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Igniting curiosity and inspiring conversation, Spectrum brings you the latest news and perspectives from across the Exploratorium.
by Exploratorium Staff • March 14, 2022
How do we close the gap in girls’ and boys’ interest in STEM? Learn about our Exhibit Designs for Girls’ Engagement project, which aims to make Exploratorium exhibits more engaging for all visitors.
by Mary Roach • May 24, 2017
Box tattoos and bees? Writer Mary Roach spent time with our Welcome to WildCard exhibition team then made some surprising discoveries about cardboard boxes.
by Exploratorium Staff • August 23, 2016
The Exploratorium recently worked with the San Francisco LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired to develop a tactile and Braille-based map of our campus.
by Exploratorium Staff • September 10, 2015
Volunteer extraordinaire and Oppenheimer Circle member Herb Masters has been a regular face at the Exploratorium since 2005.
by Exploratorium Staff • August 18, 2015
Josh Gutwill, Director of Visitor Research at the Exploratorium, led a study on the effect a single-visit to the museum can have on emerging adults.
by Kirstin Bach • July 21, 2015
Kirstin Bach of the Exploratorium's Center for Art & Inquiry discusses her recent visit to Mono Lake and the Eastern Sierras with Artist-in-Residence Ilana Halperin.
by Pamela Winfrey • June 22, 2015
Curator Pamela Winfrey dives into what she learned while creating the Exploratorium's newest exhibition, The Really Big Questions. Winfrey's team explored the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of what makes us human in order to create a thought-provoking experience for visitors.
by Kevin Boyd • June 8, 2015
The Exploratorium’s Dave Johnson talks about what it was like to get the Koaceli Science Center ready for its April 2015 opening. Johnson was part of the Exploratorium team that spent four months working onsite in Turkey.
