Is the Exploratorium worth visiting?

The Exploratorium is like no science museum you have ever been to. It is all hands on and with a tactile dome and etc. But if you only have 2-1/2 days in the city I would probably skip it. I can’t get out of there in less than several hours.

What happened to the old Exploratorium?

In 2013, the Exploratorium is moving from the Palace of Fine Arts to Pier 15, on San Francisco’s historic Embarcadero. Located on the waterfront, just a 10-minute walk from the landmark Ferry Building, the new nine-acre campus will be easily accessible by visitors coming from every part of the Bay Area—and beyond.

Who owns the Exploratorium?

The Exploratorium was founded by physicist and educator Frank Oppenheimer and opened in 1969 at the Palace of Fine Arts, its home until January 2, 2013. On April 17, 2013, the Exploratorium reopened at Piers 15 and 17 on San Francisco’s Embarcadero….Exploratorium.

Main entrance to the Exploratorium at Pier 15
Director	Lindsay Bierman

When did Exploratorium move to Pier 15?

2013
In 2013, the Exploratorium is moving from the Palace of Fine Arts to Pier 15, on San Francisco’s historic Embarcadero. Located on the waterfront, just a 10-minute walk from the landmark Ferry Building, the new nine-acre campus will be easily accessible by visitors coming from every part of the Bay Area—and beyond.

Is the Exploratorium a nonprofit?

If you’re looking to donate you can try refreshing the page….You’re too fast!

EIN	94-1696494
NTEE Classification	Museum, Museum Activities
NTEE Type	Arts, Culture and Humanities
Classification	Charitable Organization
Subsection	501(c)(3) (View the list of codes)

Who runs the Exploratorium?

Chris Flink
Today, the Exploratorium is led by Chris Flink, who brings more than twenty years’ experience spanning creative leadership, engineering, design of hands-on educational experiences, and business. Chris was a partner at IDEO for nineteen years and a founding faculty member of Stanford University’s d.