Annual exhibition illuminates Pier 15 with a collection of artworks, including Hidden Beacon, a large-scale interactive ...

Bring a bit of the Exploratorium home with you! Our store is inspired by our on-site exhibit workshop, where exhibits are designed and built in full view on the museum floor. We carry unique gadgets, ...

Surface Space is an annually rotating series that invites artists to respond to the ideas and exhibits in our galleries through large-scale, commissioned visual work.

Looking Across the Bay is a large-scale photographic work created through trichrome photography, one of the earliest photographic processes used to produce color images. Three individual black and ...

An array of 91 dynamic infinity mirrors are choreographed and lit to create an illusion that expands beyond the sculpture’s physical boundaries. The mirrors are brought to life with 182 motors and ...

Sometimes, a shift in perspective is all it takes to see something in a new light. Clusters of monochromatic light lines invite you to explore your own perception. Walk around the light sculptures to ...

Hidden Beacon is built from thousands of prescription eyeglass lenses, acquired from the Canadian Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centre. At first glance, the sculpture appears to be a single beam of white ...

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 ...

Soak the seeds overnight in water. Set aside the top of the petri dish, or open the CD case. Cut the paper towel (or coffee filter) to fit inside. With a ruler and pencil, draw a straight line across ...

Experiment with light and vision, sound, and hearing inside, and explore winds, tides, and natural phenomena outside.

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