Explore how DNA gets sorted into sperm cells and egg cells. What’s special about sex cells? Figure out how they’re made (in a process called meiosis), and learn why it matters. You will see four ...

Only you can decide the best way to sort them. There’s a lot of variety among peas, and among individuals of any species. To understand this diversity, scientists often make categories. Try to create ...

Tinkering isn't just for kids—it’s a powerful learning tool for adults too. Engaging in hands-on experimentation allows you to explore STEAM concepts (science, technology, engineering, math) in a ...

In Search Of Universals In Human Emotion with Dr. Paul Ekman ...

The Exploratorium’s museum at Pier 15 features more than 650 hands-on exhibits, almost all of them built right here in our exhibit development shop. The Shop is always open to public view, and ...

Wind indicators from a sailboat, mounted on a flagpole at one-foot intervals, illustrate how the laminar flow of wind changes with height. Along San Francisco’s shoreline, a difference of only 20 feet ...

Exploratorium Artist-in-Residence Nina Katchadourian works across various media—including photography, sculpture, video, and sound—incorporating playful juxtapositions and conceptual twists to provoke ...

The Drawing Board is a pendulum that draws a unique design.

http://slideshow.exploratorium.edu/soundslides/driven/1/publish_to_web/index.html ...

Using a calculator at the exhibit you can divide the number chips by the number of crossings. The more chips you throw the closer this ratio gets to pi. This surprising method of calculating pi, known ...

Tim Hawkinson’s idiosyncratic creations are meditations on nature, machines, mortality, the body, and human consciousness. Since the 1980s, the artist has used common found and store-bought materials, ...