Since 1969, the Exploratorium has produced over 600 engaging and innovative, interactive exhibits about Science, Art and Human Perception. Our exhibits provide engaging experiences for visitors of all ages, and are valuable teaching tools for schools and universities as well. In addition to exhibits, we offer something that no one else can; educational training, programs, workshops and professional development to make your space a thriving and dynamic environment for visitors and staff. It is our mission to help you be successful, not only now, but well into the future.
Exhibit Services News
- January 29, 2010 - pocket magnifiers By Aiona Bones
For the past couple weeks I’ve been working on creating a list of good objects for floor staff to keep in their pockets while roaming the floor, to share with visitors and think about new concepts themselves. The magnifier in this post is an outtake, but it’s just so cool I wanted to put the [...]
- January 12, 2010 - Baoding Balls By Aiona Bones
Don Harrington Discovery Center is currently working hard on putting together their Bounce exhibition, which opens in June, and they are getting a new set of Exploratorium exhibits to complement their own. I’ve been searching the city for interesting spheres and round things and packing them together in a big box of toys and tools [...]
- November 19, 2009 - Imaginarium Alaska site visit By Chris Dang
Dave Fleming and myself took a trip last week to visit the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center. We are currently building 24 exhibits for the galleries in their expansion project, and this visit was a chance for us to survey the construction site and investigate how we will be installing some of the larger exhibits [...]
- November 19, 2009 - Fort Worth has Lit the Lantern… By Sam Dean
The week-long build-up to the Fort Worth opening is rolling along. Monday, the museum hosted a media preview, and at dusk officially turned on the Urban Lantern for the public.
The past two nights have been time to bring donors into the building for a first view of the new place, building up to the ribbon-cutting [...] - November 6, 2009 - ExNet Birthday Party – Fox and Hound, ASTC 2009 By Sam Dean
Happy Birthday ExNet!
It’s been 10 wonderful years for the Network for Exhibit-Based Teaching. Ten years of exhibit-trading, idea-swapping, and partnership-building.