Exploratorium - San Francisco Science Museum

Full Amenity List

• Wheelchair Accessible
• Restrooms

Descriptions from Across the Web

• Developed by physicist Frank Oppenheimer and opened in 1969, this innovative, interactive museum behind the Palace of Fine Arts is dedicated to art, science and human perception. The hands-on displays unveil the mysteries of science and language (trace hundreds of languages through family trees!)... more on Yahoo! Travel
• Housed within the walls of San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts, the Exploratorium is a collage of over 650 science, art, and human perception exhibits. The Exploratorium is a leader in the movement to promote museums as educational centers. -- Online since 1993, the Exploratorium was one of the f... more on MuseumStuff.com
• Unwinding DNA, building a Spectroscope or exploring the brain are some of the many exciting interactive activities ... more on TripAdvisor
• Known as the first and foremost of the world's interactive museums, and voted by Good Housekeeping as one of the top ten best science museums in the nation, the Exploratorium is housed in the Palace of Fine Arts, located in the Marina district.The Exploratorium is like a mad scientist's penny arc... more on GoCityKids.com
• Scientific American magazine rated the Exploratorium "the best science museum in the world" -- pretty heady stuff for this exciting hands-on science fair. The Exploratorium is not a fancy place (it's more like a block-long warehouse), but it is substance, not style, that matters here. Inside you'... more on Frommers

Directions

BY CAR From the North Bay: Cross the Golden Gate Bridge, following signs indicating downtown San Francisco. Take the Marina exit on the left. (You'll see the Marina exit sign overhead.) Do not take the Lombard Street exit. Take a sharp right turn at the l

In the Palace of Fine Arts (at Marina Blvd.)

Hours

Open Tuesday through Sunday. 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Closed Mondays (Except Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day) Closed Thanksgiving Close Christmas Eve @ 3 P.M. Closed Christmas Day

Miscellaneous

• Admission: $14 adults 18+, Student $11, $11 ages 13-17, $9 ages 4-12, Free 3 and under. Members- admission is free.

Other Web Resources

• Read more about Exploratorium on Yahoo! Travel
• www.exploratorium.edu
• http://www.visitcalifornia.com
• http://www.sanmateocountycvb.com
• http://www.visitberkeley.com