Experiment with science, art, technology, and delightful ideas. The Tinkering Studio is primarily an R&D laboratory, so whenever possible we try to share our projects, explorations, and developing ...

Take off and fly in a mirror that makes half your body look whole. Here’s an exhibit where watching is at least half the fun. Positioned at one end of this large flat mirror, you can create any number ...

Discover why the sky is blue and the sunset is red. When sunlight travels through the atmosphere, blue light scatters more than the other colors, leaving a dominant yellow-orange hue to the ...

Use your voice to make visible patterns in sand. Sand scattered on a large metal square vibrates and jumps in response to the sound of your voice. When you hit just the right note(s), the sand ...

See yourself in the faces of others. See yourself in the faces of others. Sit down at this new-media exhibit and you'll see someone else's face looking back at you. When you move around or make a face ...

Set the Course - Which Way? (Embarcadero at Green Street) ...

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, ...

All year long we set aside Sunday mornings for Daytime members, donors, and Corporate members—10:00 a.m. to noon is just for you. Join us for a leisurely visit, enjoy lunch at the Tinkering Table ...

Learn about the Artist-in-Residence Program.

Join us in exploring balance! On this page, we’re collecting a set of starting points, choose-your-own-adventure pathways, and artistic inspirations to launch your own playful exploration of ...

At Pier 15, the museum is divided into galleries filled with exhibits ranging from mechanical contraptions to artworks highlighting the beauty of the physical phenomena that surround us. Galleries are ...

You have two eyes, yet you see only one image of your environment. If your eyes receive conflicting information, what does your brain do? Roll the sheet of paper lengthwise into a tube 11 inches (28 ...