We took our three year old here in April the week after the grand opening at Pier 17. We went during the week and also had our newborn with us. We had the pleasure of being there without too big of a crowd, thankfully. These new facilities are beautiful and spacious. We never felt crowded. And, I found a quiet... More

We spent a whole day here and could have spent one more! Great interactive exhibits. Lots of fun while you are learning. We enjoyed it and my kids are probably spoiled now - not sure how any other museum will compete. The hearing and vision and social exhibits were amazing. Highly recommend.

In its new location, the Exploratorium is a slicker version of its old self, but still a great place for kids and adults to learn more about science in a fun way. The optics section is especially fine. We visited on a holiday, when the large crowds made it a bit difficult to get the most from the exhibits. (As... More

Highly recommend the newly reopened San Francisco Exploratorium on Pier 15. The exhibits are very interesting to children and adults alike...lots of hands on experiences that really keep you interested. We especially enjoyed the 'science of the mind' and the 'color/light' exhibits and the views of the San Francisco Bay can't be beat. The Exploratorium has a great parking lot... More

The new site for the Exploratorium is fabulous! The hands-on exhibits are enaging, educational, and fascinating. And there are more of them. What makes this a perfect site on (Piers 15-17 on The Embarcadero) are the natural light, views of the bay and city,the layout and the increased floor space. The Museum was staffed with student scientists who could explain... More

The Exploratorium is really amazing. Very large building with tons of hands on exhibits and activities. We were tired of being there before we did all that we could have done. Nice places to take a break, restaurant, outside decks, so stop and recharge. Very good for young kids, teenagers, and adults.

We had a great visit to this museum with our CityPass. We walked all the way from the Maritime Museum down and back along the waterfront. It was a busy day, but it did not feel too crowded. The reason for 3 stars instead of 5...my daughter was playing at the black sand exhibit when she slipped and fell off... More

The Exploratorium was part of our City Pass entertainment so we were excited to check the place out. To my understanding it's a fairly new place in San Francisco, but you wouldn't know it. It was extremely well put together. We went on a Thursday afternoon, and there was a lot of young kids everywhere. There is hundreds of cool... More

The Exploratorium moved to a new location on the waterfront and there is a lot more room now. They added more exhibits so there is a lot more to see and play with. Plan to stay all day there! However even on a Wednesday it was full of people. It's a great place to take your kids.