Museum Event Calendar: SF Bay Area Events

Daytime Member & Donor Hours

Every Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–noon

Every Sunday morning, our Daytime members, donors and Corporate Members enjoy exclusive access to the Exploratorium. Let your curiosity roam free through hundreds of exhibits in six spacious indoor and outdoor galleries.

Double Horizon
By Lia Halloran

Friday, May 13–Sunday, August 7, 2022

Double Horizon is an immersive three-screen video installation that envelopes the viewer in artist Lia Halloran’s portrait of Los Angeles. Scored with an original musical composition by Allyson Newman, the installation explores and transforms the constructed and natural landscapes of the Los Angeles Basin.

Middle Ground

Wednesday, June 15–Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Dive into Middle Ground, a free, outdoor exhibition about how we think, feel, and behave in relation to other people. Explore more than a dozen interactive social science exhibits!

Images in vibrant and negative colors repeat like many rolls of film.

Cinema Arts: Motion Picture Play

Saturday, June 18–Monday, September 5, 2022

Celebrate the spirit of playfulness in moviemaking. These shorts explore creative uses of familiar materials, revealing imaginative landscapes, humorous inventions, and curious surprises.

The Art of Tinkering

Now–Monday, September 5, 2022

Slow down—humans at play! This summer, dive into the joy of tinkering with artworks, contraptions, exhibits, and experiences for all ages.

A child works on a make-and-take activity with scissors and paper.

All Hands On Science

Every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday in July • 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Get ready to get tactile! Join us on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays in July for All Hands On Science, a family-oriented make-and-take workshop.

Jul
14

Visitors enjoy a view of the Bay Bridge at night from Fisher Bay Observatory Terrace.

After Dark: See for Yourself

Thursday, July 14, 2022 • 6:00–10:00 p.m. PT

Spark your curiosity at After Dark! Wander our galleries, sip a cocktail, and join us for a soaring conversation between celebrated writer Maria Popova and interdisciplinary artist Lia Halloran.

Jul
14

Expanding Views:
Lia Halloran in Conversation with Maria Popova

Thursday, July 14, 2022 • 7:30 p.m. PT

Join us for a soaring conversation between celebrated writer Maria Popova and interdisciplinary artist Lia Halloran.

Jul
16

Team Spain stands above a table of Lego robots at the World Robot Olympiad in the documentary short Me and My Robot.

Saturday Cinema: Me & My Robot
With Filmmaker Mark Decena

Saturday, July 16, 2022 • 1:00 p.m. PT

In celebration of our summer exhibition The Art of Tinkering, we are pleased to be joined by filmmaker Mark Decena for the Bay Area theatrical premiere Me & My Robot, which documents the 2018 World Robot Olympiad in Thailand.

Jul
21

Scott Weaver's elaborate toothpick sculpture, Rolling Through the Bay, features the Bay Bridge, Ghirardelli Square, and a whale's tail emerging from the water.

After Dark: Build

Thursday, July 21, 2022 • 6:00–10:00 p.m. PT

Meet us at the intersection of possibility and structure. Explore unexpected creations made from everyday materials, and learn about engineering feats in our local landscape.

Jul
28

A shadow puppet figure dances in front of a silhouette resembling an enormous, toothy beast.

After Dark: Shine

Thursday, July 28, 2022 • 6:00–10:00 p.m. PT

Illuminate the connections between art and science during a night devoted to shadow and light. Featuring a premiere performance by Facing West Shadows.

Jul
30

A person casts the shadows of a forest on white canvas using a light source and small model trees.

Facing West Shadows: Phantasmagoria
With Facing West Shadows

Saturday, July 30, 2022 • 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 31, 2022 • 2:00 p.m.

Join us for the premiere of Facing West Shadows: Phantasmagoria, a live, multimedia, shadow-theater opera inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairy tale “The Robber Bridegroom.”

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