01d1/tumblr_mlq0qvrxml1rqjyt3o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6d0e0b39a2a9845399d4424872d479c8/tumblr_mlq0qvrxml1rqjyt3o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/159592e7e6d5e811849b8e45879256d8/tumblr_mlq0qvrxml1rqjyt3o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Reggie Watts explores new Exploratorium digs at Pier 15 in San Francisco.</p> <p>Photos by Dana Goldberg</p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/48706724899http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/48706724899Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:30:31 -0700reggie wattsexploratoriumsan franciscomusiccomedymuseumsscienceartphotography<p>Thank you very much for the kind note! The well wishes are much appreciated. Hope you can come visit us at Pier 15 soon.</p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/48219194456http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/48219194456Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:14:10 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c9287b9461a590e9b82e10140493d746/tumblr_mlf0rzOyMf1rqjyt3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Exploratorium’s new doors at Pier 15 are open and celebrations go all day and into the evening til 11pm tonight. Come on down!! #exploratorium (at Exploratorium)</p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/48217981888http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/48217981888Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:57:31 -0700exploratorium<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/17a9974afa040b8bb7b6af9d03bd7fc7/tumblr_mldgxmlE4u1rqjyt3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Day before opening at Pier 15: Exploratorium staff all sign their names on an east gallery wall before final boards go up, will remain as a time capsule of sorts. “We were here when…” (at Exploratorium)</p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/48157015591http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/48157015591Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:51:22 -0700<p>Yay! Wonderful message to receive. That’s what we aim to do. Thanks so much for contacting us and we look forward to your pending visit!</p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/48054867223http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/48054867223Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:41:17 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e787a4a12cbff69d38f59a89f0155fff/tumblr_ml9cr599bT1rqjyt3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Can you believe it?! #3daystilopening</p> <p>Exploratorium Geysers exhibit at Pier 15.</p> <p>Photo by Alex Smith<br/> © Exploratorium, <a href="http://www.exploratorium.edu" target="_blank">www.exploratorium.edu</a></p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/47971897378http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/47971897378Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:30:41 -0700exploratoriumenvironmentgeysersgeologysciencemuseumspier 15openingsfpier15<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8f3f458045878623b4b30d1de8f61748/tumblr_ml6bltqwmo1rqjyt3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>@reggiewatts says “we need more scientists, you know, those people behind science… lets make more scientists” yes, indeed!</p>http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/47834146038http://exploratorium.tumblr.com/post/47834146038Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:13:05 -0700