We have been prototyping a new automata activity called “Cranky Contraptions” using simple materials such as wooden blocks, wire, and foamies. Now that it’s been about a month that we have been ...

Our social lives are filled with ritualistic touching: from hugs to high fives to pinky-swears. These acts of interpersonal contact create feelings of connection between people—both literally and ...

Join us for Storytime Science—a storybook read aloud followed by a simple related science activity geared toward very young children. This month, Exploratorium staffer and children's literature ...

-Sportscaster Joe Garagiola describing the first documented appearance of a "stadium wave" at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum on October 15, 1981. Consider the stadium wave: a spontaneous group behavior ...

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 ...

Before you take the next photo, make sure that you slide down the dot on the slider bar on the left. This gives you an onion skin (a faint ghost of the previous image that you captured) to help you ...

Over the past several years of doing automata, we've developed some "classic" motion examples for participants to check out as they are starting to design their creations. On the old PIE pdf for ...

The three activities below show one example of an “activity sequence”—a set of phenomenon-based explorations organized in a way that helps students delve into a complex concept, progressing from one ...

Join us for Storytime Science—a storybook read aloud followed by a simple related activity geared toward very young children. This month, Exploratorium staffer and children's literature aficionado ...

Screaming headlines abound in our media-saturated world. “Killer Moths Invade Homes.” “New Drug Promises Alzheimer’s Cure.” “Experts Confirm: Sky Is Falling.” Some are obvious click bait, but others ...

On February 16 the Exploratorium will be hosting "In My Solitude:The Detrimental Effects of Solitary Confinement on the Brain," a panel discussion about the legal and neurological issues surrounding ...

Sunday (Daytime Members/Donors Only 10:00 am to Noon): 12:00 pm—5:00 pm ...