Inside the - Exploratorium

Explore-for-Yourself Exhibits
TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS
From time to time, the Exploratorium
enhances its collections
with both long- and short-term
temporary exhibitions. Some are
brought in from outside venues,
but most are conceived, built, and/
or curated by museum staff—
including “Reflections” (2009) and
“Geometry Playground” (2010).
www.exploratorium.edu
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Core Collections
Exhibits and Core Collections
SEEING presents illuminating insights into the complex processes of
interpreting the world through eye, brain, and experience.
TRAITS OF LIFE investigates the riotous diversity of life, exploring its
underlying unity with unique exhibits and demonstrations.
WORLD OF MATTER exhibits on electricity, heat and temperature,
motion, and complexity, give visitors a close-up look at the “stuff” our
world is made of.
LISTEN gives visitors the opportunity to examine how, what, and why
they hear what they hear.
MIND asks visitors to think about the workings of the mind—from
how we make judgments and decisions to consciousness, belief, and
understanding.
OUTDOOR EXPLORATORIUM—a collection of experimental
exhibits installed along the waterfront at nearby Fort Mason—offers
interactive explorations of San Francisco Bay.